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FIGHTOFTHENIGHT.COM: Strikeforce: Fedor Vs Rogers – Early CBS TV Ratings News
Bloody Elbow: Caution: Strikeforce Overnight Ratings Don't Include Overrun, Even Though the Entire Main Event Was in the Overrun
MMA Convert: Strikeforce ‘Fedor vs Roger’ Averages 3.79 Million Viewers On CBS
Strikeforce: Fedor Vs Rogers – Early CBS TV Ratings News
FIGHTOFTHENIGHT.COM —
... The TV ratings on CBS for the Strikeforce: Fedor Vs Rogers card are now starting to filter through. According to tvbythenumbers.com the show averaged 3.79 million viewers during primetime (9pm-11pm). ...
Caution: Strikeforce Overnight Ratings Don't Include Overrun, Even Though the Entire Main Event Was in the Overrun
Bloody Elbow —
... Fast overnight ratings are out for Strikeforce. The overnights only measure the ratings from 8:00pm to 11:00pm, which means the numbers contained do not include the main event of the show. The main event started at about 11:02, so the entire main event was in the overrun, which was not measured here. ...
Strikeforce ‘Fedor vs Roger’ Averages 3.79 Million Viewers On CBS
MMA Convert —
... TV by the Numbers has the ratings notes from CBS. ...
CBS Likes Strikeforce Demographics, but Will MMA Return?
MMAFighting.com - The Mixed Martial Arts and UFC News Website —
... will improve to CBS in 2010. Kahl said it's too soon to say about that, but that a significant improvement in the targeted demographic means CBS accomplished its first goal. Kahl noted that MMA on CBS beat college football on ABC in the demographic. The Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers fight started at 11:01 PM in the Eastern and Pacific time zones, which means it will not be counted in prime time ratings and those numbers aren't in yet. But from the numbers that are already in, TV By The Numbers reports that Strikeforce averaged 3.79 million viewers and a 1.7/6 rating ...
CBS Likes Strikeforce Demo, but Will MMA Return?
MMAFighting.com - The Mixed Martial Arts and UFC News Website —
... will improve to CBS in 2010. Kahl said it's too soon to say about that, but that a significant improvement in the targeted demographic means CBS accomplished its first goal. Kahl noted that MMA on CBS beat college football on ABC in the demographic. The Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers fight started at 11:01 PM in the Eastern and Pacific time zones, which means it will not be counted in prime time ratings and those numbers aren't in yet. But from the numbers that are already in, TV By The Numbers reports that Strikeforce averaged 3.79 million viewers and a 1.7/6 rating ...
Fedor Hurt His Hand, Broke His Nose, But Never Felt Like He Was in Danger
CagePotato.com —
... As for how Strikeforce did in the ratings game, the numbers aren't in on the main event yet, since it actually began after primetime, but early returns have CBS averaging 3.79 million viewers with last night's MMA presentation. That puts them well behind "Law & Order" reruns on NBC and, yes, "America's Most Wanted" on Fox, but ...
Early Report on the Ratings for Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers
Watch Kalib Run —
The early reports are in regarding the ratings for CBS' Saturday Night Fights.
Strikeforce: Emelianenko vs. Rogers did nowhere near the numbers that Kimbo Slice, Gina Carano and EliteXC did but they did score well with the male 18-34 demographic, which is the whole reason why CBS is trying out MMA on primetime.
TV by the Numbers breaks down the results,
But the fight was more interesting than the ratings which were not through the roof (though on par with previous MMA bouts that CBS has aired, ...
Fedor vs. Rogers: Payout Perspective
MMAPayout.com: The Business of MMA —
... be taking a look at Strikeforce’s debut on CBS Primetime held this past Saturday, November 7th outside of Chicago, Illinois at the Sears Centre. The evening featured a heavyweight clash between Fedor Emelianenko and Brett Rogers, but also notable appearances from Jake Shields, Jason Miller, and Gegard Mousasi.
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Robert Seidman of TVbytheNumbers reports on the preliminary television ratings for the event: ...
Preliminary CBS ratings for Strikeforce: ‘Fedor vs Rogers’ averages 3.79 million viewers
MMA Mania —
... Still, Strikeforce and CBS can raise those preliminary numbers significantly. The main event of the evening, which the entire Nov. 7 card was based and marketed around, was not included in the estimate because it didn’t get underway until 11:01 p.m. and therefore was not counted.
The final numbers that include the two rounds of action from “Fedor vs. Rogers” will be available Tuesday.
Here’s a snapshot of the quarterly breakdown, courtesy of TV by the Numbers:
9:00 p.m. – Viewers: 3.50 million (#4), ...
Was Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers a Success for CBS?
Watch Kalib Run —
... Saturday Night Fights lost its time slot in overall viewers to ABC, FOX and NBC --not to mention CBS lost 2 million viewers from their normal Saturday night programing-- but CBS is more focused on a single demographic rather than overall viewers. After all, the principle reason why CBS took the perceived gamble on MMA was to generate younger viewers and ...
Quick Shots: Strikeforce Fast Rating, UFC 105 Weigh-Ins, Struve Re-Ups With UFC
FightLine.com MMA News —
... and let us know your thoughts. -- The fast NTI rating for CBS's Saturday Night Fights was a 1.7 with 3.79 million viewers. According to TVByTheNumbers.com , that rating is only for the primetime portion from 9p-11pm, so it doesn't include the Fedor vs. Rogers fight. The show won several key demos, including winning the 10pm-11pm hour with adults 18-49, as well as winning every half four with men 18-34. The show was first in adults 18-49 (1.7/05), adults 18-34 (1.7/06), men 25-54 (2.4/07), men 18-49 (2.3/07), men 18-34 (2.2/08) and tied for first in adults 25-54 (1.7/05 ...
