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Fast NTI’s for Saturday, November 7th:
CBS’s SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS aired 9:00-11:24PM. Fast NTI ratings are only available 9:00-11:00PM so CBS’s ratings will change when released Tuesday morning.
ABC (split national college football) had live event programming Saturday night. CBS and ABC ratings and all time period rankings are tentative and subject to change.
CBS SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS (S) 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), tied for first in adults 25-54 (1.7/05 with both NBC and ABC) and third in both households (2.3/04) and viewers (3.79m).
Compared to the 9:00-11:00PM season-to-date averages (CRIMETIME SATURDAY and 48 HOURS MYSTERY), CBS SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS was up +31% in adults 18-49 (from 1.3/04), +113% in adults 18-34 (from 0.8/03), +100% in men 25-54 (from 1.2/03), +156% in men 18-49 (from 0.9/03), +267% in men 18-34 (from 0.6/02), even in adults 25-54, down -44% in households (from 4.1/08) and lost -2.33m viewers (from 6.12m, -38%).
CBS average from 9-11p vs. college football
M1834: 2.2 (#1 in the tp, 0.7 ahead of ABC’s prelim football number, the closest competitor.)
M1849: 2.3 (#1 in the tp, 0.3 ahead of ABC’s prelim football number.)
The M1834 rtg was #1 in the tp for all four half hours. At 9pm, the M1849 was a tenth behind ABC, but led the tp for the remaining half hours
PH|LLA
11-08-2009, 07:27 PM
interested but didn't understand.
ufoalf
11-08-2009, 07:29 PM
That's actually pretty bad. I'm sure they expected a much bigger number.
Like, at least TWICE that number.
IntentionalButt
11-08-2009, 07:30 PM
A better reflection on the sport than Slice-Thompson, anyway. :deal
That's actually pretty bad. I'm sure they expected a much bigger number.
I thought it would be higher as well considering TUF and Kimbo almost got double that in their first couple episodes.
Big T
11-08-2009, 07:32 PM
Numbers are good, and they I hope will run more shows. Didn't even bother to watch the UFC on Spike, while a live show was on. Good job on CBS and Strikeforce..but Old Guss J has got to go...He stinks calling MMA. Stick to Basketball.
Big T
11-08-2009, 07:33 PM
That's actually pretty bad. I'm sure they expected a much bigger number.
Like, at least TWICE that number.
The numbers they had before was from NON-MMA fans that thought Kimbo was a real MMA fighter.
Sloth
11-08-2009, 07:43 PM
It is sad that more people tuned in to see kimbo on strikeforce. A guy who fights out behind taco bell, but less tune in to see a REAL badass take care of business. Man people are dumb.
This was the first time alot of MMA fans got to see Fedor on free TV. It's hard to promote the guy overnight to the Northamerican audience.
People ARE dumb, for many reasons more then just watching a musclebound monkey KO crackheads in parking lots over watching the greatest MMA fighter of all time.
This was the first time alot of MMA fans got to see Fedor on free TV. It's hard to promote the guy overnight to the Northamerican audience.
Because we as American consumers are retarded.
Because we as American consumers are retarded.
to be fair most people in north America(because Canada does good ppv numbers also) who don't have internet really wouldn't have been able to see Fedor. He fought in Pride,Bodog and Affliction and were not on TV for NorthAmericans to follow.
if I didn't go on MMA sites to learn about Fedor I wouldn't know much about him either.
That's the prob if coker thinks he will do big numbers for a ppv using Fedor. Affliction had a great first card but the numbers were dismal considering the payroll they had. On top of that Finkel pockets half of the profits making it tough to make money using Fedor.
Sloth
11-08-2009, 09:04 PM
Because we as American consumers are retarded.
Yep. Sad but so true.
to be fair most people in north America(because Canada does good ppv numbers also) who don't have internet really wouldn't have been able to see Fedor. He fought in Pride,Bodog and Affliction and were not on TV for NorthAmericans to follow.
Yea because most North Americans don't have internet access.:patsch
Yea because most North Americans don't have internet access.:patsch
Don't be stupid.....Do you look up everything that is available on the net? You have to go on MMA sites to know most news.:patsch
jimmie
11-08-2009, 09:49 PM
Ill never understand America's obsession with talentless people who are basically handed everything or if they are talented are more known for their personality or their actions that nothing to do with their work. More people care about folks like Paris Hilton then they do say Natalie Portman although Portman is actually attractive and a super talented women everyone pays more attention to Hilton because of things like her DUIs, sex tapes, born into a rich family and changing boyfreinds more then she changes her underwear.
Kimbo Slice is not a good fighter im sorry but hes not hes not even a top 100 Heavyweight in MMA but people are more intrigued to see him fight then the greatest fighter regardless of sport on the planet in Fedor. Fedor busted his ass, paid his dues and made his way to the top of his sport the way you are supposed to but Kimbo wins some of his street fights (remember Gannon kicking his ass ?) and within about 2-3 fights is the headliner on a national broadcasted show and is the most pouplar fighter in the sport.
I just dont understand why the large number of people in this country wanna see shit like octomom and Jon and Kate plus 8 rather then see good drama or comedys featuring great actors and actresses. Same thing in the Americas most pouplar sport the NFL the football games are truely secoundary its all about what Brett Favre,Terrell Owens,Chad Johnson,Adam Jones and others are doing off the field this week rather then the great action we see out on the field.
scurlaruntings
11-09-2009, 02:37 PM
Because people like lip stick and gloss. Kimbo LOOKs the part. And thats pretty much where it ends.
IntentionalButt
11-09-2009, 02:47 PM
Because people like lip stick and gloss. Kimbo LOOKs the part. And thats pretty much where it ends.
:deal
donutman
11-09-2009, 10:41 PM
Because people like lip stick and gloss. Kimbo LOOKs the part. And thats pretty much where it ends.
Its not just that, it also has a lot to do that Kimbo is from the USA. Unless you actually follow MMA, you won't know who Fedor is. Kimbo is basically like any other "youtube sensation". He had a big buzz before coming to MMA. As for Fedor, he doesn't fight in the UFC and did most of his work overseas. If anything, blame it on bad promotion, not the American viewers.
scurlaruntings
11-10-2009, 03:25 AM
Its not just that, it also has a lot to do that Kimbo is from the USA. Unless you actually follow MMA, you won't know who Fedor is. Kimbo is basically like any other "youtube sensation". He had a big buzz before coming to MMA. As for Fedor, he doesn't fight in the UFC and did most of his work overseas. If anything, blame it on bad promotion, not the American viewers.
Bad promotion? Are you fucking kidding me? Fedor fought in THE GREATEST promotion MMA has ever seen PRIDE fighting championships. He has/had hoards of fans in the East. Hardcore fans KNOW about Fedor. The fickle arm chair fan only knows about the UFC and whats on the end of his TV remote. There is/was absolutely nothing wrong with Fedor's promotion or the promotion he made his career in. Bottom line is the majority of casual US MMA fans dont know squat about this sport and are only interested in a barn yard brawl. That much is evidenced by the uneducated rabble present at most UFC fights.
thanosone
11-10-2009, 03:43 AM
Because we as American consumers are retarded.
Si.
Utter1
11-10-2009, 06:36 AM
Ill never understand America's obsession with talentless people who are basically handed everything or if they are talented are more known for their personality or their actions that nothing to do with their work. More people care about folks like Paris Hilton then they do say Natalie Portman although Portman is actually attractive and a super talented women everyone pays more attention to Hilton because of things like her DUIs, sex tapes, born into a rich family and changing boyfreinds more then she changes her underwear.
Kimbo Slice is not a good fighter im sorry but hes not hes not even a top 100 Heavyweight in MMA but people are more intrigued to see him fight then the greatest fighter regardless of sport on the planet in Fedor. Fedor busted his ass, paid his dues and made his way to the top of his sport the way you are supposed to but Kimbo wins some of his street fights (remember Gannon kicking his ass ?) and within about 2-3 fights is the headliner on a national broadcasted show and is the most pouplar fighter in the sport.
I just dont understand why the large number of people in this country wanna see shit like octomom and Jon and Kate plus 8 rather then see good drama or comedys featuring great actors and actresses. Same thing in the Americas most pouplar sport the NFL the football games are truely secoundary its all about what Brett Favre,Terrell Owens,Chad Johnson,Adam Jones and others are doing off the field this week rather then the great action we see out on the field.
To put it simply its the car crash aspect of it all. The casual obvserver who does not understand fighting will always think the baddes looking guy or the biggest looking guy is the best...dosent anyone remember at school when you who the toughest/ best fighting kid was? Never the badest looking or the biggest.
Fighting is about fighting........Kimbo isnt amongst the best but he looks the part.
Alot of people are sheep and apart of the mass movement without any real individual quality to them. So to have huge ratings is not the only indicated that someone or something is succesful.
donutman
11-10-2009, 11:11 AM
Bad promotion? Are you fucking kidding me? Fedor fought in THE GREATEST promotion MMA has ever seen PRIDE fighting championships. He has/had hoards of fans in the East. Hardcore fans KNOW about Fedor. The fickle arm chair fan only knows about the UFC and whats on the end of his TV remote. There is/was absolutely nothing wrong with Fedor's promotion or the promotion he made his career in. Bottom line is the majority of casual US MMA fans dont know squat about this sport and are only interested in a barn yard brawl. That much is evidenced by the uneducated rabble present at most UFC fights.
I wasn't talking about bad promotion for his career. I was talking about bad promotion for this fight with Rodgers. I'm not knocking Fedor at all. But the big reason that people from the USA don't know him is because, well he isn't from here. Simple and plain. Americans aren't retarded just because they don't know who Fedor is. That statement itself is retarded. Casual fans are what gives the ratings a spike. And most of those casual fans only know UFC. Ratings have more to do with popularity than anything.
scurlaruntings
11-10-2009, 01:19 PM
I wasn't talking about bad promotion for his career. I was talking about bad promotion for this fight with Rodgers. I'm not knocking Fedor at all. But the big reason that people from the USA don't know him is because, well he isn't from here. Simple and plain. Americans aren't retarded just because they don't know who Fedor is. That statement itself is retarded. Casual fans are what gives the ratings a spike. And most of those casual fans only know UFC. Ratings have more to do with popularity than anything.If the prerequisite is the fighter needs to be from YOUR country in order for you to endear yourself to him then thats a VERY small mind indeed.
Beebs
11-10-2009, 01:46 PM
It was up against college football; big college football, SEC college football with title implications. Given that, it did better than anybody outside of an MMA forum could expect.
Beebs
11-10-2009, 01:53 PM
To put it simply its the car crash aspect of it all. The casual obvserver who does not understand fighting will always think the baddes looking guy or the biggest looking guy is the best...dosent anyone remember at school when you who the toughest/ best fighting kid was? Never the badest looking or the biggest.
Not always true; my friend walks in to the room, watches the intros and staredowns, and goes "that guys going to win" and hits it about 70%. Predicted Moussasi (looks like just another day to him), Shields (the clown with the dyed hair is trying way to hard), and Fedor (he actually appears to do this for a living).
But your point is right 90% of the time; just talking of my mystical friend.
monaroCountry
11-17-2009, 09:20 PM
If the prerequisite is the fighter needs to be from YOUR country in order for you to endear yourself to him then thats a VERY small mind indeed.
Not that far off from the truth actually.
Who here knows the first man/woman in space, compare that to the first man on the moon.
The problem with Fedor is that he is very humble, he doesnt speak english (or very little) and that he doesnt fight in the UFC.
Fedor is however very popular in his homeland and in Asia. He is the Manny of MMA, as can be seen when over 6 million Russians tuned in to watch his fight at 4am.
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