CBS' Saturday Night MMA Broadcast Draws Huge Ratings

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awfulannouncing.blogspot.com - 6/2/2008

CBS' Saturday Night MMA Broadcast Draws Huge Ratings

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Whether you enjoyed CBS' first attempt at an MMA broadcast or not you can't argue with the numbers. The Elite XC fight that aired Saturday night on the network beat out the Stanley Cup Finals in most major markets and just about every other program on in the same time slot. Not all the numbers are in but Variety and the L.A. Times are reporting a windfall for the "Eye"... Variety- ...

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Come See the MMA Sideshow, Featuring the Extraordinary Exploding Ear!
The Sporting Blog — ... they lack opposable thumbs. Having said that, I could see how parents with impressionable young boys could be alarmed by exploding ears. I don t have any kids (that I know of), so I m not totally qualified to speak to this, but for me, this falls into the same category as any other violent television: It s the parents job to ensure their kids don t see it. Of course, the other argument against MMA on primetime TV that I ve heard from some is that MMA just isn t worthy. Although the ratings would beg to differ.

I don't care, and you can't make me!
The Wayne Fontes Experience - A Detroit Lions Blog — ... It's a damn shame the lousy MMA event had considerably more viewers than the hockey on NBC. The players on the ice were world class, unlike the stiffs they rolled out on on CBS. ...