FUEL TV to replace Facebook streams

http://mmajunkie.com/news/26016/fuel-tv-to-become-ufc-programming-hub-2012-prelims-moving-off-facebook.mma
FUEL TV will have a bigger UFC presence than initially expected.

In fact FUEL TV general manager George Greenberg today told MMAjunkie.com
(www.mmajunkie.com) on a media call with company executives that that
the FOX-owned cable station will have approximately 25 percent of its
content devoted to the UFC beginning in 2012.

Additionally, the channel, which currently is available only in about 26
million homes, will be the new home for prelims that currently stream
on Facebook.

Also, as part of the seven-year FOX-UFC deal that officially kicks off
in 2012, all of the two-fight "UFC Prelims" special that currently air
on Spike TV (after Facebook prelims and prior to pay-per-view events)
instead will be shifted to FOX-owned FX. Both Spike TV and FX are
available in approximately 100 million homes.

In other words, instead of an event airing/streaming on Facebook then
Spike TV and then PPV, it'll air on FUEL TV, then FX and then PPV.

Facebook, which became the home for previously untelevised prelim fights earlier this year, won't stream any live bouts in 2012.

In addition to the prelim fights, FUEL TV will feature weigh-in specials
(including Friday's for Saturday's UFC on FOX one-hour "teaser" event),
"Countdown" and "Primetime" shows, past fights and other specialty
programming. Additionally, it'll likely air upcoming international
editions of "The Ultimate Fighter" reality series (while the regular
version of the show moves from Spike TV to FX).

However, though officials initially suggested the channel wouldn't air
live events, UFC and FOX executives today said non-PPV overseas events
will air live on FUEL TV, as well.

Officials said the FUEL TV events will run approximately three hours,
live events on FX will run two hours, and the four annual shows on the
FOX network are expected to run 90 minutes.

Thankfully I have FUEL TV, it's in SD but atleast I have it.

only SD? peasant!

KingsOwn19 wrote:

only SD? peasant!

Yeah just like MTV2 for me. Only SD? Not sure why.

I don't even get MTV2, i shall go occupy comcast

Comcast by me doesn't carry Fuel TV

Just saw the pre and post fight shows did 83,000 viewers

Primetyme199 wrote:

Just saw the pre and post fight shows did 83,000 viewers

is this a good number? I have no idea

probably more than Fuel has ever had..lol.

Quote :

Though very low in comparison to what we’ve become accustomed to
seeing from UFC related programming on other networks, these were in
fact good ratings for Fuel, far exceeding the 18,000 viewers that had
tuned in during their primetime programming the previous weekend.

There’s several reasons behind the low figures. For one there was
more than likely a lack of awareness from many fans that there even was
shoulder programming to the main event available on Fuel TV.

Even if you did know about it you may still have found difficulty in
finding it since Fuel TV is currently only available in around 30
million homes, less than a third of the reach that better known channels
such as Spike TV and FX enjoy.

Finally, the pre-fight show was taking place at the same time as the
preliminary fights were airing on Facebook and FoxSports.com, so many
hardcore fans who may have been tempted to watch the show are more
likely to have been tuned in to that instead.

Despite the low figures Fuel TV is set to be a channel that’s going
to be hugely important for UFC fans in the coming year as they plan to
devote 25% of their schedule to delivering programming from the sport’s
leading promotion.

http://www.fightofthenight.com/news/ufc-on-fox-pre-and-post-fight-shows-on-fuel-tv-ratings/

Much better then they usually get but not many places have it. There numbers would be much better if the channel was available in more areas

Fuel TV is available in 26 million homes in over 100 countries, but it is still really obscure. If you have Fuel as part of your channel line-up, it is likely one of over 150 channels in your service. Of all the things people could be watching though out of 100 to 200 cable channels combined with network channels, 83,000 isn't to bad I would think.

Sadly it's not available in my area. Comcast by me sucks.

I switched to DirectTV, comcast is the worst.

If u like sports, u have to have directv.

But I had no idea their was a pre and post fight being aired. It will take time, but those #'s will go up.

and when u compare 83K for a prefight, to Bellators 240K for live action, the 83K is not bad.

I have cable with the cable box that allows me channels like HDNet, Showtime and FUEL.

captain organic wrote:

If u like sports, u have to have directv.

But I had no idea their was a pre and post fight being aired. It will take time, but those #'s will go up.

and when u compare 83K for a prefight, to Bellators 240K for live action, the 83K is not bad.

very good point Cap

I just got Fuel TV and it looks like a good investment now!