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Bellator 42 ratings rebound, average audience increases by 51 percent
by Dann Stupp on Apr 26, 2011 at 12:35 pm ET
After season-worst ratings a week prior, Bellator Fighting Championship saw a solid rebound with this past weekend's Bellator 42 event.
Overall, ratings for the April 23 event were up 51 percent from the previous week and resulted in an average audience of 199,000 viewers on MTV2.
MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) today confirmed the figures with an industry source.
Bellator 42 took place at Lucky Star Casino in Concho, Okla. Surprisingly, the ratings boost came during a week with the organization's season-four light-heavyweight tournament, which is light on starpower and household names. (Richard Hale and Christian M'Pumbu advanced to the finale.) Additionally, not one of the organization's champions was in action.
In addition to the 199,000 viewers who tuned in for the live broadcast, 180,000 tuned in for an immediate replay on MTV2. That's a 59 percent increase over Bellator 41, which drew 132,000 for the first airing and 107,000 for the replay.
Bellator 42 just missed becoming the fourth Bellator's eight season-four events to top the 200,000-viewer mark.
The first-run season-four ratings include:
Bellator 35 ratings: 200,000 viewers
Bellator 36 ratings: 230,000
Bellator 37 ratings: 173,000
Bellator 38 ratings: 150,000
Bellator 39 ratings: 174,000
Bellator 40 ratings: 218,000
Bellator 41 ratings: 132,000
Bellator 42 ratings: 199,000
Bellator has an off week this Saturday as MTV2 airs its "Road to the Championship" highlights show. Bellator 43 takes place May 7 at First Council Casino in Newkirk, Okla.
by Dann Stupp on Apr 26, 2011 at 12:35 pm ET
After season-worst ratings a week prior, Bellator Fighting Championship saw a solid rebound with this past weekend's Bellator 42 event.
Overall, ratings for the April 23 event were up 51 percent from the previous week and resulted in an average audience of 199,000 viewers on MTV2.
MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) today confirmed the figures with an industry source.
Bellator 42 took place at Lucky Star Casino in Concho, Okla. Surprisingly, the ratings boost came during a week with the organization's season-four light-heavyweight tournament, which is light on starpower and household names. (Richard Hale and Christian M'Pumbu advanced to the finale.) Additionally, not one of the organization's champions was in action.
In addition to the 199,000 viewers who tuned in for the live broadcast, 180,000 tuned in for an immediate replay on MTV2. That's a 59 percent increase over Bellator 41, which drew 132,000 for the first airing and 107,000 for the replay.
Bellator 42 just missed becoming the fourth Bellator's eight season-four events to top the 200,000-viewer mark.
The first-run season-four ratings include:
Bellator 35 ratings: 200,000 viewers
Bellator 36 ratings: 230,000
Bellator 37 ratings: 173,000
Bellator 38 ratings: 150,000
Bellator 39 ratings: 174,000
Bellator 40 ratings: 218,000
Bellator 41 ratings: 132,000
Bellator 42 ratings: 199,000
Bellator has an off week this Saturday as MTV2 airs its "Road to the Championship" highlights show. Bellator 43 takes place May 7 at First Council Casino in Newkirk, Okla.
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