According to sources, NBC has explored the idea of moving Strikeforce to a weekend afternoon timeslot and is considering a quarterly live special. It’s also included in their contract with Strikeforce that they can become a pay-per-view partner with the promotion. All of this was before EliteXC pulled a 3.0.
CBS drew an average of 4.85 million viewers for its inaugural MMA broadcast, EliteXC: Primetime. The event peaked with approximately 6.51 million viewers tuned in to see Kimbo Slice vs. James Thompson, a new all-time viewership record for the sport. This successful debut has led to speculation that other network players will look to add MMA programming to their schedules.
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