Fight Business Podcast #35: ONE Championship's 'abysmal' TV ratings

Welcome back to the Fight Business Podcast, Patrick Auger's weekly show dedicated to the business side of mixed martial arts. Subscribe for a new Fight Business Podcast episode every Thursday at midday (ET). 0:00 - Intro 1:33 - PFL launches fan token, MMA NFT discussion 7:33 - BKFC pension plan 16:04 - MMA ratings discussion 33:30 - Triller buys FITE TV 40:15 - UFC antitrust lawsuit update 47:33 - Outro The first topic of today's Fight Business Podcast episode is PFL's fan token launch. Auger covers the token launch and how NFTs may benefit MMA promotions in the future. Secondly, BKFC announced a fighter pension plan last week. Auger discusses what this means for the promotion, its fighters, and other promotions going forward. Then we dive into the core part of today's episode: MMA ratings. Auger looks at recent Bellator, ONE Championship, Combate Global, and ONE Championship ratings, and gives you unique insight into how each promotion is doing.  A focal point of the discussion is ONE Championship's debut on TNT. Auger describes the launch as 'abysmal,' and explains why the numbers are especially bad considering strong lead-in programming and a desirable timeslot. On the other hand, Combate continues to perform well with a worse timeslot. Auger breaks it all down in this special segment. Then we move into the recent FITE TV acquisition by Triller's parent company. What's that mean for business, especially with the upcoming "freakshow" fights that are a strong focus over at Triller Fight Club in particular? Lastly, we get a quick update regarding the UFC antitrust lawsuit update. This episode is packed. Make sure to hit that subscribe button to stick around for weekly Fight Business Podcast episodes right here on The Body Lock's YouTube channel! Already a subscriber? Thank you! Please remember to show your support by clicking the like button. Follow Patrick Auger on Twitter: @AllDayAuger Subscribe to The Body Lock: https://bit.ly/35iN7bz​ Like The Body Lock on Facebook: https://goo.gl/Xm7sAS​ Follow The Body Lock on Twitter: https://goo.gl/zt6naT​ Read more: https://thebodylockmma.com