Notice of Sale of ProElite's Assets
Notice is hereby given that the Collateral (as defined below) will be sold by Showtime Networks Inc. (“Showtime”) at a public sale on November 17, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. (Pacific Standard Time) at the...
View ArticleShowtime Adjourns Public Sale of ProElite Property
NEW YORK (Nov. 14, 2008) – Showtime Networks Inc. has adjourned the previously announced public sale of personal property of ProElite, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries scheduled for November 17,...
View ArticleKimbo Slice = Ratings
The New York Times reports on Bellator 149 tonight mainly focusing on Kimbo Slice’s return to the television. Regardless of his ability, the former street fighter has produced ratings and Friday night...
View ArticleJay Larkin Talks IFL/EliteXC
The ratings from EliteXC’s network debut on CBS seem to indicate the sport passed its profitability test with flying colors. Since the business of broadcasting is often a game of imitation and...
View ArticleThe Handling of Kimbo Slice
Kimbo Sliceâ€s debut on CBS did solid ratings for EliteXC, but it also exposed holes in Sliceâ€s MMA game. Slice is still a relative amateur on the ground, and lacks high level conditioning. Because he...
View ArticleUndertones of MMA: UFC by KO
Woven within last week’s announcement that toymaker Jakks Pacific will create UFC fighter action figures is yet another way in which the UFC is looking to maintain market dominance: through market...
View ArticleReport: EliteXC Cancels September 20th Show
John Pollock of The Fight Network is reporting that EliteXC has cancelled its September 20th “Showdown at the Pit” in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The event was originally set to feature Joey Villasenor...
View ArticleLet The Free Agent Feeding Frenzy Begin
Dave Meltzer’s report on the imminent demise of the EliteXC in combination with the cancellation of the organization’s November 8th card have set the MMA world abuzz in the last 24 hrs. Despite the...
View ArticleEliteXC: A Lesson in Expectations Management
There are many golden rules within the business world, but in regards to selling yourself, your company, or your product, none are more important than this: never over-sell, never over-hype, never...
View ArticleShamrock Inc: Frank Talks Business and Brand Building
Despite having only six fights in the past nine years – all of them outside the UFC – Frank Shamrock has kept his name recognition high and built a multi-faceted business with almost 30 full-time...
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