Wednesday, September 07, 2011 12:13:47 AM
CBS is the natural and best option although there are definitely others who could also bring huge value to their own TV Network Stations. For ProElite the absolute best fit is CBS/ShowTime as Shareholders in ProElite they already they have vested Interest in it's success and could gain on two fronts with that interest alone.
Things are interesting with the word being Bellator is jumping to SpikeTV and the upcoming Prelimins already booked to be streamed for the upcoming Bellator Event on the Spike Web Site indications appear to be very clear where Bellator is headed.
So what happens to MTV who is also a Viacom Company who also own CBS and ShowTime. Hmmm! I could see Viacom getting started with ProElite on MTV and then expanding it to CBS and Showtime for the bigger Bang and Bucks once the Strikeforce Contract is completely done with, which should not be long now.
NBC have had a great interest for some time with previously Broadcasts of Strikeforce( Who are now under UFC Ownership and headed to Fox ) so they could be very very interested in ProElite with the concerns of the UFC on Fox.
NBC were also thought to be the ones responsible when and if it airs the New Series "Ultimate Women Challenge" MMA reality show which seems to have stalled out for the time being but maybe with ProElite in the mix things could well change very quickly and put NBC back in as a contender.
NBC under the ownership of Comcast and their minority partner in GE( General Electric ) they also own MSNBC, CNBC, and the USA Network which they might have an interest again in getting things started there only to make a major later push on NBC or one of it's other affiliates stations under NBC Universal.
NBC may also be a little bothered by the UFC and a failure of either a partnership or outright sale of G4 to the UFC so may have an another interest in getting ProElite on there with a solid similar demographic to MTV which seems well suited for solid MMA content and specifically ProElite at this time.
CBS along with NBC also have to realize with the UFC on FOX they will have stiff competition for market and ratings, and few with such a growth rate and such an eager buying public both of the product and the other Product Advertizers selling their products along with the core product into that market space.
Who knows though ABC could make this a very interesting Race especially with under it's ownership of the Disney Corporation and it's holdings of ABC and but even more so it's very prime holding and property of ESPN who have Not seen Eye-to-Eye with the UFC for some time and a solid push by and with ESPN using ProElite content to offset any pressure than Fox might present with the the UFC in their corner. Disney may want to play a solid mix of ProElite first on ESPN and then ABC against Fox and the UFC.
The other Dark Horse could well be Time Warner with HBO who is back in the midst of their ongoing major battle with ShowTime and recently brought back Manny Pacquiao and Promoter Bob Arum ( who is a hated enemy of Dana White ) for the most recent Boxing Event/Fight which will air on Nov 12/2011. Bob may even want to help that process and that relationship maybe even helping to Cross-Promote the Events along with ProElite and to turn this into major battle for territory, Advertizing dollars and market.
Nov 12 / 2011 appears at this time to be a popular date! Wouldn't that make for an interesting story. Time Warner might want also to make use of its News and Distribution Channels with it's holdings and ownership of CNN and Time Magazine.
But still thinking Viacom/CBS/Showtime to be the favorite. Just my thoughts and IMO.
Go ProElite!
Things are interesting with the word being Bellator is jumping to SpikeTV and the upcoming Prelimins already booked to be streamed for the upcoming Bellator Event on the Spike Web Site indications appear to be very clear where Bellator is headed.
So what happens to MTV who is also a Viacom Company who also own CBS and ShowTime. Hmmm! I could see Viacom getting started with ProElite on MTV and then expanding it to CBS and Showtime for the bigger Bang and Bucks once the Strikeforce Contract is completely done with, which should not be long now.
NBC have had a great interest for some time with previously Broadcasts of Strikeforce( Who are now under UFC Ownership and headed to Fox ) so they could be very very interested in ProElite with the concerns of the UFC on Fox.
NBC were also thought to be the ones responsible when and if it airs the New Series "Ultimate Women Challenge" MMA reality show which seems to have stalled out for the time being but maybe with ProElite in the mix things could well change very quickly and put NBC back in as a contender.
NBC under the ownership of Comcast and their minority partner in GE( General Electric ) they also own MSNBC, CNBC, and the USA Network which they might have an interest again in getting things started there only to make a major later push on NBC or one of it's other affiliates stations under NBC Universal.
NBC may also be a little bothered by the UFC and a failure of either a partnership or outright sale of G4 to the UFC so may have an another interest in getting ProElite on there with a solid similar demographic to MTV which seems well suited for solid MMA content and specifically ProElite at this time.
CBS along with NBC also have to realize with the UFC on FOX they will have stiff competition for market and ratings, and few with such a growth rate and such an eager buying public both of the product and the other Product Advertizers selling their products along with the core product into that market space.
Who knows though ABC could make this a very interesting Race especially with under it's ownership of the Disney Corporation and it's holdings of ABC and but even more so it's very prime holding and property of ESPN who have Not seen Eye-to-Eye with the UFC for some time and a solid push by and with ESPN using ProElite content to offset any pressure than Fox might present with the the UFC in their corner. Disney may want to play a solid mix of ProElite first on ESPN and then ABC against Fox and the UFC.
The other Dark Horse could well be Time Warner with HBO who is back in the midst of their ongoing major battle with ShowTime and recently brought back Manny Pacquiao and Promoter Bob Arum ( who is a hated enemy of Dana White ) for the most recent Boxing Event/Fight which will air on Nov 12/2011. Bob may even want to help that process and that relationship maybe even helping to Cross-Promote the Events along with ProElite and to turn this into major battle for territory, Advertizing dollars and market.
Nov 12 / 2011 appears at this time to be a popular date! Wouldn't that make for an interesting story. Time Warner might want also to make use of its News and Distribution Channels with it's holdings and ownership of CNN and Time Magazine.
But still thinking Viacom/CBS/Showtime to be the favorite. Just my thoughts and IMO.
Go ProElite!
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