Bellator’s sixth live show on Spike TV which featured Shahbulat Shamhalev winning the featherweight tournament and a huge surprise upset of Emmanuel Newton over King Mo once again saw improved live + 3 (DVR) numbers.
Last weeks Bellator 90, which preliminary number bounced back from the previous weeks low, once again saw an overall increase of roughly 7% overall.
This rise brought the show to a grand viewership total of 791k thanks to the live + 3 (DVR) numbers that were released today. This weeks show also drew 0.7 – HH rating and a 0.6 in the M18-49 demographic, which are pretty consistent overall this season.
This increase also brings the season eight total viewership average (with DVR) down to 851k total live + 3 (DVR). However, it should be noted that overall household rating for the season remains at .70.
As a reminder, this adjustments was due to the live + 3 (DVR) numbers which will be released every Tuesday. For those new to Nielsen ratings terminology, live + 3 is a equal to a total of live viewership plus 3 days worth of DVR usage.
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