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Originally Posted by Steve4192
100% true.
The only difference is that both the UFC & SpikeTV bet the farm on TUF, while EliteXC is the only one betting the farm on 'Primetime'.
Spike was on the brink of getting dropped by cable providers due to their pitiful ratings. TUF was their last ditch effort to make a grab at the 18-35 year old male demographic that they had promised to management when they switched formats. If TUF had failed, chances are that both the UFC & SpikeTV would be out of business.
CBS, while struggling to keep up with it's network brethren, is in no danger of going out of business. They don't have nearly as much invested in EliteXC as SpikeTV had invested in the UFC. If EliteXC fails, CBS will just move on to something else. If TUF had failed, Spike was going out of business.
The UFC & SpikeTV were true partners. EliteXC is nothing more than a expendable content provider to CBS.
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CBS recently put a huge amount of money behind Elite XC. Also noteworthy that "On May 9, 2008, Kelly Perdew submitted his resignation as President of ProElite.com effective May 20, 2008." Somethings going on behind the scenes.
PELE.PK: Insider Transactions for PRO ELITE INC NEW - Yahoo! Finance
They've taken Elite XC from Showtime to primetime network TV. Seeing as how Showtime and CBS are both owned by the same company and CBS was willing to take it from premium channel to network, I think they have faith in what they're selling.
I don't think they're expecting over the top ratings. In fact, I've heard an insider with the company say that he's expecting mediocre ratings from the first go round. Still, he definitely has never given any hint of fear that his job and financial well being might be at risk.
We'll see what happens, but I don't think they're in as much trouble as this over dramatic thread is making it out to be.
WAR ELITE XC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!