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Understanding the UFC’s press release touting “34 million total global viewers” for Freedom 250

June 26, 2026 John Pollock

The UFC threw ample gasoline on the flame on Friday with a press release touting 34 million global viewers for its UFC Freedom 250 event.

Report: “Panel only” data for WWE & AEW programming show major discrepancies with current method

June 26, 2026 John Pollock

Television viewership for professional wrestling continues to be a quagmire under the Big Data + Panel and changes in Nielsen’s tabulation over the past year.

Report: Further details and analysis on changes to Nielsen’s methodology

February 6, 2026 John Pollock

Some more clarity has been made regarding the methodology recently incorporated by Nielsen, resulting in an increase in wrestling viewership.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: WWE stock rises after record earnings

February 4, 2022 John Pollock

The WWE stock increased after Thursday’s earnings report, Ronda Rousey added to MSG show, Tony Khan has news, Ospreay vs. Oku & more.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE Hell in a Cell on SmackDown tonight

June 18, 2021 John Pollock

Joanie Laurer doc, Hell in a Cell on SmackDown, Linear TV vs. Streaming, Tom Lawlor indicates retirement, UFC 263 buys, MLW-DAZN & more.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Ratings for Week 1 of the XFL

February 11, 2020 John Pollock

Ratings for the first week of the XFL, WrestleMania press conference, a note on the Elimination Chamber, updates on The Hardys, Invicta to use open scoring & lots more.