Why is it bad to be on a less popular tv network? Isn't there a network that would give the dream, src or whatever event more air time, and wouldn't that be a better way of drawing an audience than being on a big network that buries the show?

I'm looking at this through a North American lens because the major networks here aren't so very major anymore. I suppose that's not the case in Japan. But isn't there a smaller network to re-run the the Japanese events over and over? Is this ever thought an option?

Basically there are just a couple of channels that normal people watch. Japanese are creatures of habit, and a lot of the time they leave a channel on or swap between 2-3 channels.

Young people are a bit different, but basically you need to be on the big channels to get big numbers.

I just think the brand of a TV channel is pretty much gone in North America (people watch the shows rather than the channel), whereas I think Japan is oposite.

Maybe they need to lead the way in streaming then. Get best-of shows on a popular streaming site. Not just fights, but promo shows.