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I agree with you both.

I've followed the company from time to time and seen the debt pile up. On top of Queensberry Promotions' BT deal, Bill Ives who was bankrolling the channel died in August 2017, so for the channel to last so long is an achievement.

jfman

30-12-2019 11:49

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Originally Posted by telegramsam (Post 36021523)

Not a channel I`ve ever watched,don`t even know what they offer but at a guess I`d say boxing?

Yes. Prior to 2017 it had the shows put on by Frank Warren in the UK and some US shows.

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 36021516)

The question is how much of the boxing will be on BT's main bouquet of sports channels and how much of it will be on their PPV Box Office.

Arguably only Tyson Fury in the Warren camp is worthy of PPV. Maybe Josh Warrington with a quality undercard. With Eddie trying to get £20 to see a number of his fighters the patience of the boxing fan is wearing thin to keep paying £20 on top of existing subscriptions for these shows.

telegramsam

30-12-2019 12:46

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I might be showing my ignorance here not being a boxing fan but why are some bouts ppv? It does seem unfair if your`e a sports fan and sub to all the sports channels that you then have to pay more to see a top boxing match.

Raider999

30-12-2019 12:59

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Originally Posted by telegramsam (Post 36021548)

I quite agree, but don't shout too loud or someone might come up with the idea of making the top football matches Ppv on top of the sports subs.

denphone

30-12-2019 13:20

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Originally Posted by Raider999 (Post 36021549)

I quite agree, but don't shout too loud or someone might come up with the idea of making the top football matches Ppv on top of the sports subs.

If they do then they can get on their Jack Jones...

ozsat

30-12-2019 13:28

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That is down to the promoter deciding how to make the most money.

Sky have said before that they only made available PPV rights which no option to but and show on a regular channel.

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telegramsam

30-12-2019 13:56

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Originally Posted by Raider999 (Post 36021549)

I quite agree, but don't shout too loud or someone might come up with the idea of making the top football matches Ppv on top of the sports subs.

True,the greedy Premier league clubs would love to try and squeeze more out of us poor saps.

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Originally Posted by ozsat (Post 36021553)

That is down to the promoter deciding how to make the most money.

Sky have said before that they only made available PPV rights which no option to but and show on a regular channel.

The simple answer to kill that off would be if all boxing fans shunned ppv

denphone

30-12-2019 14:07

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Originally Posted by telegramsam (Post 36021555)

True,the greedy Premier league clubs would love to try and squeeze more out of us poor saps

Thanks for calling us poor saps.:D

telegramsam

30-12-2019 14:11

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