Khan will become best-ever Brit - De La Hoya

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by Maxwell, Apr 18, 2011.


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  1. Ace

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    Yeah they really give a **** about giving a freebie to there subscribers :roll:

    They did this to increase subscribers to Sky Sports. If Joe Bloggs knows Khan will be on Sky Sports and he hasn't subscribed to the sports package, he'll more than likely phone Sky or Virgin to purchase the Sky Sports package rather than pay £15 for the PPV

    Sky get residual income, they charge per month for Sky Sports, I dunno how much but more than the £15 for the PPV, chances are Joe Bloggs will be subscribed to Sky Sports for alot longer than a month, they increase their profits and Khan takes a huge cut with all the risk, no sense for Team Khan to carry on with them
     
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  2. tazz1234321

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    From Saj's twitter - For all u asking where ricky hatton was, well Sky didn't want him at the press conf, weigh in and also cudnt sit ringside on camera
     
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  3. Maxwell

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    Good for you but alot dont, Its easier to just buy it off the shelf as a stand alone event.

    I dont want the hassle of having to sign a 24 month contract with sky sports to watch a boxing match. I watch them online yes legal streams!
     
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  4. Relentless

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    i dont care why they did it, point is i would have gotten it for free.

    sky sports have on decent shows every few weeks, plus we get to see all the big american ppv's for free, i dont only watch boxing for amir khan.
     
    Relentless, Apr 18, 2011
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  5. Maxwell

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    Yes Hatton was defo there but I dont know how sky can prevent Ricky from going on the cameras or sitting wherever the hell he wants?

    Its a disgrace!
     
    Maxwell, Apr 18, 2011
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  6. tazz1234321

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    I don't know many people who don't have Sky.
     
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  7. Canibus98

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    lol. You really put too much into Khan's pull. If people are not already subscribed to Sky Sports they wouldnt be doing so for that fight.

    Yeah I mean the same network which gives Hatton promotions a platform for its fighters is a disgrace for not wanting that promoter to be in anyway linked mentioned or linked with primetime.

    I agree its a bit pedantic but another example of where the power lies? You aint gonna see ricky hatton in a rush to move his fight nights to primetime, put it that way.
     
    Canibus98, Apr 18, 2011
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  8. Ace

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    Yes but from a fighters point of view like Khan it was a big **** you from them. You take your business elsewhere

    How did Setanta get so big, they started out as two bit players grew massively, course they went bust, but the owner of Primetime has deep pockets, this is definately a profitable market and they will expand from here

    Two PPV broadcasters is always better than one in the LONG term for the public
     
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  9. Relentless

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    btw did you know you have to subscribe to primetime too.
     
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  10. WalletInspector

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    There are no legal streams for SKY shows... do you mean that you only watch Khan fights?
     
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  11. Ace

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    Yeah sure matey as you can read the mind of the whole boxing viewing public :roll:

    You sell them one PPV or sell them every sport that Sky have for the same price, which do you choose
     
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  12. venusdiablo

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    There is no subscription to Primetime it's a pay per view service.
     
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  13. Relentless

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    surely people aren't that stupid to subscribe to sky sports just to watch one amir khan fight?
     
    Relentless, Apr 18, 2011
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  14. Davew430

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    You can't blame Sky for the whole farce that went on in the week upto the Khan fight...

    Also after watching the pile of wank event unfold, Sky will be happy it was dropped from their channel
     
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  15. Relentless

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    really? am i thinking of setanta then?
     
    Relentless, Apr 18, 2011
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