What would make a good Boxing Channel?

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by Jonsey, Sep 21, 2011.


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  1. Jonsey

    Jonsey Boxing Junkie banned

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    So looks like W*rren is starting a boxing channel. What does he need to make it work?


    Price Structure

    Can anything more then £8 really be justifiable for a channel that only shows one sport no matter how much content there is?


    Content

    1 big fight per month surley cannot work surley? He is gonna need to be providing something every other weekend, and not just from the UK we are going to need to see fights from the US and Europe. I would imagine there will be preview shows. A Bunce Hour would be a great idea but if its on this channel would it be to biased?


    Production

    We are in the era of HD/3D. Anyone thats seen boxing in these formats love it. Will punters be prepared to pay a premium for non HD boxing? Who will do the commentating, punditry etc.
     
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  2. stuey

    stuey Never bet on England Full Member

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    If anyone from his organisation reads this then he needs to make it accessible via the internet. I get my Sky TV through broadband and boxnation is not an option on it. If the fights leave the main Sky sports channels then i am ****ed for watching
     
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  3. lozkina

    lozkina Well-Known Member Full Member

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    fights
     
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  4. Dan684

    Dan684 Dave's Stepdad Full Member

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    make it available on BT Vision FFS :lol:
     
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  5. Benoit on Roids

    Benoit on Roids Active Member Full Member

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    Apparently its going to have a 'big event' every weekend and while that sounds great I just cant see it coming off.
    A buncey show every week would be brilliant and obviously FW is going to need other promoters/shows on this to make it worth the money.
    Snapping up the Euro cards from Sauerland and the cards that primetime would be in for will have to happen.

    Huck and Donaire both fight on Oct 22.Those are the fights he needs to be getting I think especially coming a week after Bellew/Cleverly and maybe Hopkins/Dawson.
     
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  6. Scottrf

    Scottrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Wont be available on Virgin so ideally it will have no fights available.
     
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  7. dftaylor

    dftaylor Writer, fanatic Full Member

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    3D is a load of pish. The take-up on it has been so bad that manufacturers are desperately trying to find new tech to replace it. Chances are it'll be internet TVs with on-demand services that make a big impact.

    But your point is taken. That said, Frank could do something good with this:

    Screen classic fights - it's inexpensive to buy rights to fights from the 70s/80s and 90s. It gets more complicated from 2000 and on, but FW has rights to all his shows, a chunk of the stuff he did with DKP and anything he's co-promoted. That's a huge backswell of content.

    Screen the best national and international bouts. Fights from outside the US and Germany are a lot cheaper to purchase due to their obscurity.

    Finally, screen major FW domestic events and big-ticket foreign bouts.

    Setanta were able to do it, no reason why FW can't.
     
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  8. WalletInspector

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    Picking up Pacquaio vs Marquez would send out a big message.
     
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  9. Benoit on Roids

    Benoit on Roids Active Member Full Member

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    This is a excellent idea.
     
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  10. Smoggy7188

    Smoggy7188 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Showing undercards not just the main fights.
     
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  11. Vano-Irons

    Vano-Irons Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Without trying to be funny, this!

    We need at least 2 live fights a mouth, 1 British and 1 US. These need to be major fights. I think £6.99 is value, considering we pay that a month for Premier. If this is gonna show more fights, my PS subscription will be cancelled.
     
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  12. Jonsey

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    1. Setanta also had Premier League and England football.
    2. Setanta went under.
     
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  13. ishy

    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    Didn't Setanta go under cos of their football deals? They paid too much for Prem and FA Cup/England games.
     
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  14. Jonsey

    Jonsey Boxing Junkie banned

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    considering that a large number of his subscrber base would come from esb and boxrec you think he might allow us to talk about him on here lol
     
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  15. Jonsey

    Jonsey Boxing Junkie banned

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    true but would they ever get off the ground without it. boxing hasnt really worked for premier sports under a subscription model i dont see how it will work for this to.

    £10 a month. No chance.
     
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