NBC Sports wants 67 seconds between rounds

This will not work. Commercials are cut and companies are not going to alter their ads for a niche sport which is expected to bring marginal ratings.

Boxing isn't the NFL. It isn't even the NHL in some markets.

 

Why the hell do you REALLY think title fights went from 15 rounds to 12?

 

People who are pissing all over this idea are very short-sighted. Want the sport to survive? The money needs to be there to do so. The soccer model generally doesn't work in the US.

 

give them 90 seconds fresher fighters better fights

 

...but what's wrong with a single commercial per round break? That's ****ing eleven from the first bell to the last of a full length championship bout, plus they can easily squeeze in another 3-4 before the scorecards are read.

Not to mention a whole bunch (a commercial break of the same length as on standard TV shows) between the end of one fight and start of the next.

That's a lot.

 

makes sense I guess, but shiittt :conf

 

You guys are idiots. You have PPV killing the sports with shitty undercards and corruption.
I would rather have free TV major network to have its 7 seconds to give lesser names time to shine and build the sport from the GROUND UP, and not some $60 ****ing dollars of corrupt **** that 90% of the wealth goes to 2 fighters and 2 promoters. The 12 other fighters get jacked ****.

Once you have major network power, it could help undermine the BS promoter structure we have now.

7 seconds is jack ****. It will go a long way to help the sport get some mainstream appeal and spread the wealth.

 

Brilliant.

So then they won't be able to compete with what PPV pays the boxers, and network boxing will never take off. I guess you'll be happy, though.

And yeah, all the advertisers will spend hue bucks making shorter versions of their ads, just to be able to go on during boxing matches. Or wait, maybe they'll just say "**** it" and not bother. Ya' think?


But yeah, stand your ground, because nothing has EVER changed in boxing rules, right?

 

Another thing:

An extra 7 seconds would actually make for better fights. Slightly more rested fighters will have more gas in the tank.

What the heck is the problem here?

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I think this announcement is GREAT. It shows that NBC is very seriously committed to the idea of showing boxing again. It's the best news us fans have had in a looooong time.

 

Why don't we just ask for 1 minute round and 2 minute break in between. they'll get plenty of rest that way.

 

:roll: Twenty second spots are actually fairly common, ******.


And yeah, even going with 1x30" per round break (and then a zillion between fights) I'm sure the network's really going to be hurting only cramming in an already obscene 30-40 commercials into a 2-hour broadcast rather than 50-60.

What other sport allows the network to literally show a commercial every three minutes during the event? :deal

 

Once commercial limits to what you can advertise thus what you can sell to advertisers. If Coke wants to make a new product launch they usually have 1 major commercial that 1 60 seconds long. These are the most expensive, thus the highest earning. Ever notice that there is rarely a 15 second spot in the first quarter of the Super Bowl?

Basically this means it limits NBC's profit potential with 30 sec or less commercials.

Commercials between fights are non starters. These are considered "bathroom break" spots where people go to the bathroom and grab something to eat or switch to another channel. Between rounds is where the money is made.

And replays help, especially if you see a mistake by the ref or violation by a fighter. And often you don't immediately cut to commercial when the bell rings, you may want to wait 2-3 seconds just in case there is a late punch or some trash talking that makes the fight more interesting for the mainstream.


Long term, it makes perfect sense to extend it 7 seconds. Hell I say extend it 15 seconds.

I have worked with some major TV shows and live events including the biggest boxing show. Having another network on board and the ability to sell ads will really help boxing.

 

They aren't talking about showing 1 sixty-second product launch spot, though. They're asking for time to show 2 regular thirty-second spots.

1 is plenty. That's eleven spots to sell during the main event assuming it's a championship.

I'm not ****ing listening to any bull**** about eleven main event spots being too little to cover their nut.

 

:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl some real comedians

 

Hypothetical...

Would you guys rather they walk away from NBC Sports which is doing VERY well just to remain 60 seconds?

OR would you rather watch the fights 60 second breaks, but without any of the between round instant replays??????????????????

OR take their offer?


3 options


CHOOSE!