Boxnation HD is nearly here

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  1. fatcity

    fatcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I know this fledgling channel just get a cash infusion by some wealthy businessman to keep it afloat,but do they announce their subscription base?I just can't imagine this is a profitable model.Boxing is a very niche market.
    Anyone know?:huh
     
    fatcity, Dec 11, 2013
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  2. rampant

    rampant Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You would need an HD box from either SKY or Vrigin isnt that what provides the HD? aswell as the TV being compatible.

    Do Freeview offer Freeview HD yet?
     
    rampant, Dec 11, 2013
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  3. sniffmybadger

    sniffmybadger Boxing Junkie

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    I wish you could subscribe through freeview. I'd get it
     
    sniffmybadger, Dec 11, 2013
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  4. JACK McWAVEY

    JACK McWAVEY Well-Known Member Full Member

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    you can subscribe on your pc mate, then plug into tv with a HDMI cable

    EASY
     
    JACK McWAVEY, Dec 11, 2013
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  5. big_daddy

    big_daddy Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Think they said a while ago they had 120k subscirbers
     
    big_daddy, Dec 11, 2013
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  6. Terminator_X

    Terminator_X Boxing Addict Full Member

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    120K was about a year ago.

    Think it's closer to 200k now and i wouldn't be surprised if some of their fights are getting better viewing figures then Sky boxing shows especially the live Sky fights from America.

    Sky Sports 2013 viewing figures

     September 7th - Burns v Beltran - 136,000
    September 23rd - Matthews v Woodhouse - 75,000
    October 6th - Joshua Pro Debut/Quigg v Salinas - 146,000
    October 26th - Brook v Senchenko 197,000
    November 2nd - Luke Campbell Hull Show - 127,000
    November 30th - Bellew v Stevenson - 28,000

    Once HD is added to Boxnation on February 8th 2014 it will add even more subscribers and help it go from strength to strength.
     
    Terminator_X, Dec 11, 2013
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  7. boxfanlut

    boxfanlut Boxing Addict Full Member

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    you really think that? hope your right cause we need a channel to show us fights noone else does
     
    boxfanlut, Dec 11, 2013
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  8. Terminator_X

    Terminator_X Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Well it's been officially announced that BOXNATION will be HD from February 8th for the big Copperbox bill featuring Chisora, Cleverly, Billy Joe Saunders and Frank Buglioni.

    As for more subscribers, i'm sure those who have been holding back so far drom subscribing to Boxnation will finally take the plunge in February.
     
    Terminator_X, Dec 11, 2013
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  9. Black_Rainbows

    Black_Rainbows Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yes, sure, but that's not the same thing as a "sky hd package"

    Freesat certainly does.
     
    Black_Rainbows, Dec 12, 2013
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  10. Black_Rainbows

    Black_Rainbows Well-Known Member Full Member

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    You can already subscribe through "freeview", or the freesat Sky version anyway.
     
    Black_Rainbows, Dec 12, 2013
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  11. Solaris

    Solaris Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    What a load of shite.
     
    Solaris, Dec 12, 2013
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  12. Black_Rainbows

    Black_Rainbows Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Whereas Solaris always provides us with accurate info...





     
    Black_Rainbows, Dec 12, 2013
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  13. Solaris

    Solaris Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    I've schooled you enough on this.

    FW is surviving because of his backer. Simple as that. Do some research.
     
    Solaris, Dec 12, 2013
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  14. Black_Rainbows

    Black_Rainbows Well-Known Member Full Member

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    No, you were just talking complete rubbish.

    If that's "schooling people" in your mind, then you are self deluded.
     
    Black_Rainbows, Dec 12, 2013
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  15. ASL

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    http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk...on-owner-to-float-like-a-butterfly-63922.html

    Also:

    Some info on BoxNation per The Times (6/12/13):

    - Plans to float on "Junior AIM" market this month
    - Valuation = "almost £20m"
    - Float will raise £5m (ie implies 25% of shares being sold)
    - Has "more than 100,000 subscribers"
    - Revenue last year = £9.7m
    - Loss last year = "nearly £5m" (ie implies costs of approx £14.7m)

    The article also says:

    "BoxNation has a six-year deal with  Mr ******’s company, Queensbury  Promotions. The prospectus said that Bill  Ives, the founder and chairman of Rainham Steel and a board member for Nation Media, has entered into a “financing arrangement” with Queensbury so that it can compete for the best boxing talent around the world. Mr ****** has consolidated all of his boxing interests into Queensbury after his former company  W.  Promotions went into administration in September with large debts."
     
    ASL, Dec 12, 2013
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