Commitments made to Top Rank by Showtime/CBS...

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Antwuan Maxx, Jan 23, 2011.


Page 3 of 4
  1. enzo

    enzo Greatest Of All Time Full Member

    19,533
    1
    Feb 6, 2006
    not showing up in gatti's funeral tells you they didn't give a **** bout their fighters.
     
    enzo, Jan 23, 2011
    enzo, Jan 23, 2011
    #31
  2. enzo

    enzo Greatest Of All Time Full Member

    19,533
    1
    Feb 6, 2006
    enzo, Jan 23, 2011
    enzo, Jan 23, 2011
    #32
  3. enzo

    enzo Greatest Of All Time Full Member

    19,533
    1
    Feb 6, 2006
    :deal
     
    enzo, Jan 23, 2011
    enzo, Jan 23, 2011
    #33
  4. ekar

    ekar Active Member Full Member

    1,324
    0
    Apr 27, 2006
    Long read but very interesting. This could haunt Arum or HBO. One of them will have to eat it in the end. Everyone hates arum but you got to like the guy if your a boxing fan. The man got balls. Arum seems to be breaking bridges with HBO. If this PPV flops, he will be on the outs with HBO. With limited places to go. He will have to do his usual low grade ppv. But the move could bring boxing figure to prime time. Which would get HBO to step it up.
    I only see one bad thing about this. With bob fronting showtime. I see HBO giving goldenboy promotion another deal. Hope they ditch that and just pay for the best fight promoters can give them.
     
    ekar, Jan 23, 2011
    ekar, Jan 23, 2011
    #34
  5. enzo

    enzo Greatest Of All Time Full Member

    19,533
    1
    Feb 6, 2006
    when floyd-pac finally decides to fight , it will heal all wounds. :deal
     
    enzo, Jan 23, 2011
    enzo, Jan 23, 2011
    #35
  6. Sweet Jones

    Sweet Jones Boxing Addict Full Member

    5,672
    6
    May 24, 2007
    If that were true, CBS would not have spent all that money trying to make Kimbo Slice into a star.
     
    Sweet Jones, Jan 24, 2011
    Sweet Jones, Jan 24, 2011
    #36
  7. Swarmer

    Swarmer Patrick Full Member

    19,654
    52
    Jan 19, 2010
    :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
     
    Swarmer, Jan 24, 2011
    Swarmer, Jan 24, 2011
    #37
  8. Antwuan Maxx

    Antwuan Maxx Boxing Junkie Full Member

    13,248
    2
    Apr 23, 2006
    Kimbo actually was somewhat mild-mannered in the media, though. I can't remember any kind of vulgar outbursts from him while he was fighting for Elite XC, certainly nothing like that Tyson quote. :lol:
     
    Antwuan Maxx, Jan 24, 2011
    Antwuan Maxx, Jan 24, 2011
    #38
  9. Toontoon

    Toontoon Boxing Junkie banned

    8,177
    1
    Jan 8, 2010
    Do HBO own all of the footage to Pacquiao's recent fights?

    That could cause a problem when it comes too promoting him.
     
    Toontoon, Jan 24, 2011
    Toontoon, Jan 24, 2011
    #39
  10. Antwuan Maxx

    Antwuan Maxx Boxing Junkie Full Member

    13,248
    2
    Apr 23, 2006
    I'm pretty sure HBO only retains rights to their commentary and graphics. So if you see highlights of previous Pacquaio fights on CBS or Showtime, they likely will include audio clips from Top Rank's international broadcasts, which have different commentators like Barry Tompkins and Rich Marotta.
     
    Antwuan Maxx, Jan 24, 2011
    Antwuan Maxx, Jan 24, 2011
    #40
  11. crimson

    crimson Boxing Addict banned

    5,899
    0
    Dec 8, 2009
    CBS and Showtime are owned by the same media conglomerate. However, they are SEPARATE companies. They have their own budget, revenue, staff and to a good degree follow different rules (on-air- free TV vs paid cable service). For example, Showtime can air R-rated programming pretty much anytime while CBS can only do so (even after editing) during late hours.


    CBS does not automatically have access to Showtime. Deals must be done for "cross-promotions".

    HBO as a company has a wider viewer access than Showtime. Yes CBS has more than HBO, but Showtime is NOT CBS.
     
    crimson, Jan 24, 2011
    crimson, Jan 24, 2011
    #41
  12. crimson

    crimson Boxing Addict banned

    5,899
    0
    Dec 8, 2009
    [ame]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBS_Corporation[/ame]
     
    crimson, Jan 24, 2011
    crimson, Jan 24, 2011
    #42
  13. el mosquito

    el mosquito Boxing Addict banned

    5,805
    0
    Nov 20, 2009
    CBS was part of the deal in this one, so Pac would get to enjoy the advantages the network can offer
     
    el mosquito, Jan 25, 2011
    el mosquito, Jan 25, 2011
    #43
  14. crimson

    crimson Boxing Addict banned

    5,899
    0
    Dec 8, 2009
    The question was how does Showtime do not have the media power of HBO when it has CBS as owner/partner/etc.

    My point was while being owned by the same conglomerate they are separate entities that have their own staff, budget, viewers and in many cases separate laws that govern them.

    The Pac-Mosley deal is an exception to the daily business.
     
    crimson, Jan 25, 2011
    crimson, Jan 25, 2011
    #44
  15. Ring Master

    Ring Master The Originator Full Member

    12,223
    1
    Jul 25, 2004
    Me too. I still hope it works out that we get to see more boxing on TV.
     
    Ring Master, Jan 25, 2011
    Ring Master, Jan 25, 2011
    #45
Page 3 of 4