How many of you still subscribe to DAZN?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by RealDeal, Jul 27, 2023.


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  1. RealDeal

    RealDeal Pugilist Specialist Full Member

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    And if you do subscribe, how much are you paying? I had been a member since it first launched but finally decided to cancel recently when it went up to $25 per month. I would be okay paying that if they were consistently putting on top notch cards, but it seems like both the quality and quantity of fights has been on the decline over the past year or so. Plus, if there actually is a big fight on the schedule, they often make it PPV now, which you’re having to pay on top of your subscription. When they first started, one of their main selling points was that we would get PPV quality fights for only a small monthly fee (I think it was like $5 a month when I first signed up). I may still sign back up from time to time if there is a fight I really want to see, but I’ll cancel immediately so that I’m only paying for that one month. Anyway, I was just curious how many people are still subscribed and if you all think they are going to make it long-term. I personally feel like they won’t be around in a few years (but I admit that I only watch it for boxing, so I’m not really sure how much demand there is for the other sports they broadcast).
     
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  2. 40ozoe

    40ozoe Member Full Member

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    I have a pirated subscription. Never watch it. Thousands of tv channels paying what 110$ per year. I did watch it once or twice for some fights. This probably doesn't count.
     
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  3. DramaShow

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    In the US you guys are getting Joshua vs Whyte II for free. Jesse Rodriguez vs Sunny Edwards has been announced for December. Apparently Haney vs Prograis will be done within the next week too. Not sure if those in the US are interested in Cordina vs Barrett and Cameron vs Taylor II. Maybe Munguia vs Berlanga will get made. Opetaia vs Riakporhe and Romero vs Davies could be added depending on the purse bids.

    What other content do you get in the US? It may be worth only subscribing for certain months.
     
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  4. Lesion of Doom

    Lesion of Doom Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I've been a subscriber from the beginning. The recent price increase was annoying, but I want to support boxing and over the course of the year I'd say it's worth it.
     
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  5. RealDeal

    RealDeal Pugilist Specialist Full Member

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    I think we get the same content in the US, but as you mentioned, certain fights are PPV in the UK but free in the U.S. (and I use the term “free” loosely here since you’re still paying the monthly subscription), while other fights are PPV in the US but free in the UK. I’ll probably sign up for a month for the AJ vs Whyte fight, and I likely would for Haney vs Prograis too if the fight gets made. I just found that when I was paying $25 per month throughout the whole year, there would be entire months where I wouldn’t watch it a single time. There are a lot of UK level cards on there (and that’s no knock on UK fighters), but I’m just not as familiar with the fighters who aren’t really on the elite / world level. I’d probably be more likely to keep a year round subscription if I was in the UK (or if I had enough discretionary income to where $25 a month was virtually nothing for me). I have become a Sunny Edwards fan from watching him on DAZN recently though…so it is a good service for discovering and watching non-US fighters that I’d probably not be very familiar with otherwise.
     
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  6. FrankinDallas

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    I subscribe and will continue to do so. Despite it being an Eddie Hearn and Canelo ass kissing machine I believe it to be very good value.
     
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  7. elrond_buggard

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    They're scum. I'd subscribe for £7.99/m just to watch the big fights I'd want, then usually cancel within the month. Somehow I missed the part where prices shot up to £20/m, and I assumed that £9.99 was just the standard subscription but with a slightly bumped up price, not realising that that price now locks you in for a year. I thought that was extremely sneaky, kinda relying on old subscribers to simply go for the option that they're used to going for, then locking them in for a year.

    When I called them to let them know my mistake and ask if I could cancel, they were totally dismissive and saying FU, basically. I've now blocked payments going to DAZN with my bank, so F them and I'm never paying for it again (every email I get from them asking me to change payment method so I can keep paying fills me with joy).
     
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  8. Rilz

    Rilz Ball don't lie! Full Member

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    A channel ran by scumbags who put on very few quality fights, and when they do the production quality is awful. Then on top of your subscription fee that they make you pay for PPV. I subscribed a few times for big fights in the early days but they won't ever get another penny out of me.
     
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  9. lobk

    lobk Original ESB Member Full Member

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    I’ve had it for awhile now and do the yearly subscription. Will cancel it this fall on principle. The price hike as well as shoving women boxing down our throat.
     
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  10. senpai

    senpai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Nope, they are just too greedy
     
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  11. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member Full Member

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    Not me. I want to watch that DLH-Chavez documentary and it's been saying 'COMING SOON' and it's been over a damn year. Had to unsub for sure. Plus the went up another $5. Thanks Canelo.
     
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  12. roeknott

    roeknott 7.12.20 Full Member

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    Unsubbed when it went up from £1.99.
    Just simply not worth the money.
     
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  13. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    Seems like jacking up the price when the demand is cratering is a bad idea for the long term health of the sport
     
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  14. MagicE

    MagicE Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I unsubscribed about a year ago

    not really due to cost, more the lack of content
     
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  15. Kura

    Kura New Member Full Member

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    I also unsubed couple months ago due to up in price and litte very little events
     
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