ITVs reason for pulling the plug

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by slip&counter, Jun 20, 2009.


  1. slip&counter

    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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  3. Losfer_Words

    Losfer_Words Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Sign of the times, mate. It's happening everywhere and TV isn't free from the bite of the recession; especially channels like ITV who heavily rely on advertising revenue.
     
  4. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    There goes the only reason to watch ITV.
     
  5. Welsh Dragon

    Welsh Dragon Well-Known Member Full Member

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    A load of balls. They could startup an itv box office channel or something. Atm on itv they have stupidly fast cars whizzing round a track going so quick no ****er can see em, and the brits at the back, no ****ers interested!
     
  6. noonan

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    i think F1 gets alot more viewers than ITVs boxing, hence the reason there boxing is on ITV4 ,
     
  7. noonan

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    and F1 is now on beeb!!!!!!!!!
     
  8. robpalmer135

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    We just gotta hope sky or ESPN up there game. Our hopes do rely on ESPN!
     
  9. kosaros

    kosaros Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yeah but the F1 is not on a prime time slot.
     
  10. fatcity

    fatcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    God forbid that boxing promoters actually promote fights instead of selling their garbage to tv and collecting both on both ends(tv and live gate).
     
  11. noonan

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    Which emphasises my point more-so its not in a prime time slot and still gets higher ratings than most boxing matches!

    The point shown when nobody picked up the live broadcast of froch vs taylor, Britains only world champ and it wasnt televised, very poor state, there arent many other mainstream sports where a british champion wouldnt be televised some way or another ie terstrial or sky etc
     
  12. Chud

    Chud Active Member Full Member

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    think he was refering to that touring car racing or whatever it is, that they still show on ITV4.
     
  13. LDJB81

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    so does this mean that there will be no more shows on itv4? was looking forward to cleverly's next fight
     
  14. slip&counter

    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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    they're pulling the plug at the end of the year before the 2 year contract with henny is complete.

    any shows put on before the end of the year will be shown including the cleverly card
     
  15. slip&counter

    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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    how much would they have saved if they just had rowling commentating and presenting with duke and barry co-commentating and barry doing post analysis, and got rid of that roving reporter and 2 or 3 others

    what i don't get aswell is why television companies continue to sign long contracts with promoters instead of getting it on a fight by fight bases, long contracts give promoters the license to take the **** with poor match-ups and undercards.