Ok, lads, I understand that the Primetime TV channel is still looking for a team to present their ppv boxing events, kicking off with the upcoming Froch v Dirrell & Abraham v Taylor doublebill. It is vitally important that we act now. Right now, this represents the most realistic chance for the return of the Boxing Hour and the Buncey/Kerr double-act that worked so well for Setanta and which had great interaction with boxing fans. Since the fall of Setanta and the loss of the Boxing Hour we have all contributed to a development of a highly visible campaign to restore the Boxing Hour to another channel. We have got thousands of signatures on our petition, thousands of members of our campaign facebook group and several hundred followers on our Twitter site. The www.bringbackbunce.net campaign site has had more than 1 million hits and attracted fantastic support from the boxing, political and entertainment world. Can I please ask you guys to send a short email to the decision-makers at PrimeTime TV to urge them to hire Steve Bunce and Andy Kerr and return the popular and highly missed Boxing Hour. In your email also reference the www.bringbackbunce.net to highlight our fans campaign and the many high profile supporters from the boxing world. This content is protected PS. Don't forget to add the link for our official campaign video:good Cheers lads :good:thumbsup [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opllErns_VY[/ame]
I just sent the following email to: This content is protected Feel free to copy and paste this draft if you like.... "To whom it may concern: I am aware that the embryonic Primetime TV channel is due to be launched in time for the forthcoming Froch v Dirrel & Taylor v Abraham double bill, and you are in the process of recruiting a boxing commentary/studio team? I am writing to urge you to consider the appointment of Steve Bunce and Andy Kerr to head up the boxing coverage for the new Primetime TV channel. Since the collapse of Setanta, British and Irish boxing fans have lost significant live boxing output as well as the very popular and Bunce Boxing Hour magazine show. As you will be aware, the Bunce Boxing Hour and the studio commentary for the live boxing show shows were hosted by Steve Bunce and Andy Kerr. Setanta boxing coverage attracted a very popular (and may I say cult following) following because their shows were interactive, opinionated, highly informative and most of all entertaining. Bunce and Kerr has a great chemistry (see our campaign video below) and have the respect of both the boxing community and their audience. As a result, a fan-driven campaign was launched to restore the Bunce Boxing Hour to another channel. This was made possible with the support of numerous prominent boxing sites and led to the creation of a campaign website www.bringbackbunce.net This website attracted over one million hits in 2 or 3 weeks and has gained substantial support from leading figures in the boxing, political and entertainment world. In addition, we have created: - A campaign Facebook group - which has over 4000 members http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=93634979290 - An online petition - that has over 1500 signatures http://www.PetitionOnline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?Boxing99 - Our campaign video - [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opllErns_VY[/ame] - Our campaign Twitter page - http://twitter.com/BunceBoxingHour Finally, I hope that you consider the wishes of thousands of boxing fans and restore the Bunce Boxing Hour and Steve Bunce/Andy Kerr for your upcoming PPV live boxing. It is a ready-made, tried and tested brand that will provide an instant boost to the launch of boxing on Primetime TV. I would appreciate a response to confirm that you have received this email and that you will urgently forward it to the decision-makers. Best regards,"
