Spike also showing Boxing on Saturday

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by colinsMrs, Apr 26, 2016.


  1. colinsMrs

    colinsMrs Well-Known Member Full Member

    2,058
    0
    Jul 3, 2012
    Good weekend ahead

    Boxnation have about 5 hours from the Copper Box and Sky have Degale & Jack through the night

    But Spike are also showing the Friday night card from Atlantic City featuring the Dirrell brothers. It is not live but most of us won't know the results and it is 2 hours of extra boxing. 10.00pm on Saturday.

    Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk
     
  2. I Shot JR

    I Shot JR Boxing Junkie Full Member

    10,651
    1,798
    Feb 17, 2012
    It's good that Spike show these cards on a delay- any international boxing on terrestrial TV is a good thing.
     
  3. PaddyGarcia

    PaddyGarcia Trivial Annoyance Gold Medalist Full Member

    16,188
    13,233
    Feb 13, 2014
    I wish Virgin Media would get this bloody channel
     
  4. EastLondonDan

    EastLondonDan Active Member Full Member

    700
    40
    Aug 6, 2009
    I'm pretty sure Spike is also on Freeview, so should still be able to view easily enough?
     
  5. PaddyGarcia

    PaddyGarcia Trivial Annoyance Gold Medalist Full Member

    16,188
    13,233
    Feb 13, 2014
    I'm not sure you can have both running. It'll be easy enough to watch elsewhere of course but I'm a big fan of recording the overnight ones and watching at my will the next day. Can't be bothered with staying up late; I'm 24, too old for that now
     
  6. thepower

    thepower Active Member Full Member

    876
    0
    Oct 10, 2009
    It's good that they are showing it but I don't know why they can just show it live. I mean, its not like the channel is packed full of content and they need to squeeze it in the day after.
     
  7. EastLondonDan

    EastLondonDan Active Member Full Member

    700
    40
    Aug 6, 2009
    Ha ha, I also record the liver overnight cards and watch in the following day, although Spikes delayed coverage is at 10pm the following night isn't it? surely that isn't too late for a 24 year old;)
    As for running both at the same time, you can, just select a different picture source/input on your TV - I think Freeview is also called DTV?
     
  8. PaddyGarcia

    PaddyGarcia Trivial Annoyance Gold Medalist Full Member

    16,188
    13,233
    Feb 13, 2014
    Oh, fair. Didn't know that. Cheers bud
     
  9. I Shot JR

    I Shot JR Boxing Junkie Full Member

    10,651
    1,798
    Feb 17, 2012
    It's mainly that they would have to employ three or four people to monitor/produce the ad breaks. Add into the mix that you can't show straight up US ad duration because of the rules limiting the minutes per hour in the UK it makes it frankly a bit of an extravagance for a fight that only has limited appeal.

    They tried it once and it clearly wasn't worth their while- at least they show it on delay.