Thoughts on PPV

I don't believe in ppv anymore

 

The thing is, you don't need to subscribe to Sky Sports to be able to order or view a sports PPV, although I get where you're coming from, as in effect, 'Sports customers are being asked to pay out again to view an event that you'd hope would be part of the 'standard sport' package.
I am against PPV myself though, but by and large, it sells, so there is no sign of it going away.

 

Never paid for one yet and never missed a fight that I wanted to view.

It should only be PPV for non Sky Sports Subscribers as you are paying for the Boxing anyway.

For those who argue that the big fights won't be made - fook them as most of them are a pile of shyte anyway.

Outrageous that a big nose T urd called Froth can earn £10m for a bread and butter fight while Matt Legg on the same bill gets badly pumped and paid peanuts.

Top Sportsman paid far too much and conning the PPV mugs.

 

But you need to be a Sky customer. c12m Sky customers against c27m households.

Think PPV is justifiable for big, big events but a massive missed opportunity if not available for non Sky customers - either as one off, web purchase or via Now TV

 

Anyone that buys the next Aj ppv is an absolute crank

 

No.

PPV is the thing of the devil.

 

Nope.

Sky is dear enough as it is, add to that that Boxing is probably the least popular of their sports/they've got no investment in it like F-1/Premier League, and you tell me why should we pay for it?

Hearn took a chance with it, and it will NEVER go back to how to was now.

In this day and age it's massively outdated model, yet people still buy it.

 

It makes me laugh that Hearn states that rights fees aren't that high when there is so much money for the new F1 contract.

I doubt that the rights fees for the twenty Matchroom dates barely top £3 million a year.

As for PPV, it should only be used for fights that cannot be feasibly made without it i.e. incredibly high purses/stadium costs.

 

For genuine PPV I don't mind but not for fights that 2 or 3 years ago would have been on normal Sky Sports.

 

Its for casuals only

 

I hate PPV for anything other than huge fights that need it financially, but the highlighted bit is just tosh, and never happened.

 

In a society often dictated by money, why should boxers fight and you be allowed to watch it for free?! Why are the boxers not allowed to have 'good' money?!

I like boxing, I do not go to the big shows anymore, but am quite happy to hand over £20 for what is a relatively cheap night in and something I enjoy doing.

If you do not like it, that is fine, do not pay and miss out, that is your call and you have every right. But do not begrudge these hard working fighters a few extra quid (we know most of it goes to the producers of the PPV and the promoters) if I and others are willing to pay the PPV fee.

 

People do not watch it for free - Sky Sports subscribers have already paid for it.

There is a world of difference between good money and the obscene amounts made by the people at the top.

Top Sportsmen paid far too much including the top boxers.

 

Never bought one, never will. Seems to be accepted in combat sports but would be laughed off in anything else.