Where do recent announcements leave Sky Sports and its Boxing Coverage?!

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by hammers571, Oct 10, 2011.


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  1. hammers571

    hammers571 Guest

    Just wondered how people felt with recent annoucements (****** to Boxnation, Pacman v JMM on Primetime & Cotto v Margarito on Boxnation) about Sky's Boxing coverage and Portfolio. How can Hearn, Maloney and Hatton provide enough shows to have boxing most Saturday nights? What are Sky's options?
     
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  2. Jonsey

    Jonsey Boxing Junkie banned

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    i thought you were the man in the know about this stuff?
     
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  3. Jonsey

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    theres only 1 fight scheduled to be broadcast for the next month.
     
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  4. 12downfor10

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    I imagine a lot of people on here have sky for the footy as well as the boxing so I doubt there will be as significant a backlash as this news deserves imho
     
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  5. Jonsey

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    yeh I have sky for football and tennis as much as boxing.
     
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  6. Johnboy2007

    Johnboy2007 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    unless sky pick there game up and box nation keep their schedule as good as it looks then i would have to choose between the two when box nation goes to subscription i would have to drop sky and pay for box nation!

    and i was really sceptical when box nation came out
     
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  7. Body Snatcher

    Body Snatcher Approaching World Level Full Member

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    I have Sky Sports mainly for the boxing and for the first time in my life i am now seriously considering cancelling it. If theres any big fights ill watch them at my parents house but looking at their schedule ahead it does nothing for me at all. I'm going to give it another month i think to see how it pans out but its expensive paying for Sky Sports just for a few domestic shows!
     
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  8. TheUzi

    TheUzi MISSION INCOMPLETE Full Member

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    Same here, those plus NFL and the darts so getting rid is not an option. Just have to pay for boxnation instead of ESPN
     
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  9. Jonsey

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    the thing is box nation wont be about in 2 years time.

    i also watch the NFL. whos your team uzi?
     
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  10. Johnboy2007

    Johnboy2007 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    why wont it be about? and if it isnt ill change back :smoke

    dont get loyalty points
     
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  11. Jonsey

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    it wont get enough subscribers to survive. sad but true.

    look at this weekends fight. no hype what so ever. its free on sky and nobody knows about it.
     
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  12. TheUzi

    TheUzi MISSION INCOMPLETE Full Member

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    I like the Eagles, was a fan of McNabb, really enjoy watching Vick.
    Dont exclusively support them tho, just enjoy watching a decent game.
    Yourself?
     
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  13. Davew430

    Davew430 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I also pay for SS for Football and NFL, Patriots all the way (before you start i'm not a glory hunter, they were the first time i ever watched so stuck with them)
     
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  14. Swansea Osprey

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    Go CHARGERS !

    All I watch on Sky Sports is NFL , Super 15 Rugby and Boxing , I also have ESPN for MNF ( NFL ) and the UFC !

    I can watch highlights of every NFL game on Channel 4 and will get MNF on ESPN so I am cancelling Sky Sports today and I might reinstate it in January for the Playoff's and the start of the Southern Hemisphere Rugby Season ? If ESPN lose the UFC I will b cancelling that aswell !
     
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  15. GazOC

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    Prizefighter every fortnight.
     
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