This thing about putting the undercard to a terrible Khan fight on CBS strikes me as nothing but sabotage. It's been pretty obvious for a while now that GB isn't really too gone on getting boxing back onto a major network, and it's probably fair to say they'll do what they can to keep the sport on HBO and Showtime which are the two highest payers. If boxers start getting drafted by other networks, the promoters start losing out on cash big time.
This would apply to GB especially since they essentially own Showtime at this stage and they're trying to build a franchise on it. Using Oscar logic I don't see why they would even want boxing to appear on another network. They'd only be creating new rivals. So long story short, GB will give CBS these undercard fights, probably some of the cheapest and stingiest ones they could throw their way, then when it fails to get good ratings, Oscar can cross his arms and pretend they tried.#
At least Duva has set up the best fight she could with her stable of boxers. I don't expect much from it either but compared to what GB is doing Adamek-Cunningham looks like Mayweather vs Pac. I'm still thinking TR and GB will find some way to interfere with that. I'm telling you, those guy don't want boxing to do well on other networks. If it does well they're only going to lose out on money from the cable networks.
All said and done GB are setting up a show they expect to bomb, and when it fails they'll cross their arms and say "oh well we tried." Low ratings here will guarantee CBS don't come looking for show number 2 and GB know this. The demand for boxing to return to network TV will also die down some as boxing fans, being the gullible plebs they're known to be, will be too ashamed when nobody tunes in to see Amir Khan's undercard fight.
Think about it though. It was originally on network TV and they moved it off to premium channels. It did have more exposure back in the day as well, but yet there is more money in it today when they charge for PPV. I dont think they want to go back to be honest. They dont care about views they care about dollars.
yeah, but they can use network TV to bring more exposure to their up and coming boxers... just imagine watching Broner fighting on network TV... he could develop a broad based following if they did taht
Way more viewers on CBS and way more exposure!
Think about it though. It was originally on network TV and they moved it off to premium channels. It did have more exposure back in the day as well, but yet there is more money in it today when they charge for PPV. I dont think they want to go back to be honest. They dont care about views they care about dollars.
Cbs owns Showtime... Didn't even bother reading the rest of your book after that first stupid sentence
yup, i see this an effort from the parent company to make boxing available to more audience, thats great news for boxing...
Yeah the post doesn't really make sense.
"If boxers start getting drafted by other networks, the promoters start losing out on cash big time."
If another network starts bidding on events, that's even more money that goes into the promoters pockets as it just infuses the industry with more loot. Then the CBS/Showtime relationship. I just don't get it.
They may be worried with too many changes that the current model gets shaken up. The same way they were complaining a lot about 10 years ago saying that HBO and Showtime were trying to skip the promoters and promote them on their own.
Something new comes a long and it could be a threat to their current setup. I mean going to over the air TV they are changing the way they fight gets paid for right there and they may be worried that CBS thinks its too expensive to pay Top Rank and GBP and starts trying to get around them.
Cbs owns Showtime... Didn't even bother reading the rest of your book after that first stupid sentence
and? why would they want the biggest fights on CBS when they can have them on showtime where people have to pay.
Theyre there to make money. They must think they can make more with the current model than moving more fights to CBS because otherwise they would be pressing more for it.
Do you know the type of money can be made in the US off of Network TV with Advertisment and Companies playing to show their commercials during your Event...that can bring in way more money actually then a PPV Event that doesn't reach 1 Million...NFL Super Bowl is the biggest Sporting Event In America and that comes on Network TV and that Generates BILLIONS $$$
But also to me the CBS thing seems to be more of a AL HAYMON PROJECT! Look at the card on CBS, it is all Al Haymon newly signed fighters being showcased with Leo Santa Cruz Headlining who is also with Al Haymon
So no I don't think they are trying to Sabotage...but don't expect any Top Fighters Fighting on CBS though!
Yeah the post doesn't really make sense.
"If boxers start getting drafted by other networks, the promoters start losing out on cash big time."
If another network starts bidding on events, that's even more money that goes into the promoters pockets as it just infuses the industry with more loot. Then the CBS/Showtime relationship. I just don't get it.
Cbs owns Showtime... Didn't even bother reading the rest of your book after that first stupid sentence
This has nothing to do with CBS owning Showtime. They operate independent of each other.
boxing fans are idiots. What you gonna do next call me a Mayweather or pacman nuthugger? That always makes things go away.
Hey Bob, is JMM vs Pac 4 "just business" too?:dunno:
very interesting thread. I never thought about this this way...
but one thing, isn't CBS owned by Showtime or they other way around?
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Something like that but they have their own interests independent of each other
very interesting thread. I never thought about this this way...
but one thing, isn't CBS owned by Showtime or they other way around?
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