Which fight will sell more PPV's , Which will you buy??
Wilder Vs. Fury
Pacquiao Vs. Broner
I'll end up buying both, But Pac Vs. Broner will prob outsell the Heavyweight Championship.
CBS was not used that much. We should have had big fights on there like Thurman vs Garcia or Porter. Spence vs Brook. That is how you build stars.
I said CBS to promote the PPV. And Thurman vs Garcia/Porter was on CBS.
I mean SHO has CBS to help promote the fight so I don't think that is it. But Wilder/Fury will have to turn up their promoting as we get closer to the fight. They have to light a spark with the casuals.
CBS was not used that much. We should have had big fights on there like Thurman vs Garcia or Porter. Spence vs Brook. That is how you build stars.
Fox has more platforms to promote the fight.
I mean SHO has CBS to help promote the fight so I don't think that is it. But Wilder/Fury will have to turn up their promoting as we get closer to the fight. They have to light a spark with the casuals.
Is there talk of a Fox DAZN/ESPN+-like app? Oh sh^t.
Thats where its at for PBC & I think that was one of the theories some of us cats who were excited about PBC at the beginning thought could be the goal before all the "freeeeeeeeee" (*Steve Kim voice*) stuff became the alleged goal. And that coming into play could lead to Showtime Boxing dying like Hearn & Bob are saying. Although I'd bet the over on 12 months.
Might have 3 apps & be spending $25 a month to watch all the boxing possible in the US live or at your leisure.
Exactly. Outside of ESPN where at least right now (Until the Disney app pops up next year) you're paying $26 now to have Showtime, DAZN, ESPN + WITHOUT needing cable. You still technically need cable for ESPN but once that app rolls around (Im thinking $9.99 as well). You're looking at either $36-24 a month depending if Showtime bows out completely.
If FOX fully invests in Boxing then Showtime is gonna go back to being the stepchild who gets the "good" fights but not the HIGH PROFILE ones. I don't see how Showtime can compete with FOX and ESPN as far as ratings are concerned IF Showtime doesn't have exclusivity to the PBC fighters. I feel like the Charlos, Spence, Mikey NEED to be on FOX. Leo Santa Cruz, Abner Mares, Tank Davis, Gary Russell, Adonis Stevenson can stay on Showtime.
Is Broner vs Manny gonna be on Fox PPV? I thought it was gonna be on regular Fox?
And has Fox done a boxing PPV before? Who's on their commentary team?
I'd have to go with Wilder vs Fury doe. I think US fans like HW's & US HW's have been on the sidelines for awhile. And I think they did solid with putting the fight on the map during their 3 city promo tour. If they can do some shoulder programming closer to the fight or do some more random yelling at each other closer to the fight I think they should attract a solid audience.
It's still in the works according to various articles & peeps talking online about it that a PPV could be put on by Fox or eventually FOX also entering the ESPN+ route & stream exclusive content like DAZN & ESPN+.