Why is this "HBO SPOILING RESULTS" Thing such a BIG deal????

[Derranged_]

I posted this question on a similiar thread but got no answer... My question is, will HBO 'spoil' the results of the Klitschko-Austin fight when it re-broadcasts it at 10:00 pm? (the first broadcast is on at 5:00 then the second one at 10:00 Eastern Time)

HBO had this similiar situation when it broadcasted the Klitschko-Byrd fight last year. I watched the 5:00 live broadcast so I don't know if they spoiled it at 10:00.

I'm gonna bump this topic up until I get an answer! Someone here has got to know!

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I'm gonna bump this topic up until I get an answer! Someone here has got to know!

.....Bump!

[abdiel2k3]

cuz its like goin to the movies
and halfway through
they take a second to tell you how the other movies in the other rooms ended
ya
if u werent plannin on goin to see them
no biggie
but for those that were plannin u just screwed up the experience

thats not hard to believe. But you are in the minority. the other 70% of HBO's viewers WANT to know results of other fights, to save them time and make it easier

and just were did u come up with that statistic

[Derranged_]

I posted this question on a similiar thread but got no answer... My question is, will HBO 'spoil' the results of the Klitschko-Austin fight when it re-broadcasts it at 10:00 pm? (the first broadcast is on at 5:00 then the second one at 10:00 Eastern Time)

HBO had this similiar situation when it broadcasted the Klitschko-Byrd fight last year. I watched the 5:00 live broadcast so I don't know if they spoiled it at 10:00.

Bump... Someone here has got to now the answer?

[Derranged_]

Not EVERYONE tapes these fights and watches them later.

They are boxing fans that wanna know how the fights turned out before they catch the replay.

Thats how the majority of the viewers want it and thats why HBO does it.

I think its pretty selfish for people to NOT want HBO to annouce other fight results, when ur tied up watching their fights.

Its kinda like a treat. They are saying, since you chose our network tonight, we'll let you know the results during our broadcast so you dont have to check your computer every five minutes.

I enjoy it

Kball you created this thread; what is the answer to my question? please.

[Williamb45]

If you want results, get on the internet. HBO could at least tell people to mute the TV if they don't want to hear it...

Exactly what I was going to say, there should be a warning.

[Kball15]

Kball you created this thread; what is the answer to my question? please.

yea they do spoil it. In the beggining, they usually have Lampley saying something like, "Earlier today Morales took on Pacquioa in a battle of wills. This is how me and my partners Merchant and Steward, called the fight earlier today."

So if you dont want to know the results, wait till about 10:05 or even a bit earlier before you start watching

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yea they do spoil it. In the beggining, they usually have Lampley saying something like, "Earlier today Morales took on Pacquioa in a battle of wills. This is how me and my partners Merchant and Steward, called the fight earlier today."

So if you dont want to know the results, wait till about 10:05 or even a bit earlier before you start watching

Thanks; I'll probaby mute it until that time...