Note to all the cheap asses out there

[FreshPrince]

I'm talking to you people who look for streams to fights on regular HBO or Showtime. Get HBO or Showtime! It's not expensive and it supports the sport of boxing. If you love boxing it's more than worth it and it beats the crap out of a ****ty stream.

PPVs are a whole different story.

[ßringer]

HBO and Showtime's prices depend on what area you live in, and what cable or satellite provider you have.

Just because it's cheap for one guy, doesn't mean it's cheap for the next.

I know this better than anybody. I had both HBO and Showtime in my cable package from 2003-early 2008.

But my cable company went from charging me $6 a piece for each pacakge, to $13 a piece for each package, literally overnight.

Now $26 bucks a month for 2 cable packages ain't much of a monthly expenditure - but I only watch boxing on those Networks. I don't care for the ****ty movies they run (with an occasional good one maybe once a week, when I'm at work, no less.), and all of their softcore ****ography.

And some months there's no boxing at all, drought periods, as I call 'em.

Why would I pay $26 a month for that when I can watch it online for free?

I'd buy in again in a heartbeat though if they'd just drop the prices in my area.

It's not like streams are anywhere near as good as the real thing.

[ßringer]

As for PPVs; you're right, they're a whole different story.

I won't start shelling out $50 for a boxing PPV until the promoters start giving me my damn money's worth, and not 3 crap undercards, with 1 good main event that may, or may not live up to the hype.

Anytime someone has to shell out $50 to see the likes of Billy Dib ; you know you're getting fucked.

[mrpain81]

I agree but if a person is young and broke I feel their pain not being able to pay the monthly cable bill. For those who can afford it HBO and Showtime should be mandatory, also going to the fights every once in a while is a must.

[Vasyl’s dad]

I recently called to cancel my HBO and Showtime because its just getting to be too expensive, especially when boxing is the only reason why I have those stations.

Long story short, they reduced my cost for both channels to 9.99 a month for 3 months. The chick was extremely cool and said call back when the 3 months are up and see if another deal can be made to keep it low.

A channel for strictly combat sports is seriously needed. I'd gladly pay for that than HBO or Showtime.

[ßringer]

Also ; life situation.

Some people are just not as well off as others, and can't afford those channels.

****, when I was a kid growing up in Philly we didn't even have cable. We just had the local channels that everybody gets.

We couldn't afford the monthly for a basic cable package, let alone the premium networks.

Now I know what you're thinking....

"But they can afford the internet?"

Maybe. Maybe not. Maybe they're leeching someone else's connection, going to the public library, or going over to a more well off friend/relative's house.

[ßringer]

I recently called to cancel my HBO and Showtime because its just getting to be too expensive, especially when boxing is the only reason why I have those stations.

Long story short, they reduced my cost for both channels to 9.99 a month for 3 months. The chick was extremely cool and said call back when the 3 months are up and see if another deal can be made to keep it low.

A channel for strictly combat sports is seriously needed. I'd gladly pay for that than HBO or Showtime.

They tried that **** on me too, the "lower your price" routine.

I heard that eventually they'll just jack it back up on you, and you'll have to cancel anyway.

But some companies are really good with that ****.

Back in the days before broadband/dsl/cable internet, I had dial up through this one company. (Can't remember who.)

But I wanted to cancel it because it became too expensive, and they just started giving me 3 months free at a time.

Then when that 3 months was up, I could call back and try to cancel again, and get another 3 months free.

I had free internet for like 2 years.

[Vasyl’s dad]

They tried that **** on me too, the "lower your price" routine.

I heard that eventually they'll just jack it back up on you, and you'll have to cancel anyway.

But some companies are really good with that ****.

Back in the days before broadband/dsl/cable internet, I had dial up through this one company. (Can't remember who.)

But I wanted to cancel it because it became too expensive, and they just started giving me 3 months free at a time.

Then when that 3 months was up, I could call back and try to cancel again, and get another 3 months free.

I had free internet for like 2 years.

I'm kind of hoping for a similar situation, free channels. I've been a damn good customer for over 3 years now. If they start ******* it back up, time to switch from Directv back to cable or Verizon or whoever is offering the deals. I just dropped my satellite bill down to 60 bucks a month. Not too many good fights were going on this summer anyways, so I figured why keep paying for it? I hate watching tv to begin with unless its some sporting competition. But ****, with the technology we have now, computers, internet and tv tuners, if one knows what they're doing, they can kiss a cable bill goodbye. Imo, satellite and cable tv will be taking some huge hits in the next 10 years once people get more hip to the game. The hardest part is just trying to convince people to switch. Once people realize how much tv they don't watch, and how they can see many of thier favorite shows on the net, its a wrap. Theres Netflix, fancast, hulu, boxee, etc. Just the tip of the iceberg.

[mrpain81]

If you're broke you're broke, I used to leach off streams a few years ago. Some people have a family and they have bigger priority's then to watch their favorite sport but there are also people who stream every fight and still complain about everything.

[Potential]

Ill buy PPV for the megafights, thats it