HBO or Showtime

[kayjay]

My buddy Diego came out of the woodwork for this poll. Can I drive down to the 'Ville for HBO fights?

[DonTaseMeBrah]

considering the the wide financial gap between the two (hbo dwarfs showtimes budget) showtime spends their money much more wisely than hbo. showtime buys great fights instead of buying fighters & hoping for great fights like hbo does.

but overall, movies, shows, & sports hbo is better. i answered dont be cheap & get both. if u have comcast & have hbo its only like 5 bucks extra for showtime.

[kayjay]

considering the the wide financial gap between the two (hbo dwarfs showtimes budget) showtime spends their money much more wisely than hbo. showtime buys great fights instead of buying fighters & hoping for great fights like hbo does.

but overall, movies, shows, & sports hbo is better. i answered dont be cheap & get both. if u have comcast & have hbo its only like 5 bucks extra for showtime.

I didn't realize it would be so cheap. My priorities are:

1. Sports package including GolTV, Fox Soccer, and NBA TV
2. High speed internet
3. HBO/Showtime
4. PPV

That runs close to a hundo every month without PPV, and $150 if you buy one per month. I can afford that, but the point of making a poll was to see what kind of distance Showtime has covered in public perception. Some people I'm sure have to make choices

[dans]

I just ordered Showtime for the first time because HBO hasn't done much boxing at all. TS is right about the shows too, Showtime is pumping them out while HBO is remaining the same. I will mention that HBO has a new show called Hung that is pretty good.

I'd say it's about a tie overall, but I give Showtime the edge because of the boxing planned. Remember your subscription to HBO has nothing to do with the PPVs, outside of PPV boxing, what does HBO have in the next six months? Not much.

[wordsling]

Assault in the Ring was worth the HBO buy, as well as the Boxing After Dark and World Championship Boxing.

HBO also has Real Sports with Bryant Gumble, True Blood, and Entourage.

I vote for HBO.

[mathed]

HBO still has most of the big names in boxing, but for the first time in my cable-purchasing lifetime (@ 12 years) this is a tough call. Showtime has planned the Super Six tournament, and today announced the signing of Fedor to a multi-fight contract through Strikeforce. The Super Six will give them twelve excellent fights. HBO on the other hand have continued to pass on the best matches in favor of milking their own hand-picked prospects. In the past two years that list was very poorly chosen: Berto, Gamboa, Angulo, Arreola, etc.

Another factor working against HBO is the decline in their weekly entertainment. The days of Sopranos and CYE are long gone, and none of the recent shows match that level.

HBO has better production but the Showtime boxing is surpassing HBO fights in quality and excitement and the Showtime series are getting better each year: Nurse Jackie, The Tudors, United Sates of Tera, Weeds. I'd get Showtime if you want quality at a cheaper price than HBO. You can prolly get the 2 in a bundle for less than 25 per month

[DonTaseMeBrah]

I didn't realize it would be so cheap. My priorities are:

1. Sports package including GolTV, Fox Soccer, and NBA TV
2. High speed internet
3. HBO/Showtime
4. PPV

That runs close to a hundo every month without PPV, and $150 if you buy one per month. I can afford that, but the point of making a poll was to see what kind of distance Showtime has covered in public perception. Some people I'm sure have to make choices

i think u have to have digital preferred with hbo. it doesnt matter. u gonna be spending if you want the good shiet. add a couple of digital boxes & hbo u gonna be paying or more. its the same thing with direct tv, dishnetwork. u want anything good u gotta pay for it. these cable c*cksuckers will find a way to get your money.

[!! Shawn]

HBO still has most of the big names in boxing, but for the first time in my cable-purchasing lifetime (@ 12 years) this is a tough call. Showtime has planned the Super Six tournament, and today announced the signing of Fedor to a multi-fight contract through Strikeforce. The Super Six will give them twelve excellent fights. HBO on the other hand have continued to pass on the best matches in favor of milking their own hand-picked prospects. In the past two years that list was very poorly chosen: Berto, Gamboa, Angulo, Arreola, etc.

Another factor working against HBO is the decline in their weekly entertainment. The days of Sopranos and CYE are long gone, and none of the recent shows match that level.

Showtime had Marquez Vasquez 1-3

Showtme has Dexter

Showtime has Penn & Teller

Showtime is by far the better network.

[mathed]

I just ordered Showtime for the first time because HBO hasn't done much boxing at all. TS is right about the shows too, Showtime is pumping them out while HBO is remaining the same. I will mention that HBO has a new show called Hung that is pretty good.

I'd say it's about a tie overall, but I give Showtime the edge because of the boxing planned. Remember your subscription to HBO has nothing to do with the PPVs, outside of PPV boxing, what does HBO have in the next six months? Not much.

Yeah, I agree with you. I give the edge to Showtime right now

[The_Italian]

HBO still has most of the big names in boxing, but for the first time in my cable-purchasing lifetime (@ 12 years) this is a tough call. Showtime has planned the Super Six tournament, and today announced the signing of Fedor to a multi-fight contract through Strikeforce. The Super Six will give them twelve excellent fights. HBO on the other hand have continued to pass on the best matches in favor of milking their own hand-picked prospects. In the past two years that list was very poorly chosen: Berto, Gamboa, Angulo, Arreola, etc.

Another factor working against HBO is the decline in their weekly entertainment. The days of Sopranos and CYE are long gone, and none of the recent shows match that level.

i agree with 90% of your post.

Hbo is the way to go if names is what you care about and sho is the way to go if you want the most **** for your buck.

its a tough call as i have seen what both have to offer. on a regular basis i have just HBO but from time to time i've had SHO for a period of time.

Sho brings you MORE fights and have more boxing related content than HBO easily...and HBO puts much more fights on ppv than SHO ever has.

HBO has PPV's every month damn near. sometimes twice a month.


Personally i'd pick HBO (if i could only have one of the two channels.) because they do offer the biggest stars and usually the best fighters in the sport and i like seeing that unfold.

Sho is more **** for the buck but i couldnt imagine not beng able to see the top fighters in the sport on a regular basis.

and with sho you have the option to pay for fights you want to see for usually $25 if you're not a subscribed member of their programming.

so for me it works out better to buy HBO on a regular basis and pay for fights put on by sho when they come around for the $25. just my opinion.