Comments Thread For: Garcia-Benavidez Showtime Fight Averaged 450,000 Viewers, Peaked At 478,000

[jonnyc420]

Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't you used to rail against streaming platforms and OTT providers in the past?

DAZN only.

[jonnyc420]

Not the worst, but those who tuned in were treated to a terrible ref performance, a one sided boring HW fight, despite the broadcast team's attempts at pretending it was at all exciting. Then a main event where one guy had cement shoes and the other too afraid to go for a KO.

[dan-b]

0.0015% of the US population. Boxing is thriving.

[dan-b]

agree, even though these figures are for the public to see and analyze. I’m sure showtime has the actual figures and a breakdown of those who watched via cable instead of streaming via app. Whatever the actual figures are, showtime seems to be content as they extended their relationship with PBC not long ago.

makes me think, if the figures are enough for showtime to continue in the boxing business, why wasn’t enough for HBO… maybe they were paying out larger sums of $ to host the fights? I really miss Kellerman and the gang. Can’t wait for Mares to resume his boxing career. Hopefully that means they’re pulling him from the broadcasting team lol.

Jim Lampley has spoken candidly about what AT&T's buyout of HBO meant for boxing. HBO's boxing coverage was effectively a boutique offering which the bean counters at the new ownership had no interest in.

[The Big Dunn]

Why do people continue to view ratings with a “pre covid, HBO” mindset?

The networks need to realize diehards are tuning in but not casuals because so much else is available.
So cater to us with better fights and cards. Might not get casuals but at least were happy.

[dan-b]

Why do people continue to view ratings with a “pre covid, HBO” mindset?

The networks need to realize diehards are tuning in but not casuals because so much else is available.
So cater to us with better fights and cards. Might not get casuals but at least were happy.

Boxing is becoming overpriced because of the Saudi sell out. It's not really in the networks' gift to force big fights anymore. We have this absurd situation where two lightweight contenders (Garcia and Tank) are negotiating like they are prime Trinidad and De La Hoya. There needs to be a correction in the market before things improve.

[boxing IQ]

Can't say the big fights only happen with him anymore.

[Chris Hanson]

Pbc is money laundering. That’s it.

[The Big Dunn]

Boxing is becoming overpriced because of the Saudi sell out. It's not really in the networks' gift to force big fights anymore. We have this absurd situation where two lightweight contenders (Garcia and Tank) are negotiating like they are prime Trinidad and De La Hoya. There needs to be a correction in the market before things improve.

I get your point but in the era of network exclusive deals they have more leverage.

We know Tank and Ryan aren’t as good as Felix or Fishnets yet all 4 have network exclusive deals as fighters.

Get rid of the network exclusive deals.

[chepboxingking]

Jim Lampley has spoken candidly about what AT&T's buyout of HBO meant for boxing. HBO's boxing coverage was effectively a boutique offering which the bean counters at the new ownership had no interest in.

Was not aware. Thanks for the insight.