Comments Thread For: Premier Boxing Champions, Amazon Prime Announce Multi-Year Rights Agreement

[wrecksracer]

The same way DAZN boxing fans felt about purchasing PPV fights on its app. After Eddie Hearn had all but pronounced that that particular business model had become obsolete and outdated!

Nobody is defending Eddie here. It's the dim PBC fans who didn't understand technology for years that I'm laughing at

[Brother Mouzone]

Have prime so this is good news for me …..

[Gaston]

I still miss HBO

[TonyRespectful]

King Nelo approved!!

[Bullrider]

Yeah, it never sounded right criticizing streaming services, which skeptics call apps. Cable is becoming obsolete. Even landlines are becoming irrelevant in favor of VoIP connection.

[champion4ever]

Nobody is defending Eddie here. It's the dim PBC fans who didn't understand technology for years that I'm laughing at

Well, it's the way of the future. Cable TV is on its way out of business as most people are streaming more than 95 percent of their cable content and entertainment online anyhow.

Most premium cable networks are now switching to digital in order to compete with all the major streaming networks like: Amazon Prime, Hulu, Netflix and Pea****.

[Mammoth]

It's not like SHO's PPVs were a drastic improvement though.

The majority of us don't have an issue with PBC on Prime because we already have Prime, so PBC is basically a supplement. I think this is a clever way of PBC shielding themselves, and proves that DAZN/ESPN were not realistic destinations. DAZN/ESPN lives and dies on its sport content, so PBC would arguably be under more pressure to be consistent and to play well with the promoters already on those platforms. Amazon will definitely have their own expectations, so we'll see what PBC is allowed to get away with.

Mr. Roarke found a new island, but I'm not sure he'll be able to deliver the same fantasies as before.

Showtimes PPVs were for the most part much bigger draws like Spence and Tank.

[cantor5150]

I’m glad to see this. I don’t have prime but will definitely get it for this. I’m surprised no one has considered that maybe PBC was already scheduled to leave Showtime by 2024 and by doing so it forced Showtime to close its doors on boxing.

[chepboxingking]

So they’ll be no PBC fights until March? Did I read that correctly? If so, that’s a bummer. Hopefully Amazon reallocates some of the Thursday night football resources towards boxing. Their telecast is usually great.

[crimsonfalcon07]

Saw that coming as soon as SHOW exited. More value for the Amazon membership.