Comments Thread For: PBC on NBC: Rating Average of 3.4 Million Viewers

[Da Machine]

The problem is people are comparing these ratings to other network boxing cards and other UFC cards which all had a drastically lower budget. That's like saying a big budget movie debuts number 1 for the weekend at 20mil. Yes it was number 1 and if it were a small budget film that cost only 20mil to make that would be a huge success. But when it was a big budget movie that cost 200mil to make even though it debuted number 1 it's still a failure. Higher budget means you need a higher return. A big budget movie needs to clear 50-60mil it's first weekend. UFC cards are not paying this much money for the fighters and this much money on production and promotion. Hell most UFC cards don't even pay all the fighter 1 mil total. Broner, Thurman, Guerrero all made over 1 mil each.

This is a two year plan, do you really think he cares if he made his money back in the first show? WHy do you guys keep saying that? Ya he spent money to build boinxg. WTF is the problem with that? Why is that a bad thing? I dont get where youre coming from.

You guys are looking at it from a selfish Bob Arum point of view. **** the future of the sport, how little money can I spend now and get paid!

Boxing fans have some serious issues on perspective now a days. You guys have brainwashed yourselves.

[PACnPBFsuck]

The problem is people are comparing these ratings to other network boxing cards and other UFC cards which all had a drastically lower budget. That's like saying a big budget movie debuts number 1 for the weekend at 20mil. Yes it was number 1 and if it were a small budget film that cost only 20mil to make that would be a huge success. But when it was a big budget movie that cost 200mil to make even though it debuted number 1 it's still a failure. Higher budget means you need a higher return. A big budget movie needs to clear 50-60mil it's first weekend. UFC cards are not paying this much money for the fighters and this much money on production and promotion. Hell most UFC cards don't even pay all the fighter 1 mil total. Broner, Thurman, Guerrero all made over 1 mil each.

So you're mad that Haymon is spending his own money as opposed to you spending money and watching the same fights on a channel you have to pay for? BRUH

[Divine Hammer]

Truth of what? That you dislike Haymon, dont give a **** about boxing, and want this to fail? That you have no clue what you're talking about?

truth that 3.4 million average is the most they will do in terms of viewers most likely.

for a debut a lot of people will tune in to find out what the fuss is about, and usually the viewership will gradually go down as time goes on. that is what will happen with PBC especially considering every show is few and far between, and so the casuals will lose interest.

[Da Machine]

truth that 3.4 million average is the most they will do in terms of viewers most likely.

for a debut a lot of people will tune in to find out what the fuss is about, and usually the viewership will gradually go down as time goes on. that is what will happen with PBC especially considering every show is few and far between, and so the casuals will lose interest.

Honestly, im sick of debating with you knowing full well the motives behind every post. People like you sicken me. The sport is better for this and Haymon is behind it. I hope you feel the sharp pain of that every night before bed.

[bigdunny1]

So you're mad that Haymon is spending his own money as opposed to you spending money and watching the same fights on a channel you have to pay for? BRUH

I'm just stating a fact that Al is spending way more money then HBO and UFC ect. So trying to compare these ratings to other fight cards that maybe have 1/5th the budget is beyond foolish. He needs way higher ratings then these other fight cards to lure advertisers to try and recoup his money. These numbers might go up over time but right now there is nothing to scream home about. And if they stay at this level or go down he will not be able to sustain these kinds of loses.

[wlliam]

The same people who think 3.4M average and 4.2M peak is bad are the same ones who cream themselves when Golovkin draws 800K for an afternoon HBO show. It's not hard to see the agenda.

They live in Pac-land...that 800k viewers is clearly more than 3.4-4.2Mil in Pac-land, he11 even a Pac PPV that does "around" 300k buys is more than a floyd event that sells 800k

[Da Machine]

They live in Pac-land...that 800k viewers is clearly more than 3.4-4.2Mil in Pac-land, he11 even a Pac PPV that does "around" 300k buys is more than a floyd event that sells 800k

Wellduh, it was in CHina Bruh.... Doe

[Divine Hammer]

Honestly, im sick of debating with you knowing full well the motives behind every post. People like you sicken me. The sport is better for this and Haymon is behind it. I hope you feel the sharp pain of that every night before bed.

fine. you can pretend to live in your fairy tale land and believe what you want to believe despite the cold hard truth.

just prepare yourself emotionally when this mediocre PBC circus show starts losing whatever steam it has.

boxing is just not interesting to the general public anymore and the reason for that is fights like broner vs molina. boxing is too unpredictable for the public/casuals to get into. it doesn't help that haymon is a terrible match maker. i could see broner vs molina was a terrible fight from the beginning. and mares vs sparring partner was bad too. only one i was interested in was thurman vs guerrero.

mediocre numbers out of the gate and mediocre execution is game over for a show.

[wlliam]

there's a lot of delusional haymon lovers.

i expect the numbers to continue to drop since they almost always do after a debut.

Mad because it had more viewers than HBO?

[Da Machine]

fine. you can pretend to live in your fairy tale land and believe what you want to believe despite the cold hard truth.

just prepare yourself emotionally when this mediocre PBC circus show starts losing whatever steam it has.

boxing is just not interesting to the general public anymore and the reason for that is fights like broner vs molina. boxing is too unpredictable for the public/casuals to get into. it doesn't help that haymon is a terrible match maker. i could see broner vs molina was a terrible fight from the beginning. and mares vs sparring partner was bad too. only one i was interested in was thurman vs guerrero.

mediocre numbers out of the gate and mediocre execution is game over for a show.

I guess thats why the head of NBC sports is excited about the numbers and future of PBC.

And another thing, why do people assume Haymon cares if he makes back is money? Obviously he will try to get the most back as possible, but it's pretty well know this 2 year stint is a try out for a big time deal, knida like teh ufc's 7 year 100m a year deal.