How can PBC become self-sufficient?

[Mitchell Kane]

PBC was competing against the football seasons (NFL/NCAAF), which sops up the sports audience from everyone. Both sports basically wrap things up by the end of January, leaving the general sports calendar free from then into August.

Garcia-Guerrero in January, Thurman-Porter in February, Jack-Chavez Jr in March, Wilder-Povetkin in April, Brook-Khan in May/June, and so on (filled in with a ton of other fight cards).

January-August will likely be PBC season going forward.

You say this now, but when the NBA starts with prime time games on Saturday nights on ABC and then March Madness comes, and then the NBA playoffs start, you'll be talking about the conflicts with basketball.

[krazyn8tive]

3 out of 4 PBC broadcasts are hard to watch. I mean...they're like Gotham bad. Cringeworthy commentary combined with mismatches make for ****e television.

[-PBP-]

All the name fighters and big fights are on ShowTime.

I feel like PBC is just a temporary plan to market fighters to fight on ShowTime at some point.

[Scipio2009]

You say this now, but when the NBA starts with prime time games on Saturday nights on ABC and then March Madness comes, and then the NBA playoffs start, you'll be talking about the conflicts with basketball.

March Madness didn't impact things Yr 1, and the NBA didn't affect much Yr 1 either.

[Mitchell Kane]

March Madness didn't impact things Yr 1, and the NBA didn't affect much Yr 1 either.

Things change.

PBC is now on FOX, and the NBA is putting prime time games on Saturday nights.

Both will be on January 23rd.

[Scipio2009]

Things change.

PBC is now on FOX, and the NBA is putting prime time games on Saturday nights.

Both will be on January 23rd.

PBC is only due to be on Fox for three broadcasts in 2016, the first of which being the Jan 23rd show; to that, you can add the Tuesday Night Fights cards on FS1.

January 23, 2016:

Fox: Garcia-Guerrero, Vasquez-Martinez [8pm ET, 5pm PT]
ABC: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls [5:30pm PT]


For a casual sports fan in the New York media market (or any media market not Chicago, Cleveland, or the general Ohio markets), I sincerely doubt that, if given the option, they'd rather watch a middling NBA matchup, 30 games into the NBA season, over two quality (and generally well-matched) fights.

[US Dirk Killer]

All the name fighters and big fights are on ShowTime.

I feel like PBC is just a temporary plan to market fighters to fight on ShowTime at some point.

LOL, they came back after spending time on PBC/free tv and look what happened?

Lowest number for the network in years... like astronomically bad... I don't even know why NSB hasn't posted numbers like they do for every other broadcast.

Degale/Bute less than 300k AVG and the big Battle for Brooklyn...380k AVG. These are the worst number for the network after having these guys "build up" On PBC to be showcased back on Showtime

[Mitchell Kane]

PBC is only due to be on Fox for three broadcasts in 2016, the first of which being the Jan 23rd show; to that, you can add the Tuesday Night Fights cards on FS1.

January 23, 2016:

Fox: Garcia-Guerrero, Vasquez-Martinez [8pm ET, 5pm PT]
ABC: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls [5:30pm PT]


For a casual sports fan in the New York media market (or any media market not Chicago, Cleveland, or the general Ohio markets), I sincerely doubt that, if given the option, they'd rather watch a middling NBA matchup, 30 games into the NBA season, over two quality (and generally well-matched) fights.

So in your opinion, PBC will do better ratings than the NBA in most markets.

We'll see in a month.

[Scipio2009]

So in your opinion, PBC will do better ratings than the NBA in most markets.

We'll see in a month.

No; I have no idea what ratings the NBA draws for it's regular season games, let alone anything else.

I'm simply saying that Garcia-Guerrero, primetime on FOX, will do a number that is more in line with the numbers for Thurman-Guerrero, Garcia-Peterson, and Broner-Porter [primetime on NBC].

[jdp28tx]

There is always an excuse with you guys, always, at some point you just have to look at the falling ratings and be real.

The first fight you mentioned is confirmed, every other one while great matchups are not confirmed. And if those fights were to be made it would be a great comeback for PBC, but knowing their matchmaking they probably won't.

The problem is PBC is always going to be competing against something. I am sick of guys say, "but they were up against the NFL or up against college football. Making excuses as to why the viewers are not there. The truth is the PBC is always going to be against something. Whether it be the NFL, college football, baseball, basketball. So that excuse is not worth a damn.