PBC has deals with Showtime and Spike?

**IMDAZED** · 02-03-2016, 11:00 AM

Originally posted by PKing

According to Lance Pugmire of the LA times:

"Showtime and Spike TV also telecast Premier boxing shows, but those are more conventional financial arrangements with the TV outlets paying Haymon licensing fees."

This is new news to many people as most assumed Haymon was paying to get on Spike. Good news for PBC!

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-...203-story.html

They don't wanna hear it. If he gets Fox...look out.

**Larry the boss** · 02-03-2016, 11:02 AM

umm yea thats common knowledge

**bigjavi973** · 02-03-2016, 11:03 AM

Originally posted by IMDAZED

They don't wanna hear it. If he gets Fox...look out.

wasn't the DSG-Ghost fight on fox?

**PKing** · 02-03-2016, 11:06 AM

Originally posted by IMDAZED

They don't wanna hear it. If he gets Fox...look out.

It'd seem that based on Haymon's relationship that CBS & Bounce would be virtual locks to work a deal out with.

FOX/FS1, ESPN, & NBC would be a little more challenging.

**PKing** · 02-03-2016, 11:18 AM

Originally posted by bigjavi973

wasn't the DSG-Ghost fight on fox?

Yeah but it is assumed that Haymon bought the air time on Fox rather than receiving money like he does for Showtime and Spike.

**PKing** · 02-03-2016, 11:29 AM

Spike TV paid Premier up to seven figures in licensing fees for each of the two cards, which featured main-event victories by welterweights Andre Berto in March and Amir Khan in May.

Kevin Kay, Spike TV president, said he was pleased with the first year of Premier shows because three action-packed bouts were picked among the top 10 fights of the year.

Overall, Premier averaged about 500,000 viewers for its eight Spike TV boxing shows, significantly less than the Bellator MMA cards, which drew an average of 840,000 viewers.

"We're working on the 2016 schedule now. We had some blips going head to head with college football, so the discussion is figuring out what to steer clear of," Kay said. "We're bringing the younger MMA audience to boxing. We want to make sure we have the best opportunity to succeed."

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http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-...203-story.html

**.!WAR MIKEY!.** · 02-03-2016, 11:31 AM

spike isnt a network tv.

**The Big Dunn** · 02-03-2016, 11:33 AM

IMO Haymon's problem will not be getting networks to pay him to put on fights. It will be how he communicates with the media to market and promote interest in the cards.

He really needs a Schaefer type that can handle this responsibility.

**PKing** · 02-03-2016, 11:35 AM

Originally posted by !WAR KOVALEV!

spike isnt a network tv.

It's cable and they pay seven figures to Haymon... not bad. Not bad at all

PBC has deals with Showtime and Spike?