Originally posted by killakali
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No announcement yet.
CBS/Viacom merger is apparently being looked at
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Originally posted by Scipio2009 View PostWith the potential of Showtime/CBS/SpikeTV/CBS Sports all formally under the same umbrella, Haymon et al making sure that the relationship with Espinoza is still rock-solid (with CBS and SpikeTV also being happy with their content) looks more and more like good business.
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Originally posted by killakali View PostNot really. They have a year and a half at Spike. Cbs, besides the Thurman-Porter fight were paid for by PBC and no investment by CBS. The only long term investment is at Showtime.
With that said it could go either way. That is if this merger even happens
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Originally posted by Mitchell Kane View PostAgree that a merger could be good new for the PBC, just wondering where are you getting the "CBS and SpikeTV also being happy with their content" from?
follow the money; it's very rare that you'll see anyone invest time/money into building something that they're not happy with.
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Originally posted by Scipio2009 View PostCBS apparently dug into their pocket, beyond the money allocated in Showtime's boxing budget, to help put on Thurman-Porter and Viacom has already taken the steps to further integrate PBC into their 'Spike Sports' combat sports programming (built around Bellator MMA, PBC, and Bellator:Kickboxing, as GLORY moved on to a deal with ESPN).
follow the money; it's very rare that you'll see anyone invest time/money into building something that they're not happy with.
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Originally posted by Scipio2009 View PostWith the potential of Showtime/CBS/SpikeTV/CBS Sports all formally under the same umbrella, Haymon et al making sure that the relationship with Espinoza is still rock-solid (with CBS and SpikeTV also being happy with their content) looks more and more like good business.
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Originally posted by SugarKaineHook View Postwhat "programs?" the main people running those boards acknowledge the Sport of boxing. Or do these broadcasting networks feel Time Warner can do it better and therefore just let them monopolize it in the states? cmon dude, get real
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Originally posted by Scipio2009 View PostCBS apparently dug into their pocket, beyond the money allocated in Showtime's boxing budget, to help put on Thurman-Porter and Viacom has already taken the steps to further integrate PBC into their 'Spike Sports' combat sports programming (built around Bellator MMA, PBC, and Bellator:Kickboxing, as GLORY moved on to a deal with ESPN).
follow the money; it's very rare that you'll see anyone invest time/money into building something that they're not happy with.
As for CBS they haven't paid for one single fight in decades. They didn't go into their budget for Thurman-Porter. Provide some proof of that. I will wait.
Digging further into that. How many other CBS fights have you seen this year (paid by PBC or by Showtime). That will show you how dedicated they are too boxing. Not very.
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Originally posted by Mitchell Kane View PostI'm not sure pairing up their Bellator events with PBC events proves Spike is content with the PBC content or that they're committed to PBC long term.
Maybe it's just me, but I doubt that SpikeTV will ever go to Golden Boy or Top Rank to lock-in their boxing programming.
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