Comments Thread For: PBC, ITV Reveals Details of Three Year Content Deal

[KTFOKING]

It might just be the cynic in me but I think we could be mis-sold this! 15 cards sounds great but who are they going to show on ITV? That's as bad as Channel 5 boxing with David Haye's comeback against Mark Di Mori or whatever channel it was on.

Hopefully, I get proven wrong.

Well, doesn't necessarily mean they will be airing 15 cards in the UK. They could put maybe four shows in the UK, and the rest can be PBC cards from stateside picked up by ITV. Simply put, Haymon doesn't have nearly the amount of UK fighters to put on more than four shows a year, and even that may be pushing it a bit. But I'm sure he will go after guys like Yarde as rumored and others with this new broadcasting partner.

[SeGoodland]

Well, doesn't necessarily mean they will be airing 15 cards in the UK. They could put maybe four shows in the UK, and the rest can be PBC cards from stateside picked up by ITV. Simply put, Haymon doesn't have nearly the amount of UK fighters to put on more than four shows a year, and even that may be pushing it a bit. But I'm sure he will go after guys like Yarde as rumored and others with this new broadcasting partner.

Ah yeah, I didn't think of it like that. Well, that's sparked my interest!

[KTFOKING]

Ah yeah, I didn't think of it like that. Well, that's sparked my interest!

Yeah, because correct me if I'm wrong, no one has been picking up the PBC cards since DAZN/SKY and Warren/ESPN linked up right?

So yeah, you guys will be getting cards like Spence/Garcia for free. Not bad, not bad at all.

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

Comments Thread For: PBC, ITV Reveals Details of Three Year Content Deal

ITV is delighted to announce today a ground-breaking new deal with Haymon Sports and Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) to bring exclusive coverage of exciting PBC world-class boxing events to ITV viewers and fight fans in the UK.
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[lanker rom]

ITV used to be the boxing channel in the UK, they came back last year with the WBSS but any half decent fight was put on PPV. But seeing as the PBC cards will be mainly American fighters on in the early hours that shouldn't be the case this time. Looking forward to see how it pans out here.

Actually id argue that this is haymons way of getting his foot in the door in the uk..... with this deal it makes it easier to recruit uk fighters and with fights being broadcast in multiple countries uk fighters can come to the us make more money and still be shown in the uk on a great channel.

I made a page the other day on sam watson meeting anthony yarde manager and I also believe tyson fury is on the grab list. Haymon is building an international organization

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Rubbish

Share of audience*
BBC 31.57%
ITV 21.71%
Channel 4 10.23%
BSkyB 8.26%

Looks at figures relative to the sports sector...

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Loved ITV boxing growing up as a kid those middleweight domestic fights were some of the best nights i have seen in boxing

Wonder if they will bring Jim Rosenthal aka the count out of retirement

Imagine...

https://*************/watch?v=QW4t9HkrWoU

[lanker rom]

Don't think so. That fight will be through BT Sports on their PPV platform.

But what this does is get his UK fighters some dates along with get his US cards picked up by a UK network. Remember, Warren is now exclusive to ESPN+ and stopped picking up PBC cards, and SKY linked up with DAZN. So there was no UK broadcaster picking up PBC fights anymore.

What will be interesting will be if Haymon/Schaefer are able to pick up any of the Team GB fighters after the 2020 Olympics. That's what will need to happen as right now his UK stable is pretty bare. A few years ago with Frampton/Degale/Selby/Khan in their primes or close to their primes it was different. Now either those guys are washed up or left elsewhere.

Good for the UK fans though, get the PBC cards picked up without having to stream them.

I agree. The time difference between uk and us will effect the viewer ratings. But with this new deal it makes it easier for haymon to recruit more uk talent. I'd really like to see the specifics of this deal the price, which fights go on where, and if theres any ancillary programs

[KTFOKING]

ITV?? Does this mean Eubank has signed with Haymon?

I don't know if that means he has officially signed with Haymon, but looks like ITV will be the broadcaster for Eubank/Degale if it takes place early 2019. I was thinking that fight would be on PPV, and it still may be?

[BodiesInFlight]

Actually id argue that this is haymons way of getting his foot in the door in the uk..... with this deal it makes it easier to recruit uk fighters and with fights being broadcast in multiple countries uk fighters can come to the us make more money and still be shown in the uk on a great channel.

I made a page the other day on sam watson meeting anthony yarde manager and I also believe tyson fury is on the grab list. Haymon is building an international organization

Oh no doubt he wants a slice of the UK. But you think he's trying to nab two of Warren and BT sports biggest stars? That could be interesting.

I wonder how long their contracts are for. I think I recall Tyson signing a 5 fight deal which he is 3 fights in to. Could be wrong on that though.