Comments Thread For: Oscar De La Hoya: PPV is No Longer Alive Because of DAZN

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

The highly anticipated streaming bout between Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and Daniel Jacobs takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Hold up. Streaming bout? That doesn't sound right. How about blockbuster bout? No, that can't be it. Blockbusters are a thing of the past.
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[The Big Dunn]

While streaming is clearly the future, ODH is trying to pretend all the fights for the top DAZN boxers will be PPV quality, which isn't the case.

He also seems to be dismissing the fact that the fights the fans want the most involve PBC guys facing ESPN or DAZN fighters. Those fights will almost have to take place on PPV if they are going to be made.

PPV isn't dead. it will be where you go for almost all the best fights that the fans want. The one good thing is fights that shouldn't be on PPV-say Crawford/Postol-will no longer be.

[1mb11]

Omg, would this cross dresser please stfu! Six people watch on DAZN

[Oldskoolg]

This is clearly the selling point strategy by dazn to get all American fight fans and potential casual fans (overwhelmingly Mexican Americans who tune in twice a year for cinco de drinko and Mexican independence) to help them further marginalise the sport by making it paying app only. Dazn seems to be quiet about its use of cinemas showing the fight by what is essentially Ppv, and the 100% pay raise per month that had happened in just 6 months of business in the USA. One wonders what the price hike will be later this year or next year. Never in the history has a monopoly been good for the consumer. Unless of course, the product is free for the consumer...which unfortunately will never truly happen. I wish ppv and pay apps went away and promoters actually made deals with advertisers like the nfl, nba, NHL, college hoops, college grid iron, mlb all do. Boxing and MMA are he only sports where it costs you money to be a fan watching at home.
This is because promoters stopped doing their jobs in the 80s

[frosty-g]

I could never be interested whilekt has such a ****** name.
“Dazzun” (and no I don’t accept that DAZN translates to “Da Zone”, which sounds equally as ****** anyway...)

[DaBeastO]

While streaming is clearly the future, ODH is trying to pretend all the fights for the top DAZN boxers will be PPV quality, which isn't the case.

He also seems to be dismissing the fact that the fights the fans want the most involve PBC guys facing ESPN or DAZN fighters. Those fights will almost have to take place on PPV if they are going to be made.

PPV isn't dead. it will be where you go for almost all the best fights that the fans want. The one good thing is fights that shouldn't be on PPV-say Crawford/Postol-will no longer be.

more like mikey vs spence! which was brought to you by pbc. at least postol vs crawford was two guys in the same division and unifying two belts!

[pugil1st]

I still don't understand the sustainability of DAZN. While I am a reluctant subscriber, I don't get how guys like Canelo will increase his market by fighting exclusively on a monthly subscription boxing channel. Only hardcore fans of combat sports are going to pay for this, especially now when every network and studio is creating their own streaming channel. I think a mix of PPV and free TV is the right formula. Just lower the PPV prices.

[The Big Dunn]

more like mikey vs spence! which was brought to you by pbc. at least postol vs crawford was two guys in the same division and unifying two belts!

Spence/Mikey was designed IMO to introduce Spence to the PPV market by matching him against a popular Mexican fighter.

Crawford/Postol was put on PPV because the network didn't have enough resources available to put the fight on regular cable. Obviously now that he is on ESPN that will not be an issue.

Completely different scenarios.

[STREET CLEANER]

Stup1d statement. Wilder vs Fury did well.

The ppv sales are dictated on the match up. If people want to see it they will buy it.

[GhostofDempsey]

Floyd/Pac is largely responsible for the drop in PPV buys. Fans got taken, and no longer want to spend $75+ for hyped up matches with crappy undercards. Plus, a lot of fans are streaming PPV for free now, that really eats into the buys.