MrJasonM wrote:We/I give Sky a lot of stick about PPV's and their price but £20 for Mayweather-Pacquaio is reasonable.
I cant argue with that at all as long as there is an okay British card before the fight.
Just over 5 weeks to make an okay UK PPV card, Im not so sure!
I personally dont think there will be any UK card to coincide with the Vegas bill!
I doubt it either and I'm really not that bothered. We've got the big fight live and that's enough for me on that night.
Next thing for me, Sky Box Office isn't HD in Virgin Media, or it hasn't been. Anyone any news or updates on that? Will the fight be SD for Virgin customers? If it is, I'm changing to Sky next week, just so I can watch the fight in HD.
moogie101 wrote:A lot of people on here are saying £20 is suddenly a reasonable price for the PPV.
I put that down to the fact that a lot of idiots were saying it would be £50 which was ridiculous. But now they have a big card to justify the PPV price increase you watch it stay at £20 for shows in future.
Will you still think £20 is a reasonable price to pay for the next Hearn rip-off?
Everyone expected this to have a higher ppv due to the astronomical money involved in the fight and £3 extra to watch this isn't a bad increase.
I wouldn't be happy to pay £20 for a shitty ppv card so i wouldn't buy it. We all have a choice as consumers and if we don't think the price gives value we can walk away.
On this occasion, i think sky have priced it pretty well. They could have dragged it closer to £30 and i think a lot of people who would buy it at £20 would still buy at £25 and probably even go £30.
ALI wrote:Frank must be gutted, this fight would have done wonders for allegedly subscriber count.
How many PPV buys do we think Sky will achieve? There is a lot of hype for this fight now which will only increase as the event draws closer. Still, i cant get away from the fact many non boxing fans in the UK dont know who Mayweather or Pacquiao are or are only just learning something about them now.
Will this event break the UK record for PPV buys? It is probably going to be priced at an all time high, possibly around £25. Will that turn subscribers away or will it help to flame the fire and highten peoples desire to see this fight?
I don't know about that. They both fought Ricky Hatton, and got a lot of hype for doing so. I remember a lot of people in particular ask me whether I thought Hatton had it in him to be Floyd.
Long time ago, I guess. But there'll be casuals who'll get into it once Sky hype it, don't worry.
moogie101 wrote:A lot of people on here are saying £20 is suddenly a reasonable price for the PPV.
I put that down to the fact that a lot of idiots were saying it would be £50 which was ridiculous. But now they have a big card to justify the PPV price increase you watch it stay at £20 for shows in future.
Will you still think £20 is a reasonable price to pay for the next Hearn rip-off?
Everyone expected this to have a higher ppv due to the astronomical money involved in the fight and £3 extra to watch this isn't a bad increase.
I wouldn't be happy to pay £20 for a shitty ppv card so i wouldn't buy it. We all have a choice as consumers and if we don't think the price gives value we can walk away.
On this occasion, i think sky have priced it pretty well. They could have dragged it closer to £30 and i think a lot of people who would buy it at £20 would still buy at £25 and probably even go £30.
Agree. This price isn't a disgrace. But it will be a shame if they make the Mitchell / Selby card PPV the same month.
moogie101 wrote:A lot of people on here are saying £20 is suddenly a reasonable price for the PPV.
I put that down to the fact that a lot of idiots were saying it would be £50 which was ridiculous. But now they have a big card to justify the PPV price increase you watch it stay at £20 for shows in future.
Will you still think £20 is a reasonable price to pay for the next Hearn rip-off?
Someone from Sky feeds a few lines to some journos about the possibility of £50 PPV, so that when they make it £20 everyone praises them for keeping it at a reasonable price.
moogie101 wrote:A lot of people on here are saying £20 is suddenly a reasonable price for the PPV.
I put that down to the fact that a lot of idiots were saying it would be £50 which was ridiculous. But now they have a big card to justify the PPV price increase you watch it stay at £20 for shows in future.
Will you still think £20 is a reasonable price to pay for the next Hearn rip-off?
Someone from Sky feeds a few lines to some journos about the possibility of £50 PPV, so that when they make it £20 everyone praises them for keeping it at a reasonable price.
This^
Clever propaganda, don't fall for it
I'll be listening on Radio 5 Live from within the comforts of my bed
moogie101 wrote:A lot of people on here are saying £20 is suddenly a reasonable price for the PPV.
I put that down to the fact that a lot of idiots were saying it would be £50 which was ridiculous. But now they have a big card to justify the PPV price increase you watch it stay at £20 for shows in future.
Will you still think £20 is a reasonable price to pay for the next Hearn rip-off?
Everyone expected this to have a higher ppv due to the astronomical money involved in the fight and £3 extra to watch this isn't a bad increase.
I wouldn't be happy to pay £20 for a shitty ppv card so i wouldn't buy it. We all have a choice as consumers and if we don't think the price gives value we can walk away.
On this occasion, i think sky have priced it pretty well. They could have dragged it closer to £30 and i think a lot of people who would buy it at £20 would still buy at £25 and probably even go £30.
Agree. This price isn't a disgrace. But it will be a shame if they make the Mitchell / Selby card PPV the same month.
Or....£20 PPV charge for both cards? I.e. Mitchell & Selby on same Sky PPV channel which is unlocked for those who purchased Mayweather/Pacman? Might add more buys to May 2nd that would pay PPV on May 30th...
If Mitchell & Selby end up on PPV then i wouldn't bother at all to be honest. Personally, i think £20 today to watch 2 of the very best fighters of the last few years fight is a very good price. If they offered me the option to pay an extra £5 and get Mitchell & Selby card on top, i wouldn't pay.
Others might have a different opinion to me and that's fine. I'd still be interested in the fight but i'd either go to the pub or find another means of watching. I don't like being held to ransom over things i enjoy
i dont have an issue paying Money for the top stars but the Uk situation is pissing me off and Eddies PPV cards are becoming too regular , again didnt have issue with Froch vs groves but if hes putting "World title" bills together and having them PPV because " thats the only way they could do the show" or " the fighters deserve the best money" then hes not getting my cash.
freddydoesdallas wrote:If Mitchell & Selby end up on PPV then i wouldn't bother at all to be honest. Personally, i think £20 today to watch 2 of the very best fighters of the last few years fight is a very good price. If they offered me the option to pay an extra £5 and get Mitchell & Selby card on top, i wouldn't pay.
Others might have a different opinion to me and that's fine. I'd still be interested in the fight but i'd either go to the pub or find another means of watching. I don't like being held to ransom over things i enjoy
danamba7 wrote:
Agree. This price isn't a disgrace. But it will be a shame if they make the Mitchell / Selby card PPV the same month.
Or....£20 PPV charge for both cards? I.e. Mitchell & Selby on same Sky PPV channel which is unlocked for those who purchased Mayweather/Pacman? Might add more buys to May 2nd that would pay PPV on May 30th...
