9th April 2016 - Battle of the PPV's

[chad]

9th April 2016 might be a first for UK television. On the 9th April there will be 2 PPV events on UKTV. In the red corner it's Anthony Joshua Vs. Charles Martin on SKY Box Office for £16.95. In the blue corner it's Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley on Premier Sports which is £9.99 for SKY customers with no signing up fee. Please note your not getting Premier Sports for a month for your money, just the fight on its own.

If push comes to shove and you considered purchasing an event that night, which one would you go for?

[Emmseegee]

Joshua v Martin will take in more viewers simply based on UK viewing time and excessive advertisement of the event.

For me..... The internet is a wonderful tool.

[ste1983]

Pac/Bradley isn't strictly ppv is it, its just that its on a subscription channel most of us haven't got

[Boxerbeetle]

I'll not be buying either of them, although I'd be more tempted by the Joshua fight. I doubt Pacquiao vs Bradley will attract more than a handful of buys in the UK.

[ILikeBeer]

Probably end up watching Joshua, just because it's more of a mainstream channel. No other real reason. (Can I get Premier Sports on Virgin, by the way?)

Dunno if I'll pay for it, or what. A few pubs might be showing it, so I might combine it with a few pints.

[BigSexy]

Probably watch both by "other means".

[MacTavish]

Assume the pubs will be all over Joshua Vs Martin...

[ILikeBeer]

Assume the pubs will be all over Joshua Vs Martin...

I was thinking that.

Though, where I'm from, four pints would be about the same price as the PPV.

[Nightmare Roy]

Assume the pubs will be all over Joshua Vs Martin...

Some will, I believe it costs them several hundred pounds to show a ppv fight.

[Oiky]

i'll watch both, i'll probably buy joshua-martin or what it at a pub and there'll be other ways to see pac-bradley 3

[Wa1nuts]

I thought the question was who will get the most buys so I voted Joshua. I wont be buying either. Unless its a fight im really interested in or a genuine PPV worthy fiht, I wont buy any PPV's.

[jameswilson]

I'll not be buying either of them, although I'd be more tempted by the Joshua fight. I doubt Pacquiao vs Bradley will attract more than a handful of buys in the UK.

It would be intriguing to know how many buys they need to break even.

[danamba7]

Probably end up watching Joshua, just because it's more of a mainstream channel. No other real reason. (Can I get Premier Sports on Virgin, by the way?)

Dunno if I'll pay for it, or what. A few pubs might be showing it, so I might combine it with a few pints.

Channel 551. Cack channel though.

[ste1983]

Can I get Premier Sports on Virgin, by the way?

Yeah and it seems easier/cheaper than if on Sky £10 per month rolling (so can cancel after 1 month) and no sign up fee. I'll probably end up getting it for that to be fair.

[PredatorHayds]

I will buy Joshua.

Can't see premier sports competing with BN in the long run so I will probably avoid them

[Supremo]

I will be in Mexico on holiday so I won't be buying any. Anyone any ideas how I would get to see them? Hotel has wifi and I am in playa Del Carmen will pubs be likely to show either?

[chad]

I will be in Mexico on holiday so I won't be buying any. Anyone any ideas how I would get to see them? Hotel has wifi and I am in playa Del Carmen will pubs be likely to show either?

You can watch the Pacman fight on the Premier Sports website for £9.99 if your taking your smartphone or tablet. Not sure if the site will be geoblocked in Mexico. Could be a tenner wasted

[stujones]

Chad is there a link to where you can order the Pac vs Brad as a PPV?

[chad]

Chad is there a link to where you can order the Pac vs Brad as a PPV?

Here you go mate:

http://www.premiersports.com/pacquiao-v-bradley/live/

P.S. It looks like £9.99 might be a special price for SKY customers to get the channel for a whole month, not just for the fight. Either I've read it wrong first time round or they've changed some of the wording. I'm not sure what they're doing now

[Stuarty]

I'll purchase the AJ PPV. I'm not committing to Premier sports right away until I see what else they are going to do. I can't see Pacquiao v Bradley being anything other than dim. I never enjoyed their first two efforts.

[Horse]

Neither.

[Monte Fisto]

both, can't wait!

[jonny]

Joshua v martin for me.

[palooka]

Joshua v martin for me.

Me too, seen Pac v Bradley twice already.

[ILikeBeer]

Probably end up watching Joshua, just because it's more of a mainstream channel. No other real reason. (Can I get Premier Sports on Virgin, by the way?)

Dunno if I'll pay for it, or what. A few pubs might be showing it, so I might combine it with a few pints.

Channel 551. Cack channel though.

I had a feeling I'd channel surfed through it at some point.