DAZN price increase

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Re: DAZN price increase

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Boxerbeetle wrote: 05 Sep 2021, 07:33 I’ve cancelled now, my payment takes me up to mid September anyway so will get the Spain show included within that. Might resub for the Liverpool show.
So if you cancel, you still have access for the remainder of your month, or whenever your next payment due date is?
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Re: DAZN price increase

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maverick23 wrote: 05 Sep 2021, 09:35
tonyevs wrote: 05 Sep 2021, 09:20
maverick23 wrote: 05 Sep 2021, 02:45

You don’t think the Liverpool card looks good?

This was a good card on paper. Unfortunate the main event ended the way it did but that’s boxing.
I don`t think the Liverpool card looks any better than last nights card. The main event could be good; potentially Cheeseman v Williamson also .. but none of those contests are top drawer are they. The Shannon Courtenay and the other matchups look nothing exciting at all.
We don’t have many U.K. fighters that can be in top drawer fights. We’re in a lull period for top British fighters who are well known (outside of the heavyweight division) but cards like the Liverpool one are good and are what I like.

Fowler/Smith - a really strong local derby.
Cheeseman/Williamson - a good 50/50 that should be a good fight.
Conway/Metcalf - another 50/50 at a decent level.
Willis/Charlton - another good competitive fight.
Dacres/Sokolowski - a decent fight for a novice heavyweight against someone who’ll be trying to win.

I just want good, competitive (involving 2 fighters trying to win) fights at a reasonable level. The Liverpool show delivers on that. Have FW, Mick or any other promoter put on a better show than that this year?
I agree it's the card of the year as it stands. And if the Fury Wilder goes ahead after, there's some competitive Heavy fights on the undercard of it.

So it will easily be the nights boxing in a long time on October 9th if all goes to plan.

Although I've been burned the past 2 weeks as I thought Warren's card last week and Hearns last night were decent beforehand, and we got 2 stinkers and underwhelming shows.
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Re: DAZN price increase

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Ruthless-RKO wrote: 05 Sep 2021, 09:48
Boxerbeetle wrote: 05 Sep 2021, 07:33 I’ve cancelled now, my payment takes me up to mid September anyway so will get the Spain show included within that. Might resub for the Liverpool show.
So if you cancel, you still have access for the remainder of your month, or whenever your next payment due date is?
Yep, looks like it. Same as Netflix and Amazon Prime etc.
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Re: DAZN price increase

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Strange- my £1.99 went out today and they are taking another£ 1.99 on October 5th- not going up to £7.99 until November 5th
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Terminator666 wrote: 05 Sep 2021, 10:15 Strange- my £1.99 went out today and they are taking another£ 1.99 on October 5th- not going up to £7.99 until November 5th
Yes , same for me , perhaps the rate of cancellation has made them rethink the increase ?
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Terminator666 wrote: 05 Sep 2021, 10:15 Strange- my £1.99 went out today and they are taking another£ 1.99 on October 5th- not going up to £7.99 until November 5th
Lucky you.. :clap:

That’s not bad at all
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Re: DAZN price increase

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Terminator666 wrote: 05 Sep 2021, 10:15 Strange- my £1.99 went out today and they are taking another£ 1.99 on October 5th- not going up to £7.99 until November 5th
How do you know what they’ll take on October 5th? Did they tell you?
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Re: DAZN price increase

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Boxerbeetle wrote: 05 Sep 2021, 11:21
Terminator666 wrote: 05 Sep 2021, 10:15 Strange- my £1.99 went out today and they are taking another£ 1.99 on October 5th- not going up to £7.99 until November 5th
How do you know what they’ll take on October 5th? Did they tell you?
It tells you in your google play account
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Re: DAZN price increase

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Terminator666 wrote: 05 Sep 2021, 11:23
Boxerbeetle wrote: 05 Sep 2021, 11:21
Terminator666 wrote: 05 Sep 2021, 10:15 Strange- my £1.99 went out today and they are taking another£ 1.99 on October 5th- not going up to £7.99 until November 5th
How do you know what they’ll take on October 5th? Did they tell you?
It tells you in your google play account
Ah ok. I did it directly via DAZN, mine went straight up to £7.99.
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Re: DAZN price increase

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maverick23 wrote: 05 Sep 2021, 09:35
tonyevs wrote: 05 Sep 2021, 09:20
maverick23 wrote: 05 Sep 2021, 02:45

You don’t think the Liverpool card looks good?

This was a good card on paper. Unfortunate the main event ended the way it did but that’s boxing.
I don`t think the Liverpool card looks any better than last nights card. The main event could be good; potentially Cheeseman v Williamson also .. but none of those contests are top drawer are they. The Shannon Courtenay and the other matchups look nothing exciting at all.
We don’t have many U.K. fighters that can be in top drawer fights. We’re in a lull period for top British fighters who are well known (outside of the heavyweight division) but cards like the Liverpool one are good and are what I like.

Fowler/Smith - a really strong local derby.
Cheeseman/Williamson - a good 50/50 that should be a good fight.
Conway/Metcalf - another 50/50 at a decent level.
Willis/Charlton - another good competitive fight.
Dacres/Sokolowski - a decent fight for a novice heavyweight against someone who’ll be trying to win.

I just want good, competitive (involving 2 fighters trying to win) fights at a reasonable level. The Liverpool show delivers on that. Have FW, Mick or any other promoter put on a better show than that this year?
Outside of Fowler/Smith/ Cheeseman/ Williamson I just don`t know enough about the others .. and their records don`t suggest an exciting watch.
That other shows have been even worse doesnt really sell it for me.

Mt DAZN runs out just before - I won`t be renewing for this card.
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Re: DAZN price increase

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Boxerbeetle wrote: 05 Sep 2021, 11:30
Terminator666 wrote: 05 Sep 2021, 11:23
Boxerbeetle wrote: 05 Sep 2021, 11:21

How do you know what they’ll take on October 5th? Did they tell you?
It tells you in your google play account
Ah ok. I did it directly via DAZN, mine went straight up to £7.99.
They would have sent you an email telling you from what date they’ll increase the price.
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Hearn keeps justifying the move to DAZN and price rise by mentioning the Smith v Fowler card. 2 years ago Smith v Eggington (who is a similar level to Fowler) headlined a Saturday Fight Night card with Fowler v Fitz as the co-main. It’s just a way of brainwashing the casuals. Smith v Fowler could have easily been done on Sky.

I’ve heard a few whisperings of Devin Haney v Lee Selby ffs. It’s certainly not Game Changed.
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I think AJ'S IFL interview yesterday suggested he was staying with Sky. Even the fact he did it suggests Sky.
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564488 wrote: 11 Sep 2021, 05:43 Hearn keeps justifying the move to DAZN and price rise by mentioning the Smith v Fowler card. 2 years ago Smith v Eggington (who is a similar level to Fowler) headlined a Saturday Fight Night card with Fowler v Fitz as the co-main. It’s just a way of brainwashing the casuals. Smith v Fowler could have easily been done on Sky.

I’ve heard a few whisperings of Devin Haney v Lee Selby ffs. It’s certainly not Game Changed.
Spot on. I went to that card. Had David Price on it too against Kash Ali plus Joe Hughes against Robbie Davis JR for the European.
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Last night on Channel 5 really brought it home, no budget and still fantastic stuff.

Where is the DAZN budget going? Production? Whyte and Mikey Garcia in big budget mismatches? If AJ and Canelo aren't on there, then what is the big bucks going on?

I have not cancelled yet and I'm expecting good things for Liverpool card which is still @1.99 for me. Will wait and assess the schedule after that. But it needs big improvement.
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It's probably not happening but FW mentioned the return of Box-nation the other day. If they got the PBC cards it could be possible.
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Someone’s got to pay Maya Jama’s wages, I suppose :maybe:

Barry Jones is miles ahead of all the DAZN pundits as well, couldn’t believe they didn’t pick him as part of the team. Very poor decision making.
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Boxerbeetle wrote: 11 Sep 2021, 07:56 Someone’s got to pay Maya Jama’s wages, I suppose :maybe:

Barry Jones is miles ahead of all the DAZN pundits as well, couldn’t believe they didn’t pick him as part of the team. Very poor decision making.
Agree. It's all about how many followers they have on twatter and other social media crap that matter to eddeh and dazn.
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Boxerbeetle wrote: 11 Sep 2021, 07:56 Someone’s got to pay Maya Jama’s wages, I suppose :maybe:

Barry Jones is miles ahead of all the DAZN pundits as well, couldn’t believe they didn’t pick him as part of the team. Very poor decision making.
Surely Maya ain't on too much she missed the past 2 cards

Agree on Barry Jones great commentator, used to be good on Box-nation
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blanca wrote: 11 Sep 2021, 08:28
Boxerbeetle wrote: 11 Sep 2021, 07:56 Someone’s got to pay Maya Jama’s wages, I suppose :maybe:

Barry Jones is miles ahead of all the DAZN pundits as well, couldn’t believe they didn’t pick him as part of the team. Very poor decision making.
Agree. It's all about how many followers they have on twatter and other social media crap that matter to eddeh and dazn.
Yeah I do dislike that crap, at times you'd think Hearn was promoting a version of Love Island and The Only Way Is Essex

Nearly judging fighters on how many Instagram followers they have. It's boxing a brutal sport not a social media popularity contest
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jameswilson wrote: 04 Sep 2021, 08:05 People on here were moaning when the monopoly was with Sky and were saying sh1t like ‘sky costs me £100 a month and then extra for ppv. If the PPV was £10 I’d buy it. Bo allegedly for £12 a month is so much better value.’

Now Dazn is £8 and there’s still reason to moan.

I can’t see how Dazn maintains this. Unless it has a huge subscriber base in America, Europe or Asia thats subsidising this.
I'd agree with you but the content is garbage,look at that fight last night,that alone was worth 3 months of dazn and we got it free on channel 5. There isn't enough shows to warrant it going up.
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TheGman wrote: 11 Sep 2021, 11:14
jameswilson wrote: 04 Sep 2021, 08:05 People on here were moaning when the monopoly was with Sky and were saying sh1t like ‘sky costs me £100 a month and then extra for ppv. If the PPV was £10 I’d buy it. Bo allegedly for £12 a month is so much better value.’

Now Dazn is £8 and there’s still reason to moan.

I can’t see how Dazn maintains this. Unless it has a huge subscriber base in America, Europe or Asia thats subsidising this.
I'd agree with you but the content is garbage,look at that fight last night,that alone was worth 3 months of dazn and we got it free on channel 5. There isn't enough shows to warrant it going up.
Netflix does it at about 8 quid a month, it's maintainable if you get the subscribers. But then I think you will need more than just boxing content as there aren't enough hard core boxing fans to make it worthwhile
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peter barlow wrote: 11 Sep 2021, 08:46
Boxerbeetle wrote: 11 Sep 2021, 07:56 Someone’s got to pay Maya Jama’s wages, I suppose :maybe:

Barry Jones is miles ahead of all the DAZN pundits as well, couldn’t believe they didn’t pick him as part of the team. Very poor decision making.
Surely Maya ain't on too much she missed the past 2 cards

Agree on Barry Jones great commentator, used to be good on Box-nation
Barry Jones is very good and universally respected. Having said that he hasn’t got much competition :lol:
The only other guy I like is Carl Frampton and he’s not a commentator more a guest.
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Coco wrote: 11 Sep 2021, 12:06
TheGman wrote: 11 Sep 2021, 11:14
jameswilson wrote: 04 Sep 2021, 08:05 People on here were moaning when the monopoly was with Sky and were saying sh1t like ‘sky costs me £100 a month and then extra for ppv. If the PPV was £10 I’d buy it. Bo allegedly for £12 a month is so much better value.’

Now Dazn is £8 and there’s still reason to moan.

I can’t see how Dazn maintains this. Unless it has a huge subscriber base in America, Europe or Asia thats subsidising this.
I'd agree with you but the content is garbage,look at that fight last night,that alone was worth 3 months of dazn and we got it free on channel 5. There isn't enough shows to warrant it going up.
Netflix does it at about 8 quid a month, it's maintainable if you get the subscribers. But then I think you will need more than just boxing content as there aren't enough hard core boxing fans to make it worthwhile
That’s definitely gonna be the issue - 8 quid a month for Netflix or Prime is reasonable because of the amount of stuff on there, not to mention the variety.

8 quid a month for DAZN for - at best - 1 good boxing show a month just isn’t an attractive proposition for 99% of people.
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Boxerbeetle wrote: 11 Sep 2021, 12:32
Coco wrote: 11 Sep 2021, 12:06
TheGman wrote: 11 Sep 2021, 11:14
I'd agree with you but the content is garbage,look at that fight last night,that alone was worth 3 months of dazn and we got it free on channel 5. There isn't enough shows to warrant it going up.
Netflix does it at about 8 quid a month, it's maintainable if you get the subscribers. But then I think you will need more than just boxing content as there aren't enough hard core boxing fans to make it worthwhile
That’s definitely gonna be the issue - 8 quid a month for Netflix or Prime is reasonable because of the amount of stuff on there, not to mention the variety.

8 quid a month for DAZN for - at best - 1 good boxing show a month just isn’t an attractive proposition for 99% of people.
I knew as soon as snake eyes jumped ship to dazn that they would bump it up,used car sales man hearn
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