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maverick23 wrote: ↑16 Mar 2023, 15:21

Frostieballs wrote: ↑16 Mar 2023, 15:16 Any of the people who said we were mad at balking at the £99 fee because we didn’t trust DAZN want to apologise?

Not really. I’ve been fairly happy with the content in March and the shows in April and May look strong and worth the money.

I, as I imagine most people do nowadays, have a smart TV and it’s 3 clicks to get on DAZN and watch it.

Whether it’s good value or not is kind of irrelevant.

It just shows complete disregard that they persuade clients to lock in to a 12 month deal, knowing full well that a few weeks later they are going to launch something else that they may have preferred to use.

Wouldn’t it have been nice to have the option?

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑16 Mar 2023, 14:13 Get ready for a future. DAZN 2, 3, Box Office.

Still nothing compared to Sky.

That’s a machine.

Even BT is levels below Sky. They don’t have any news channels.

It’s a good direction though.

Surely this wasn’t overnight. They must have been sorting this out for a while.

Like Mav said. Most likely for Pub contracts.

What they do when there’s 2 cards on?

Sky can’t be beaten for exposure. Whenever I have nothing to watch I flick Sky Sports News on and that’s how I mostly find out about upcoming fixtures/events for sports I’m a ‘casual’ fan of - cricket, darts etc. Either that or the BBC website at work. Without them I wouldn’t know what was going on in sports I only have a partial interest in and that probably goes for 90% of people who watch boxing. A bloke at work watches any decent boxing whenever it’s on Sky or BT but had no idea Joshua was even fighting soon when I mentioned it last week.

They've been testing the signal on SKY for a month, so they must have had some inkling that this was happening when they brought in the pricing plan and locked people into contracts.
I guess given the choice the vast majority who subscribed without knowing the SKY option was starting next week would have waited for that.

tony1234 wrote: ↑16 Mar 2023, 16:07 They've been testing the signal on SKY for a month, so they must have had some inkling that this was happening when they brought in the pricing plan and locked people into contracts.
I guess given the choice the vast majority who subscribed without knowing the SKY option was starting next week would have waited for that.

It’s gonna be £19.99 a month on Sky isn’t it?

You reckon they’ll do an annual sub?

Frostieballs wrote: ↑16 Mar 2023, 15:26

maverick23 wrote: ↑16 Mar 2023, 15:21

Frostieballs wrote: ↑16 Mar 2023, 15:16 Any of the people who said we were mad at balking at the £99 fee because we didn’t trust DAZN want to apologise?

Not really. I’ve been fairly happy with the content in March and the shows in April and May look strong and worth the money.

I, as I imagine most people do nowadays, have a smart TV and it’s 3 clicks to get on DAZN and watch it.

Whether it’s good value or not is kind of irrelevant.

It just shows complete disregard that they persuade clients to lock in to a 12 month deal, knowing full well that a few weeks later they are going to launch something else that they may have preferred to use.

Wouldn’t it have been nice to have the option?

I’m sure it would have been nice to have that option for some people but I’d imagine it’s no issue at all for the bulk of subscribers.

I’d be annoyed if they reduced the content and started putting things on PPV on there that I don’t believe should be as I paid the £100 on the assumption that the content would be worth the money. Whether there’s a channel on Sky that I can access doesn’t change anything for me.

This is a good move for DAZN commercially, available in pubs, ready to win more UK rights, Football, Darts, seems the obvious next ones.

Personally, I’m happy with the App cause it’s mobile and on my TV anyhow, the Sky Platform option is not relevant to me.

Will be interesting how they manage the scheduling of the linear channel. Would laugh my ass off if people tuned in to watch a boxing card only to find out Netball had taken precedence.
LOL

daz74 wrote: ↑16 Mar 2023, 17:29 This is a good move for DAZN commercially, available in pubs, ready to win more UK rights, Football, Darts, seems the obvious next ones.

Personally, I’m happy with the App cause it’s mobile and on my TV anyhow, the Sky Platform option is not relevant to me.

Will be interesting how they manage the scheduling of the linear channel. Would laugh my ass off if people tuned in to watch a boxing card only to find out Netball had taken precedence.
LOL

Barry won’t let darts go after seeing what’s happened to Matchroom boxing.

maverick23 wrote: ↑16 Mar 2023, 17:00

Frostieballs wrote: ↑16 Mar 2023, 15:26

maverick23 wrote: ↑16 Mar 2023, 15:21

Not really. I’ve been fairly happy with the content in March and the shows in April and May look strong and worth the money.

I, as I imagine most people do nowadays, have a smart TV and it’s 3 clicks to get on DAZN and watch it.

Whether it’s good value or not is kind of irrelevant.

It just shows complete disregard that they persuade clients to lock in to a 12 month deal, knowing full well that a few weeks later they are going to launch something else that they may have preferred to use.

Wouldn’t it have been nice to have the option?

I’m sure it would have been nice to have that option for some people but I’d imagine it’s no issue at all for the bulk of subscribers.

I’d be annoyed if they reduced the content and started putting things on PPV on there that I don’t believe should be as I paid the £100 on the assumption that the content would be worth the money. Whether there’s a channel on Sky that I can access doesn’t change anything for me.

Most people wouldn’t do both. It will be one or the other and they have taken that option away.

I think there might be a climb down on it.

ashall2 wrote: ↑16 Mar 2023, 12:07 So last month they launched a new price where they urge people to tie themselves in for 12 months and then make a TV channel where you can't view it if you're an existing subscriber. So basically any existing yearly DAZN subscriber would have to pay twice if they want to watch it on Sky absolute con men.

They'd have known this deal was in the works. Very cynical behaviour.

Hard to tell if it’s blind incompetents or evil genius but holy Fvck I would be fuming if that got me.

I can't wait to watch womens champions league football on dazn on a sky channel for £20 a month....game changed.

DAZN just seems a completely amateur setup, staggering from one ‘big’ announcement to the next, clearly no joined-up thinking within the organisation whatsoever.

Sounds like a complete balls up. At least Buatsi's mates won't have to download an app, sign up and pay to watch him fight anymore.

Boxerbeetle wrote: ↑17 Mar 2023, 09:18 DAZN just seems a completely amateur setup, staggering from one ‘big’ announcement to the next, clearly no joined-up thinking within the organisation whatsoever.

Right and who is that kid Joe Markowski who allegedly runs things? What’s his background, it seems a random choice

Markowski is nails.

Rumours are strong that he took Adam Smith onto the cobbles and dished out an unholy shellacking.

If that's true, I'm going nowhere near him

forcefraser wrote: ↑17 Mar 2023, 12:11 Markowski is nails.

Rumours are strong that he took Adam Smith onto the cobbles and dished out an unholy shellacking.

If that's true, I'm going nowhere near him

DAZN have come out and said they’re surprised people who watch through the app also may want to watch the channel.

They’ve said they’ll look to have it sorted in the next week I.E. before it goes live.

maverick23 wrote: ↑17 Mar 2023, 15:07 DAZN have come out and said they’re surprised people who watch through the app also may want to watch the channel.

They’ve said they’ll look to have it sorted in the next week I.E. before it goes live.

Worrying for long-term success of the company that this is “surprising” for them

Frostieballs wrote: ↑16 Mar 2023, 15:26

maverick23 wrote: ↑16 Mar 2023, 15:21

Frostieballs wrote: ↑16 Mar 2023, 15:16 Any of the people who said we were mad at balking at the £99 fee because we didn’t trust DAZN want to apologise?

Not really. I’ve been fairly happy with the content in March and the shows in April and May look strong and worth the money.

I, as I imagine most people do nowadays, have a smart TV and it’s 3 clicks to get on DAZN and watch it.

Whether it’s good value or not is kind of irrelevant.

It just shows complete disregard that they persuade clients to lock in to a 12 month deal, knowing full well that a few weeks later they are going to launch something else that they may have preferred to use.

Wouldn’t it have been nice to have the option?

Its almost a con job.
They knew what they were doing.
The Sky deal was definitely in the works before the £99 per year deal.
Disrespectful really.

mickey1975 wrote: ↑16 Mar 2023, 18:10

daz74 wrote: ↑16 Mar 2023, 17:29 This is a good move for DAZN commercially, available in pubs, ready to win more UK rights, Football, Darts, seems the obvious next ones.

Personally, I’m happy with the App cause it’s mobile and on my TV anyhow, the Sky Platform option is not relevant to me.

Will be interesting how they manage the scheduling of the linear channel. Would laugh my ass off if people tuned in to watch a boxing card only to find out Netball had taken precedence.
LOL

Barry won’t let darts go after seeing what’s happened to Matchroom boxing.

yawn,
yeah ok, matchroom boxing profits in the millions,
jog on …..

maverick23 wrote: ↑17 Mar 2023, 15:07 DAZN have come out and said they’re surprised people who watch through the app also may want to watch the channel.

They’ve said they’ll look to have it sorted in the next week I.E. before it goes live.

surprise surprise but i agree, if you’re willing to purchase the product on the App, why r u going to care it’s available on Linear too ?

maverick23 wrote: ↑17 Mar 2023, 15:07 DAZN have come out and said they’re surprised people who watch through the app also may want to watch the channel.

They’ve said they’ll look to have it sorted in the next week I.E. before it goes live.

As predicting earlier…. The climb down is coming.

daz74 wrote: ↑17 Mar 2023, 16:06

maverick23 wrote: ↑17 Mar 2023, 15:07 DAZN have come out and said they’re surprised people who watch through the app also may want to watch the channel.

They’ve said they’ll look to have it sorted in the next week I.E. before it goes live.

surprise surprise but i agree, if you’re willing to purchase the product on the App, why r u going to care it’s available on Linear too ?

I think you’re missing the point.

You may or may not care …. But most people would appreciate the option.

No one is going to pay for both.

The option was taken away from people who committed to the £99.

Frostieballs wrote: ↑17 Mar 2023, 16:09

daz74 wrote: ↑17 Mar 2023, 16:06

maverick23 wrote: ↑17 Mar 2023, 15:07 DAZN have come out and said they’re surprised people who watch through the app also may want to watch the channel.

They’ve said they’ll look to have it sorted in the next week I.E. before it goes live.

surprise surprise but i agree, if you’re willing to purchase the product on the App, why r u going to care it’s available on Linear too ?

I think you’re missing the point.

You may or may not care …. But most people would appreciate the option.

No one is going to pay for both.

The option was taken away from people who committed to the £99.

dazn are a commercial outfit, not a democratic party who need to get approval b4 they make business decisions

daz74 wrote: ↑17 Mar 2023, 16:01

mickey1975 wrote: ↑16 Mar 2023, 18:10

daz74 wrote: ↑16 Mar 2023, 17:29 This is a good move for DAZN commercially, available in pubs, ready to win more UK rights, Football, Darts, seems the obvious next ones.

Personally, I’m happy with the App cause it’s mobile and on my TV anyhow, the Sky Platform option is not relevant to me.

Will be interesting how they manage the scheduling of the linear channel. Would laugh my ass off if people tuned in to watch a boxing card only to find out Netball had taken precedence.
LOL

Barry won’t let darts go after seeing what’s happened to Matchroom boxing.

yawn,
yeah ok, matchroom boxing profits in the millions,
jog on …..

I’m sure Usyk v AJ 2 had a lot to do with that.