FRoch v Kessler on Primetime

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[johnswan1]

What is the story with pubs showing this - is it easy to sort out?

[exittored]

What is the story with pubs showing this - is it easy to sort out?

Yes i'd like this answered...how come Bars and Pubs haven't be allowed to get a license to show this fight? surely that restricts your average sports fan to watch the fight if they dont have sky or virgin to order the fight.

Backwards thinking which will stop hundreds of thousands across the country from watching.

[MrBoxingUK2]

do we have to be connected to a lineline to book this or not?

no mate

[MrBoxingUK2]

do we have to be connected to a lineline to book this or not?

no mate

thanks

no problem mate, i made sure and rang them up because last time i paid the money but couldn't watch it

[louth57]

Anybody know who's producing the froch kessler fight? I heard buncie say that he's not involved. Not sure if that includes Rawlings and the rest of the Setanta/ITV crew? Does anybody know who is presenting or commentating? Please tell me its not the Eurosport type coverage Slimetime offered for the recent Klitschko fight!

[Finn]

Anyone tell me how to get the fight and how much it is going to cost me as i am not signed up to primetime?

[Rixxy]

it cost 14,95 and if your on virgin you order it on the day if the event. Andy kerr is in a studio presenting the fight, jim rawling and duke mkenzie i think are commentating on it.

[Heiwa]

Personally I won't pay Primetime another penny after the last time (Froch Dirrell). The customer service was appalling, the lady I spoke to while trying to fix the problem just kept saying it was my fault as I had unplugged my Skybox from the phoneline - which I didn't.

I emailed asking about a refund after this, but after hearing nothing back simply decided never to use the service again, and ensure I let people know how they will be treated by this company should there be a problem. I can have no other opinion than "Primetime = Scam", based upon my one experience with them, yet this could have been so easily different had they made a little effort. As far as I am concerned, they took my money and I received nothing in return, other than aggressive customer service and not even the decency to reply to my emails.

[forcefraser]

I have just paid for this now.

When can I check if it is working?? Do I have to wait until the fight starts or can I check beforehand?

I have no phone line, but I booked it on the internet.

[Heiwa]

I have just paid for this now.

When can I check if it is working?? Do I have to wait until the fight starts or can I check beforehand?

I have no phone line, but I booked it on the internet.

I actually booked previously on t'internet, then phoned the day before the fight to check all was ok as I received no confirmation. I was assured all was well, but come fight night, nada. Phoned Primetime customer service, was told it was all my fault for unplugging my sky box from the phoneline, which I didn't do. I emailed the address I was given to request help/a refund, didn't even get a reply.

Good luck to you, I hope it all works for you. I'd rather watch the fight delayed than pay these cowboys another penny.

[forcefraser]

Let`s hope it works.

I have a load of mates coming round to see it on Saturday night. If it doesn`t work, I will have to watch the German fight (Braehmer) instead.

At least the Germans are showing highligyhts of the Froch fight at 08.00 am on Sunday morning, as a back up.

[15829]

darren barker is in the studio aswell

[Finn]

£14.95 primetime must be crazy - i would have been tempted for £9.95 but for £15 quid when Mayweather v Mosley is on next week for free is just daft.

[Rixxy]

£14.95 primetime must be crazy - i would have been tempted for £9.95 but for £15 quid when Mayweather v Mosley is on next week for free is just daft.

It was the only way he could have got the fight on tele. Sky, BBC and ITV were not interested.

[johan88]

£14.95 primetime must be crazy - i would have been tempted for £9.95 but for £15 quid when Mayweather v Mosley is on next week for free is just daft.

The thing is whilst that is undoubtedly a massive fight there is no domestic fighter involved so it doesn't have the same 'supporting' selling point. As well, Sky Sports isn't free.

I've just paid for this by setting up a Direct Debit because I don't have the cards they accept, has anyone else done that? I just hope it works alright after reading some of the problems people have.

[Mat 30]

I just tried to order the fight tonight through my Sky remote only for a message to flash up to say that i had insufficient funds on your viewing card and gave me a phone number to call. Which i then did only to find it was Digi Bill and to have some guy on the phone saying that i could not order the boxing as i had a bill still to pay from last October £17.40 (this mess was sorted out last year). That was the night Primetime launched the first night of the Super Six tournament.

I along with may others ordered that fight and was not happy with the service i had received from Primetime as they switched off the signal for the hole card, then half way through the main event they got the signal back up and running. So i had to get onto my credit card company to claim my money back as i tried to phone twice and sent two emails with no response to either.

I have since ordered the boxing through Primetime with no probs at all and since had no probs paying my bill. So i was completely amazed to here the guy on the phone saying i was still due them the £17.40 and i would not be able to watch the fight unless i pay that bill off first.

So needless to say i will not be watching the fight tonight and will never ever to business again with Primetime as their service is far to amateurish for my liking.

Shame really as i am a big combat sports fan and had noticed they were also going to be showing some MMA events so that would have been more money they could have had out of me.

Sorry guys rant over.

[lvlarc]

£15 for this is a farce

[punchers chance]

14.95 for the online stream from primetime is disgraceful :(

[Boxingmad]

What time is the main event?

[exittored]

What time is the main event?

9.30pm from what i've heard.

Just going back to some of the other comments, the biggest problem with primetime is that they are screwing themselves of hundreds of thousands of pounds by not allowing Business premises like bars and clubs to show it. I know 3 or 4 bars who would have gladly paid hundreds of pounds to show it and were not able to so Primetime really need to get their acts together as they dont seem to be able to deliver at moment and coming across as a 2 bit outfit.

Its a shame as a fight that could have been watched by millions in bars and clubs throughout the UK is now only gonna be seen be a few thousand people who buy the PPV.

Froch should blame his Promoter Mick Hennessy for his lack of recogition rather then the Media...i mean if no one has the chance to see his accomplishments because his promoter signed away the rights to some cobbled together digital channel without any marketing or promotional skills then why the fcuk would the main stream media want to cover it?

Also ITV1/4 were interested in showing his Super six fights Live...lets face it they showed delayed highlights of Taylor, Dirrel and will be showing Kessler too most likely so for the sake of something like 50k, Hennessey chose some crappy PPV channel that will be lucky to sell more then 10k PPV's rather then let all the Public of the UK watch the fight.

[The Hawk]

Showtime says 9pm in the States, is it delayed there?

Is the start time 9pm in the UK with fight on around 9.30-10pm UK time?

[fatman]

if anyone has a link, could you please PM me

[Horse]

What is on the undercard?

[jameswilson]

if anyone has a link, could you please PM me

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