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General MMA Chat/News mk2

El Guapo! · 2016-01-13 21:20:20

The old thread was nearing 10,000 posts so it needed to be closed. So here's the shiny new thread. Try not to break it. :pac: Usual forum rules apply. Link to the old thread: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056059510

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#2822 04-07-2016 1:31pm

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jcd5971 wrote: »

I don't mind if sky get it as they will hype the **** outta it and probably get more eyes on it.

My worry is what happens with fightpass. I sub to it so get all the fightnights and I just buy the ppv there as well, as I don't really like BT coverage (ad breaks between rounds/interviews/walk outs etc.)
I just fire on fightpass and done. Would sky restrict this like it is in the states?

If only we knew! We're just going to have to wait and see. Shouldn't be too long to find out. Its getting a bit silly all the chopping and changing in the UK I guess now they're playing with the big boys that hopefully won't be the case any more.

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#2823 04-07-2016 3:10pm

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Rumours that bisping v hendo 2 is to be announced this week

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#2824 04-07-2016 3:14pm

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ricero wrote:

Rumours that bisping v hendo 2 is to be announced this week

In London, and live on Sky Box Office!!

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#2825 04-07-2016 3:17pm

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Yeah the Euro cards would be open to PPV for Sky, however 3am cards would be a tough sale.

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#2826 04-07-2016 3:28pm

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ricero wrote: »

Rumours that bisping v hendo 2 is to be announced this week

You know what....i kind of want to see that. Would be great for hendo to win and then retire in the ring :P

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#2827 04-07-2016 3:40pm

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Can't see them going PPV in Europe, it still is such a niche market as it is.

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#2828 04-07-2016 3:53pm

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Hope they have Bisping defend in England. Definitely go to that.

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#2829 04-07-2016 4:11pm

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JoeyJJ wrote:

Yeah the Euro cards would be open to PPV for Sky, however 3am cards would be a tough sale.

Anyone know the viewing figures BT get for 3am cards?

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#2830 04-07-2016 4:50pm

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JinkyJackson wrote: »

Anyone know the viewing figures BT get for 3am cards?

id imagne they get better ones for the 10am sky+ cards

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#2831 04-07-2016 8:17pm

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JinkyJackson wrote: »

Anyone know the viewing figures BT get for 3am cards?

It would be hard to know the viewing figures but if they started charging ppv the viewing figures around these parts will go off a cliff,people might pay for a big one or if Conor is on but otherwise hardly anyone is gonna be watching.

I think the UFC could well figure its better sticking with BT and getting more viewers on a regular basis because whatever way the Sky deal stacks up i just think its unlikely to compare to what we have been getting on BT,and their viewing figures takes a hit on Sky imo.

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#2832 04-07-2016 9:56pm

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Yeah its all in or nothing surely they couldnt pick and choose what events to charge ppv for,

Good luck asking for ppv from casuals for ufc events headlined by Robbie Lawler,DJ even Jones v OSP and the likes not a hope would they sell well sure they hardly sold well in America 199 one of the best cards ive seen in years done about 300k in America.

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#2833 04-07-2016 10:06pm

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When i went to UFC 75 they put it on in the U.S as a time delay PPV, the event had been over for 4-5hrs before it was broadcast, decent enough card too (Dampage vs Hendo for LHW title, CroCop vs Kongo, Bisping vs Hamill)

PPV was apparently dire, they never tried it again

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#2834 04-07-2016 10:15pm

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Gamebred wrote: »

Yeah its all in or nothing surely they couldnt pick and choose what events to charge ppv for,

Good luck asking for ppv from casuals for ufc events headlined by Robbie Lawler,DJ even Jones v OSP and the likes not a hope would they sell well sure they hardly sold well in America 199 one of the best cards ive seen in years done about 300k in America.

I think they could, I wouldn't be surprised if they put most of the UFC and boxing on one channel (Sky Sports 4 becomes it or something) and most PPVs are on that, but for a McGregor card, or this weekends card, they'll put it on PPV. They did it for WWE and Boxing after all!

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#2835 04-07-2016 10:23pm

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#2836 04-07-2016 10:27pm

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They don't include the people who record it to watch the next day though, so it could be double that.

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#2837 04-07-2016 10:29pm

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#2838 04-07-2016 10:31pm

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darced wrote:

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They don't. I emailed Sky last year and they said they cannot count viewings that aren't live in the ratings

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#2839 04-07-2016 10:37pm

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scudzilla wrote: »

When i went to UFC 75 they put it on in the U.S as a time delay PPV, the event had been over for 4-5hrs before it was broadcast, decent enough card too (Dampage vs Hendo for LHW title, CroCop vs Kongo, Bisping vs Hamill)

PPV was apparently dire, they never tried it again

Could have sworn they did that for UFC 93 too?

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#2840 04-07-2016 10:40pm

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#2841 04-07-2016 10:49pm

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darced wrote:

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Link and show me where it states that recordings are counted? I'm not saying you're wrong, just that I don't believe you....

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#2842 04-07-2016 10:50pm

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#2843 04-07-2016 10:51pm

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#2844 04-07-2016 10:52pm

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darced wrote: »

You're wrong.

He's only asking for proof.

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#2845 04-07-2016 10:52pm

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#2846 04-07-2016 10:54pm

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darced wrote:

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OK. Although that is 3 years old, why would Sky have told me different last year?

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#2847 04-07-2016 10:54pm

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scudzilla wrote: »

When i went to UFC 75 they put it on in the U.S as a time delay PPV, the event had been over for 4-5hrs before it was broadcast, decent enough card too (Dampage vs Hendo for LHW title, CroCop vs Kongo, Bisping vs Hamill)

PPV was apparently dire, they never tried it again

They done it for Belfast's sole event on ppv delay too. Think it was 72, Franklin, Forrest, Guida were on it. I was working :mad: yep, still pssed off about it!

TimRiggins wrote: »

I think they could, I wouldn't be surprised if they put most of the UFC and boxing on one channel (Sky Sports 4 becomes it or something) and most PPVs are on that, but for a McGregor card, or this weekends card, they'll put it on PPV. They did it for WWE and Boxing after all!

Exactly! They do it for boxing all the time. It obviously wouldn't be every event because nobody would pay the extra if it was even once per month, nevermind maybe 3,4,5 events per month. Bisping in main(or even co main) in his 1st title defence in the UK would be a huge deal for them to make a big song and dance about and give them months to sell it.

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#2848 04-07-2016 10:58pm

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#2849 05-07-2016 1:00pm

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sorry for the cross post but may be handy for someone for the weekend

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057618130

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#2850 05-07-2016 4:50pm

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dashoonage wrote: »

sorry for the cross post but may be handy for someone for the weekend

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057618130

Hopefully they stay with BT now, can't ask for much better than free with your broadband

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#2851 05-07-2016 8:04pm

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SureYWouldntYa wrote: »

Hopefully they stay with BT now, can't ask for much better than free with your broadband

To me this is a worrying development for anyone hoping UFC stays with BT.Its hard to imagine Eir giving out free BT sports packages unless BTs stock took a hit,as in losing the UFC.

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