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Er! If its on sky of course you fucking do!Quote:
Originally Posted by Phillips
I can understand that u want to make money out of it, but I can't see it working to be honest. We don't have to pay extra for golf, football, rugby or tennis so why charge to watch boxing!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by BoxNation
I dont have sky any more because it didnt show specifically enough of what I wanted to watch. If I can buy one channel that shows exactly what I want to watch then ill buy it.
How many people are takeing sub's, to this channel and how many sub's do you need for it to carry on?
Frank warren said they need at least 100,000 subscribers just to brake even next year but I can't see them getting 25,000. If it was a free Chanel they would get millions of viewers for big fights and attract new fans into the sport of boxing but not if people have to pay for it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dia bando
The same could be said about Amir Khan not going on a mainstream free channel, he chooses the immediate money over any long term benefit of prestige, being remembered and getting longer term endorsements when he retires.Quote:
Originally Posted by PhillipsFrank warren said they need at least 100,000 subscribers just to brake even next year but I can't see them getting 25,000. If it was a free Chanel they would get millions of viewers for big fights and attract new fans into the sport of boxing but not if people have to pay for it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dia bando
Well, seeing as we actually have a reprasentative of the channel on here I feel duty bound to tell them that Bunce is annoying!
Yes hes a character but so was Gadaffi!
That Mr angry bullshit he did when Toney said come the end of the fight that hed see Lebedev again. I honestly thought he was going to get angry about the Russian presenter basically taking the piss out of Toney but no, it was about the incredulence of a man who has been on or near the top of a sport for over 20 years refusing to admit hes done! I thought that was thoughtless and classless. Bunce in my eyes has done nothing to be so judgmental and have his opinion heard.
I remember him grovelling and acting like a sycophantic little kid when Hopkins was at a photo shoot for the Calzaghe fight and he started kicking off!
Will you be on their package like ESPN or do you have to pay seperately?Quote:
Originally Posted by BoxNation
Will you be on HD?
Master,
We expect to be live on Virgin Media cable within a couple of weeks. The channel will not be included in any of Virgin’s packages unfortunately.
Thanks,
BoxNation
Hi all,
We are working on the HD offering at the moment, but can't confirm when we will be able to launch it yet.
Thanks for your feedback,
BoxNation
That is a shame but if you are showing the Cotto fight then I will subscribe as I do not already subscribe to SKY Sports. How much is Frank Warren getting out of my £10 per month?Quote:
Originally Posted by BoxNation
Hi everyone,
Just to update you - if you'd like to subscribe to BoxNation you can visit the BoxNation website at BoxNation - channel 456, where you'll be able to subscribe by Wednesday November 30th. A subscription to the channel costs £10 per month. BoxNation isn't currently available in HD, though the channel will be available on both Virgin and Sky.
Thanks for your patience!
BoxNation
Hi everyone,
We're pleased to announce that you'll be able to subscribe to BoxNation from Wednesday November 30th, for a set price of £10 a month. You just need to visit our website: BoxNation - channel 456
Thanks for your posts!
BoxNation
I bet your bloody pleased ya can get away with charging for a channel thats been free so far !Quote:
Originally Posted by BoxNation
Im one customer you will lose if it's not on the XL package on Virgin, sort it out Boxnation, give the public a break, and a xmas pressie, and at least offer it free till the new year?!?!?
I'll be subscribing as so far it's seemed really good. Although I worry that soon as figures start struggling frank warren will go to degale-groves re match too soon to get more intrest and the numbers up!
Up to a year or so back I had paid for every ppv fight since they started back in mid 90s or whenever it was. Then decided no more - Khan was the final straw I think when he left sky to be ppv on primetime rather than be on sky sports for free. Pissed me off
Principle now with me and unfortunately 'I'm out' with regards to Boxnation.
If they grow and get all the boxing so there's no split with sky and primetime then I will reconsider - but I just can't see that happening
I have the XL package too and was Box nation would be free on there too. I will get it because of the Cotto v Marg fight and am hoping it carries on showing quality cards they have been showing.Quote:
Originally Posted by MattyhitmanI bet your bloody pleased ya can get away with charging for a channel thats been free so far !Quote:
Originally Posted by BoxNation
Im one customer you will lose if it's not on the XL package on Virgin, sort it out Boxnation, give the public a break, and a xmas pressie, and at least offer it free till the new year?!?!?
I have sky but dont have the sports package cause i only really like watching boxing or F1, i would pay the £10 a month if it was going to show all the big fights all over the world Like mayweather,cotto,pacman etc but if there just going to show big domestic fights or smaller fights like tony and bute i think ill give it a miss.
I'm guessing the biggest fights will still be shown on ppv on primetime or something like that, but the fights boxnation have been showing so far have been pretty good.
I wont be paying for it.
They'll be competing with Sky/Primetime for the US fights and I don't even stay up to watch them anymore - I need a morning repeat.
Warren's mob need to be in decent 50/50 fights to make them worth any TV money. That's clearly not possible, so more fights for the bigger names just means more mismatches.
Even the Buncey boxing show has been UTTER shit. Fact.
agreed re the morning repeat - its too much of a struggle these days for Vegas fights especially when the start time of event can vary so much
Primetime's morning repeat is shite - it shows it as live from the night before so you have to go through teh three hour build up again !!
He was meant to be ppv on Sky so it didn't really make any difference. It only got changed to regular Sky Sports when the undercard fell apart. Khan, rightly so fucked them off.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark TKO
In regards to Boxnation, i don't think i'll be getting it.
well it still pissed me off. What was supposed to be on undercard that fell apart ?
If, like some have stated, boxing is the only sport ya interested in then it's probably a good buy, but if like myself ya watch other sports which Sky cover and have the monoply of then the is no way im paying extra for things that can be streamed or burnt off the next day.
i watch boxing and football and im considering getting rid of skysports and getting boxnation
thing is there are lots of live football games on normal tv, i might even enjoy them more as there isnt as much saturation with sky too
and if there is a big fight on sky i can watch it round my mates
think about that?
Hi Mattyhitman,Quote:
Originally Posted by MattyhitmanI bet your bloody pleased ya can get away with charging for a channel thats been free so far !Quote:
Originally Posted by BoxNation
Im one customer you will lose if it's not on the XL package on Virgin, sort it out Boxnation, give the public a break, and a xmas pressie, and at least offer it free till the new year?!?!?
I'm afraid without the subscription service we would not be able to continue to offer the premium content broadcast by BoxNation. As for a Christmas pressie, subscribers will have access to all these exclusive features:
- Access to exclusive live fights
- Expert commentary
- Behind the scenes footage including weigh-ins and press conferences
- The ability to view past fights and well known classic fights
- Exclusive newsletter from Frank Warren
Hope this helps, thanks for the feedback!
BoxNation ;)
Thanks for the feedback, but a newsletter from Frank.... ya alright, I've got his mobile number if I want to chat to him ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by BoxNationHi Mattyhitman,Quote:
Originally Posted by MattyhitmanI bet your bloody pleased ya can get away with charging for a channel thats been free so far !Quote:
Originally Posted by BoxNation
Im one customer you will lose if it's not on the XL package on Virgin, sort it out Boxnation, give the public a break, and a xmas pressie, and at least offer it free till the new year?!?!?
I'm afraid without the subscription service we would not be able to continue to offer the premium content broadcast by BoxNation. As for a Christmas pressie, subscribers will have access to all these exclusive features:
- Access to exclusive live fights
- Expert commentary
- Behind the scenes footage including weigh-ins and press conferences
- The ability to view past fights and well known classic fights
- Exclusive newsletter from Frank Warren
Hope this helps, thanks for the feedback!
BoxNation ;)
You are putting me off with now, I hate Richard sexist Keys, Duncy Buncy and Fat Frank Warren.Quote:
Originally Posted by BoxNationHi Mattyhitman,Quote:
Originally Posted by MattyhitmanI bet your bloody pleased ya can get away with charging for a channel thats been free so far !Quote:
Originally Posted by BoxNation
Im one customer you will lose if it's not on the XL package on Virgin, sort it out Boxnation, give the public a break, and a xmas pressie, and at least offer it free till the new year?!?!?
I'm afraid without the subscription service we would not be able to continue to offer the premium content broadcast by BoxNation. As for a Christmas pressie, subscribers will have access to all these exclusive features:
- Access to exclusive live fights
- Expert commentary
- Behind the scenes footage including weigh-ins and press conferences
- The ability to view past fights and well known classic fights
- Exclusive newsletter from Frank Warren
Hope this helps, thanks for the feedback!
BoxNation ;)
Also where id the channel on virgin, I can only see the hot mums channel.
Hi Master, you can find BoxNation on Virgin channel 546Quote:
Originally Posted by MasterYou are putting me off with now, I hate Richard sexist Keys, Duncy Buncy and Fat Frank Warren.Quote:
Originally Posted by BoxNationHi Mattyhitman,Quote:
Originally Posted by MattyhitmanI bet your bloody pleased ya can get away with charging for a channel thats been free so far !Quote:
Originally Posted by BoxNation
Im one customer you will lose if it's not on the XL package on Virgin, sort it out Boxnation, give the public a break, and a xmas pressie, and at least offer it free till the new year?!?!?
I'm afraid without the subscription service we would not be able to continue to offer the premium content broadcast by BoxNation. As for a Christmas pressie, subscribers will have access to all these exclusive features:
- Access to exclusive live fights
- Expert commentary
- Behind the scenes footage including weigh-ins and press conferences
- The ability to view past fights and well known classic fights
- Exclusive newsletter from Frank Warren
Hope this helps, thanks for the feedback!
BoxNation ;)
Also where id the channel on virgin, I can only see the hot mums channel.
BoxNation
hey boxnationQuote:
Originally Posted by BoxNationHi Master, you can find BoxNation on Virgin channel 546Quote:
Originally Posted by MasterYou are putting me off with now, I hate Richard sexist Keys, Duncy Buncy and Fat Frank Warren.Quote:
Originally Posted by BoxNationHi Mattyhitman,Quote:
Originally Posted by MattyhitmanI bet your bloody pleased ya can get away with charging for a channel thats been free so far !Quote:
Originally Posted by BoxNation
Im one customer you will lose if it's not on the XL package on Virgin, sort it out Boxnation, give the public a break, and a xmas pressie, and at least offer it free till the new year?!?!?
I'm afraid without the subscription service we would not be able to continue to offer the premium content broadcast by BoxNation. As for a Christmas pressie, subscribers will have access to all these exclusive features:
- Access to exclusive live fights
- Expert commentary
- Behind the scenes footage including weigh-ins and press conferences
- The ability to view past fights and well known classic fights
- Exclusive newsletter from Frank Warren
Hope this helps, thanks for the feedback!
BoxNation ;)
Also where id the channel on virgin, I can only see the hot mums channel.
BoxNation
i got an email from box nation saying i had won tickets to watch the burns kat fight the night before the fight
the fight was at wembley and i live in manchester
there was little chance of me making the fight
can i have some tickets for a different fight instead please
Do I subscribe through you or through Virgin? Do I get any discount/incentive if I do it earlier?
Dear Boxnation
I was very impressed with the Boxnation channel content up until now and fully intended to purchase access to the channel for December based on the fights being offered. What particularly attracted me was the ability to decide month by month whether i could afford the £10 for that month's fights. So imagine my surprise when i went to the Boxnation website and found that to subscribe there is now a minimum contract of 6 months!
"Just £10 a month and a minimum contract 6 months. Simple."
I think you have now cut yourself off from a large percentage of the boxing viewing public a huge proportion of which could be identified as the casual market. What if your venture fails and with in 6 months you do not exist? I thought your business model was an alternative to Sky Sports and the now defunct Setanta, it seems i was wrong. I like many, am on a very tight income and can not commit to 6 months in advance. Looks like i am going to miss out on Cotto-Margarito. :confused:
Quote:
Originally Posted by BoxNationHi Mattyhitman,Quote:
Originally Posted by MattyhitmanI bet your bloody pleased ya can get away with charging for a channel thats been free so far !Quote:
Originally Posted by BoxNation
Im one customer you will lose if it's not on the XL package on Virgin, sort it out Boxnation, give the public a break, and a xmas pressie, and at least offer it free till the new year?!?!?
I'm afraid without the subscription service we would not be able to continue to offer the premium content broadcast by BoxNation. As for a Christmas pressie, subscribers will have access to all these exclusive features:
- Access to exclusive live fights
- Expert commentary
- Behind the scenes footage including weigh-ins and press conferences
- The ability to view past fights and well known classic fights
- Exclusive newsletter from Frank Warren
Hope this helps, thanks for the feedback!
BoxNation ;)
Box Nation
The December schedule page seems to have disappeared ?
Yep the six month contract part discouraged me too. I realise you don't have to pay the full six months in advance, and for Sky viewers the money is taken on a monthly basis through paywizard (why it cannot be paid via a regular DD or on the Sky bill like other subscription channels, I don't know) but I must admit to not being overly keen on promising money for Jan/Feb where there are traditionally very few fights occuring.
I expect those months will feature a couple of domestic cards featuring Warren's usual suspects in low risk fights against limited opposition (DeGale vs TBA, Enzo vs TBA), Bunce ranting on for an hour every week and the same recorded fights repeated over and over. For me, that just isn't worth even a tenner. Who knows where fights like Alexander/Maidana and Berto/Ortiz II will end up. Sky could well be in for them, especially considering they both feature potential future opponents for Khan and Brook. I would certainly like to find out before I hand over my money, and not work on the assumption that BoxNation will pick them up. Sky could pluck all these Golden Boy or Top Rank cards for an insignificant loss (for them) and kill BoxNation if they wanted to. And it wouldn't take long either.
I understand BoxNation's eagerness to generate guaranteed capital and its requirement in order to go for these decent foreign cards. However, there are no guarantees and without the option of ordering the channel month-by-month with the prior knowledge of what will be shown, I won't be ordering at all. Although I may reassess in April/May time, should the channel still be in existence by then.
With a month-by-month option, BoxNation would have perhaps got £30 from me over the next six months. As it is, they will get nothing. Reading around, it seems many people share the same view.
I ordered it last night lookin forward to cotto mar 24/7 tonight
Anyone who does not have sky sports should subscribe to it, as have I. I saw the Cotto v Margarito 24/7 and hyped up for this fight. I have got mine though virgin and have said I can quit after a month.
I was all up for ordering the channel straight away but the 6 month contract has put me off a bit. Im now in limbo about it! Not that it's too much money, it's not bad value if it's guaranteed quality, just a bit worried that once I've signed up the fights won't be great, and I'm stuck paying £10 a month!! The choice of cancelling at any time would be more appealing to me.