ITV are bailing out of boxing after the end of 2009

[yvonne]

[quote=bzkfn;744440]Boxing News magazine has confirmed it will end its 26 show over 2 year deal with Hennessy early. With Setanta possibly going too, this is horrible for UK fans.

This is what an ITV spokesman said...

"Given the economic climate, ITV must ensure that its programming is commercially viable. At the moment, boxing on free-to-air commercial television is not economically sustainable and as a result ITV has no plans to broadcast boxing in 2010. We keep all programming under review and if in the future the commercial facts change then we'll be happy to consider broadcasting boxing again."

Another ITV source added...



does'nt that fucking do your head in that these big boardcasters are finding it hard to find funding to keep them afloat as we all go through these really hard recession times,were as here is Man Utd selling a human being that kicks a ball around the pitch for 80million pounds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bzkfn]

[quote=yvonne;744531]

Boxing News magazine has confirmed it will end its 26 show over 2 year deal with Hennessy early. With Setanta possibly going too, this is horrible for UK fans.

This is what an ITV spokesman said...

"Given the economic climate, ITV must ensure that its programming is commercially viable. At the moment, boxing on free-to-air commercial television is not economically sustainable and as a result ITV has no plans to broadcast boxing in 2010. We keep all programming under review and if in the future the commercial facts change then we'll be happy to consider broadcasting boxing again."




does'nt that fucking do your head in that these big boardcasters are finding it hard to find funding to keep them afloat as we all go through these really hard recession times,were as here is Man Utd selling a human being that kicks a ball around the pitch for 80million pounds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!

As a United fan, I'd have to say...no.

[Gandalf]

It's sad really. I would imagine that a lot of the people in the UK like to watch boxing. It's a shame nobody will be able to watch fights.

The BBC and ITV should be ashamed of themselves. They invest all this money in really crap TV and can't pull it together for a few decent fights. Big Brother or a title fight, they shall choose for you!

[JazMerkin]

On the plus side this has some possibly positive news about the future of Setanta

Setanta in race to seal deal with US billionaire Leonard Blavatnik | Media | guardian.co.uk

Hope this works out & they can stay afloat

[Master]

Boxing sucks for UK fans.