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Thread ID: 139455 2015-05-05 00:11:00 Was $99 US to watch the fight too much to charge Webdevguy (17166) PC World Chat
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1400035 2015-05-05 03:33:00 Click HERE (www.youtube.com) to watch a real fight. ;) B.M. (505)
1400036 2015-05-05 03:45:00 and if you reduce the VOD price to say $9.99 a lot less people would feel the need to watch it via alternative sources.
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I still think those who pirate would do so regardless. Why pay $10 when they can get it free
Piracy is still rampant for TV/films/music, all are available very cheaply , low cost hasnt stopped the piracy.

Also, the promoters need to cover costs, ie the multi-millions paid to the boxers. They would need alot of $10's just to break even.

Just a small payout for the boxers :-)
"New estimates show Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s payoff for fighting Manny Pacquiao could easily be $180 million, up substantially from earlier predictions of $120 million. Pacquiao gets the short end of the purse, but even that is expected to be well over $100 million by the time everything is tallied up."
1101 (13337)
1400037 2015-05-05 03:52:00 I still think those who pirate would do so regardless. Why pay $10 when they can get it free
Piracy is still rampant for TV/films/music, all are available very cheaply , low cost hasnt stopped the piracy.

Also, the promoters need to cover costs, ie the multi-millions paid to the boxers. They would need alot of $10's just to break even.

Indeed they would and they would probably get a lot more if they did so.
Webdevguy (17166)
1400038 2015-05-05 03:57:00 49 in nz

PLUS a Sky subscription to be able to order it ;)
Renegade (16270)
1400039 2015-05-05 04:46:00 $49 Sky. Too much.It's normally $39.And that fight? Husband is a boxing fan but couldn't see why the hype, 2 smaller, not too tall, older guys.He said Parker any day - he'd slaughter them both in 5 seconds.I saw the snippets on the news, to me it looked like a bit of a cuddle at the beginning and then a fair bit of dnacing by the dark guy with just a few smacks at each other.I'm not a boxing fan, but....Parker any day.Comparing them to Parker is wrong. To completely different games plod (107)
1400040 2015-05-05 04:49:00 PLUS a Sky subscription to be able to order it ;)True. I don't have one. But went to mates to watch. Chipped in a few dollars had a bbq watched the end of the league then played some darts. not bad for $5 Pus a hangover for free in the morning.Joys of having a couple of mates that are fresh Batchelors. plod (107)
1400041 2015-05-05 06:18:00 Comparing them to Parker is wrong. To completely different games

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Zippity (58)
1400042 2015-05-05 10:10:00 Never been a fan of thuggery myself. Cicero (40)
1400043 2015-05-05 10:26:00 Never been a fan of thuggery myself.

Same here, but any excuse for a session is good enough for me.
plod (107)
1400044 2015-05-05 10:59:00 how much was it to see it in person? Mirddes (10)
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