With two network shows this past weekend, Premier Boxing Champions seems to be on every channel. You may now include Fox Sports as another network that has added PBC to its programming.
Last week PBC replaced Golden Boy Promotions on FS1 as the network allowed its contract with Golden Boy end and signed a deal with PBC.
The list of networks that air PBC include FS1, NBC, NBC Sports Network, CBS, ESPN, Spike TV and Bounce TV. Also, PBC has some of its fighters on Showtime.
According to ESPN’s Dan Rafael, it’s not clear if the Fox Sports deal is a time buy like with some of its other deals. Also, there was no immediate word if the Fox network would air PBC cards. Expect PBC on FS1 sometime this summer.
Payout Perspective:
PBC replacing Golden Boy on FS1 has to sting especially since Golden Boy is suing Al Haymon and others regarding PBC’s business strategy alleging antitrust violations. We will see if this move has repercussions with respect to Golden Boy’s lawsuit. As for viewership, we shall see if PBC does better on FS1 than Golden Boy promoted fights.
I am not the biggest PBC fan, they are like a wannabe UFC league and are trying to monopolize the sport of boxing. What’s next? PBC belts? I believe HBO & Showtime handle boxing in a much more legitimate & unbiased way, they have amazing production values, negotiate with each other, work with multiple promoters & sanctioning bodies, they don’t let promoters use their own commentators, etc.
PBC is definitely bringing a lot of attention since they seem to be just about everywhere. I don’t know if they’ll succeed but I just don’t want to see the crappy UFC model in the sport of boxing.
Wow, they’re practically everywhere.
The boxing industry knows they need to establish a strong TV presence again to experience a resurgence in North America.
More exposure for up and coming boxers hahahaha…
I noticed a lot of pbc reruns on cable at night. Great for boxing fans.
Good for PBC, should be a better platform than Spike
UFC exec in Europe leaves… LOL
http://www.fightersonlymag.com/latest-news/23018-dave-allen-leaves-ufc
hahah why would anyone leave the worlds fastest growing sport? oh wait the UFC is bombing almost everywhere. I guess the shit showing in Berlin was the last straw.
The last PBC ratings on spike were lower than every Bellator, the only way they could be lower is when they hit FS1 which has much lower overall viewership. Flushing more and more money down the toilet.
Ufc europe head sees no future with the ufc and its decline hahahahaha….no career path….ur boss is dw…how pathetic
The ratings for PBC see no future. HAHA! 500m down the drain!
With 400 m…haymon will have a lot of ppv stars hahahaha
He has more like 500m…….well, he had 500m. HAHAHA!!!