The UFC has issued an apology to UFC.tv subscribers and will be issuing refunds. The statement from the company comes after assessing the issues with NeuLion.
Here’s a statement from Dana White regarding the #MayweatherMcGregor PPV broadcast issue on https://t.co/6gml5e6eqr. Refunds are available. pic.twitter.com/A0mFFlqYPv
— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) August 29, 2017
Based on the statement, the UFC still holds NeuLion liable for the issues and not anything related to the UFC’s technology.
Payout Perspective:
The refunds should help quell the potential for lawsuits nationwide resulting from the technical difficulties. There is a question as to how much/if any, the refunds may cut into the number of PPV buys for the event which may eventually impact the bottom line for Mayweather and McGregor. This was a good move by the UFC. Despite losing money, it had to issue refunds to fans that paid for the fight but could not see it.
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