http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2008/02/27/elitexc-to-cbs-ufc-to-hbo/ MMA Opinion and Cheap MMA Gear Sat, 17 Mar 2012 15:45:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2008/02/27/elitexc-to-cbs-ufc-to-hbo/comment-page-1/#comment-356 Brandt DeLorenzo Fri, 29 Feb 2008 01:40:45 +0000 http://www.mmaopinion.com/2008/02/27/elitexc-to-cbs-ufc-to-hbo/#comment-356 Well we learned from Adam Swift at MMA Payout that EliteXC has made a few sacrifices in order to get on prime time television. Was it all worth it? We shall soon find out. Well we learned from Adam Swift at MMA Payout that EliteXC has made a few sacrifices in order to get on prime time television. Was it all worth it? We shall soon find out.

]]> http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2008/02/27/elitexc-to-cbs-ufc-to-hbo/comment-page-1/#comment-354 robnashville Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:50:04 +0000 http://www.mmaopinion.com/2008/02/27/elitexc-to-cbs-ufc-to-hbo/#comment-354 I've always felt the only way someone is gonna end up on HBO is if they do their PPV's through HBO's PPV arm, much like the Boxing Promoters do currently. The boxing guys can forgo some of the PPV money because they have more revenue streams (site fees from casiinos, int'l rights fees, etc) but the economics of MMA are somewhat more limited. Kind of a catch 22 situation for MMA appearing on HBO. I’ve always felt the only way someone is gonna end up on HBO is if they do their PPV’s through HBO’s PPV arm, much like the Boxing Promoters do currently. The boxing guys can forgo some of the PPV money because they have more revenue streams (site fees from casiinos, int’l rights fees, etc) but the economics of MMA are somewhat more limited. Kind of a catch 22 situation for MMA appearing on HBO.

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