Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Are UFC PPV's on Sky/BT Sport?

Options
  • 08-02-2015 8:47pm
    #1
    veganrun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,137 ✭✭✭


    I recently signed up for the UFC Fight pass but it looks like live PPV's are not included, or you have to at least wait a certain amount of time before being able to watch them.

    Are they on Sky Box Office or BT Sport? If so, are they live?


Comments

  • Options
    #2
    fermanagh_man
    Registered Users Posts: 810 ✭✭✭fermanagh_man


    BT Sport have UFC

    They have all PPV's, Fight Nights, Ultimate Fighter and other UFC shows

    Well worth the subscription for UFC alone but if you follow soccer you get some great live PL games to

    It's €19 per month at the moment


  • Options
    #3
    MagicIRL
    Registered Users Posts: 6,902 ✭✭✭MagicIRL


    I pay for the BT Sports package (includes Setanta) annually. I think it's around 300 e per year.

    For that fee I get:
    All UFC events (Including PPV events (UFC184, for example) or UFC Fight Night cards (The free-to-air ones shown on Fox Sports in the US)
    UFC Preliminary Fights (which are on before the main cards start)
    The Ultimate Fighter (The UFC reality series)
    Cage Warriors

    I also get access to the odd football game not shown on Sky Sports which is handy.


  • Options
    #4
    veganrun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,137 ✭✭✭veganrun


    Sounds good, I'm just getting into UFC. I already have Sky Sports but don't know if I fancy paying an extra €19 a month.

    Is there much UFC content on BT Sport each week?


  • Options
    #5
    MagicIRL
    Registered Users Posts: 6,902 ✭✭✭MagicIRL


    BT Sports do a Beyond the Octagon weekly thing which basically looks back on the most recent event, whats to come in the next event and generally interviews a fighters. There's also a chat show thing that's on too but I'm not sure what it's called.


  • Options
    #6
    Crann na Beatha
    Registered Users Posts: 11,763 ✭✭✭✭Crann na Beatha


    This post has been deleted.


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #7
    TimRiggins
    Registered Users Posts: 2,137 ✭✭✭TimRiggins


    Phoenix wrote: »
    What's the point of having sky sports these days considering next year champs league etc won't be on!I get fox sports over here too which is great for the Friday night card!

    I'm back living at home with the oul pair till I go travelling later in the year, The oul fella is thinking of getting rid of sky as he see's me stream everything so simply and in great quality from Laptop to TV!


  • Options
    #8
    mailburner
    Registered Users Posts: 23,839 ✭✭✭✭mailburner


    Phoenix wrote: »
    What's the point of having sky sports these days considering next year champs league etc won't be on!I get fox sports over here too which is great for the Friday night card!

    complete waste of money or maybe a saving for some who'd be down the
    pub twice a week without


  • Options
    #9
    chopperbyrne
    Registered Users Posts: 10,977 ✭✭✭✭chopperbyrne


    I got the Setanta/BT Sports pack two weeks ago on an annual fee of €199.

    All the UFC events (excluding Fight Pass Prelims)

    Premier League

    Some kind of rugby.

    NBA

    NHL

    College Basketball (which is far more entertaining than the NBA)

    MLB (I think?)

    WRC

    From next season BT have the UK exclusive rights to Champions League and Europa League.

    All that for less than €17 a month is well worth it.


  • Options
    #10
    Wrongway1985
    Registered Users Posts: 6,350 ✭✭✭Wrongway1985


    The odd fight nights aren't shown live on BT, generally they are shown though the last events in Oz and Japan weren't aired live


  • Options
    #11
    nocoverart
    Registered Users Posts: 2,354 ✭✭✭nocoverart


    Wrongway1985 wrote: »
    The odd fight nights aren't shown live on BT, generally they are shown though the last events in Oz and Japan weren't aired live

    Maybe those events were Fight Pass exclusives.


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #12
    veganrun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,137 ✭✭✭veganrun


    Is the Setanta website the only way to sign up if you have Sky? Or can I just call Sky and get them to add Setanta/BT Sport?


  • Options
    #13
    TimRiggins
    Registered Users Posts: 2,137 ✭✭✭TimRiggins


    veganrun wrote: »
    Is the Setanta website the only way to sign up if you have Sky? Or can I just call Sky and get them to add Setanta/BT Sport?

    Setanta website is the only way


  • Options
    #14
    callaway92
    Registered Users Posts: 14,375 ✭✭✭✭callaway92


    chopperbyrne wrote: »
    I got the Setanta/BT Sports pack two weeks ago on an annual fee of €199.

    All the UFC events (excluding Fight Pass Prelims)

    Premier League

    Some kind of rugby.

    NBA

    NHL

    College Basketball (which is far more entertaining than the NBA)

    MLB (I think?)

    WRC

    From next season BT have the UK exclusive rights to Champions League and Europa League.

    All that for less than €17 a month is well worth it.

    Ouch. I got the €99 deal back at the start of December for a year. Anything over a tenner for the Setanta pack is overpaying.

    I watch the Football mostly and then UFC and a small bit of American Sports. Their coverage quality isn't great though so I couldn't justify that price


  • Options
    #15
    MagicIRL
    Registered Users Posts: 6,902 ✭✭✭MagicIRL


    What's the normal cost per PPV event for the UFC?


  • Options
    #16
    TimRiggins
    Registered Users Posts: 2,137 ✭✭✭TimRiggins


    MagicIRL wrote: »
    What's the normal cost per PPV event for the UFC?

    In the US? Think its around $50


  • Options
    #17
    Crann na Beatha
    Registered Users Posts: 11,763 ✭✭✭✭Crann na Beatha


    This post has been deleted.


  • Options
    #18
    TimRiggins
    Registered Users Posts: 2,137 ✭✭✭TimRiggins


    Phoenix wrote: »
    60 bucks here in Canada

    Surely everyone just streams it? In this day and age?


  • Options
    #19
    Crann na Beatha
    Registered Users Posts: 11,763 ✭✭✭✭Crann na Beatha


    This post has been deleted.


  • Options
    #20
    TimRiggins
    Registered Users Posts: 2,137 ✭✭✭TimRiggins


    Phoenix wrote: »
    We cant be doing that:pac:
    Pretty steep here in fairness what is it in Ireland?

    BT and Setanta is 20 quid a month at the most, you can get deals and that for paying upfront or for different times of the year. All UFCs and most Fight Nights are on BT!


  • Options
    #21
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,099 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    $50 here in Australia.
    Fight night cards are on the Sky sports equivalent.

    Streaming isn't a reliable option for me with USB/Mobile Internet.
    I usually go to the pub and watch it for free.


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #22
    Lenin Skynard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,970 ✭✭✭Lenin Skynard


    €18 to buy the pay-per-view in Ireland.


  • Options
    #23
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,099 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Lenin Skynard wrote: »
    €18 to buy the pay-per-view in Ireland.

    That's on UFC.ty right?

    Thats something that really annoys me.
    At Christmas it cost me €15.99 or so to buy the PPV at home.
    But in Australia, I have to pay $49.99, which is around €34 euro, essentially twice the price for the same stream.

    Obviously, I understand that they probably have some contractual agreement where they can't undercut the PPV provider, but its bloody annoying


  • Options
    #24
    veganrun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,137 ✭✭✭veganrun


    If you sign up for Setanta/BT Sport through the website, how long does it take until you can watch the channel through Sky?


  • Options
    #25
    SureYWouldntYa
    Registered Users Posts: 7,724 ✭✭✭SureYWouldntYa


    veganrun wrote: »
    If you sign up for Setanta/BT Sport through the website, how long does it take until you can watch the channel through Sky?

    was damn near instant for me


  • Options
    #26
    veganrun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,137 ✭✭✭veganrun


    SureYWouldntYa wrote: »
    was damn near instant for me

    Thanks.

    I cancelled my Sky Sports subscription last week. I have a bit of an interest in football but not very much. To be honest I usually only watched WWE on it :)


Advertisement