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I want to pay for UFC 111. Can you pay for a single event or do you have to subscribe

  • 10-03-2010 1:43am
    #1
    MonkeyBalls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 437 ✭✭


    All I have at home is a crappy Chorus setup.

    What channel is showing it? I know it used to be Setanta. I'm not sure if they're still even going, or what.

    I don't want to subscibe to Setanta itself (or whatever channel it is) - I don't watch tv much and I don't watch any sport besides MMA. Can you pay for a single event?


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  • #2
    Sid_Justice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,720 ✭✭✭Sid_Justice


    ESPN is the channel.

    Can you buy the stream directly from the UFC?

    Best I remember for when the UFC was on Setanta was that people would ring up, order for a month and cancel immediatetly after. So you pay for a month ~20 euro which is equivalent of a PPV.

    obviously just make sure you cable provider allows monthly connection /disconnection.


  • #3
    Minstrel27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    Isn't ESPN and Setanta free on Chorus/NTL now?


  • #4
    Sid_Justice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,720 ✭✭✭Sid_Justice


    It's free with the [strike] basic [/strike]digital cable subscription so maybe he does have it! Unless he's on analogue etc.


  • #5
    cletus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,184 ✭✭✭cletus


    Minstrel27 wrote: »
    Isn't ESPN and Setanta free on Chorus/NTL now?
    ESPN is only free if you jhave their top package, however it works out the same price to have the premium package as it does to have the basic one plus ESPN.

    As an alternative, I believe that UFC now offer live streaming on their website, at a charge


  • #6
    DrPhilG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,607 ✭✭✭✭DrPhilG


    cletus wrote: »
    As an alternative, I believe that UFC now offer live streaming on their website, at a charge

    Don't suppose they do this for WEC events too?


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  • #7
    MVF
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18 ✭MVF


    DrPhilG wrote: »
    Don't suppose they do this for WEC events too?



    Ya i think you can buy wec events on the ufc website


  • #8
    sonic.trip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 921 ✭✭✭sonic.trip


    I wanted to do this before on UPC, you can order for a month=15 euro then if you want to disconnect they charge you a 10 euro disconnection fee the scammers. So I just got it for the UFC


  • #9
    bret69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 348 ✭✭bret69


    Simple answer to this one...

    Call Chorus and order ESPN on Friday March 19th and cancel on April 18th.

    You'll get...
    - Fight Night 20
    - UFC 111
    - Fight Night 21
    - UFC 112
    - Fight Night 22

    ...all for €25.

    That's a bargain.

    Don't order it from ufc.com - it's around 50 dollars for UFC 111 alone!


  • #10
    MonkeyBalls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 437 ✭✭MonkeyBalls


    bret69 wrote: »
    Simple answer to this one...

    Call Chorus and order ESPN on Friday March 19th and cancel on April 18th.

    You'll get...
    - Fight Night 20
    - UFC 111
    - Fight Night 21
    - UFC 112
    - Fight Night 22

    ...all for €25.

    That's a bargain.

    Don't order it from ufc.com - it's around 50 dollars for UFC 111 alone!

    Wow, I think I just jizzed myself.

    Edit: though I'm being told that you can't get ESPN on Chorus.........
    Then someone else told me you can. Where's my phone...bah, it's too late to call Chorus now, I'll do it tomorrow.


  • #11
    rizzla
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,955 ✭✭✭rizzla


    I don't think Ireland is a supported country for the ufc.com streaming of events. I remember reading it in the small print for last months PPV.


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  • #12
    bret69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 348 ✭✭bret69


    MonkeyBalls wrote: »
    Wow, I think I just jizzed myself.

    Edit: though I'm being told that you can't get ESPN on Chorus.........
    Then someone else told me you can. Where's my phone...bah, it's too late to call Chorus now, I'll do it tomorrow.

    Well you can def get ESPN on ntl - and as far as I know chorus & ntl are now the same company. All at upc.ie


  • #13
    cletus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,184 ✭✭✭cletus


    yeah you can get ESPN on chorus, and if you take this package

    http://www.upc.ie/television/max/

    you get it at no extra cost


    *edit*

    I had the most basic package (about 10 channels), plus was paying €15 a month extra for ESPN. the package above gives all non-premium channels, plus espn, for the same amount i was paying. I rang them up and got them to upgrade me to the max pack, no problem


  • #14
    Chewabacca
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 367 ✭✭Chewabacca


    bret69 wrote: »
    Simple answer to this one...

    Call Chorus and order ESPN on Friday March 19th and cancel on April 18th.

    You'll get...
    - Fight Night 20
    - UFC 111
    - Fight Night 21
    - UFC 112
    - Fight Night 22

    ...all for €25.

    That's a bargain.

    Don't order it from ufc.com - it's around 50 dollars for UFC 111 alone!

    I don't think my brain can handle that value. It's like Aldi have done a UFC package!


  • #15
    MoonDancer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 706 ✭✭✭MoonDancer


    What about Sky? Does anyone know of any packages like the one for chorus that include ESPN? Or do I have to order ESPN alone?


  • #16
    bret69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 348 ✭✭bret69


    MoonDancer wrote: »
    What about Sky? Does anyone know of any packages like the one for chorus that include ESPN? Or do I have to order ESPN alone?

    It's €16 per month for ESPN and you can add it on to any of the packages. (It's €12 if you order or already have Sky Sports).


  • #17
    MoonDancer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 706 ✭✭✭MoonDancer


    bret69 wrote: »
    It's €16 per month for ESPN and you can add it on to any of the packages. (It's €12 if you order or already have Sky Sports).

    Thanks Bret, €16 isn't too bad, way better then signing up for setanta again. :D


  • #18
    JohnMc1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,987 ✭✭✭JohnMc1


    sonic.trip wrote: »
    I wanted to do this before on UPC, you can order for a month=15 euro then if you want to disconnect they charge you a 10 euro disconnection fee the scammers. So I just got it for the UFC

    They are probably doing that to discourage people from signing up for a month the cancelling before the billing date.


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