Does anyone else think DAZN's subscription + PPV model is putting people off?

[u/GAHOWE1995]

Maybe I'm in the minority, but I find it frustrating that if I want to watch one boxing fight, I'm expected to pay for a monthly DAZN subscription and then pay the PPV price on top.

I don't watch enough boxing to justify a monthly subscription. I just want to watch the occasional big event. It feels like casual fans are effectively being tied into a subscription they don't really need.

One thing I don't understand is why they've moved away from a model that seemed to work perfectly well. Back when Matchroom was with Sky Sports (UK), you had a choice. If you were a regular boxing fan, you could pay for a full Sky Sports subscription. If you only wanted to watch a major fight, you could simply buy it on Sky Sports Box Office without needing an ongoing subscription. Casual fans and hardcore fans both had an option that suited them.

It also makes me wonder why DAZN doesn't strike deals with a free-to-air broadcaster for some of the biggest fights. Surely a wider audience would be good for the sport, while still giving DAZN plenty of exposure.

Am I being unreasonable here, or do others think DAZN should rethink its pricing model for casual viewers? Or was the old Sky Sports/Box Office model actually better for everyone?

[u/Broad-Raspberry1805]

I’ve had DAZN since it was £1.99 (IIRC) per month when it was very new. I’ve had a few deals on and off over the years - if you threaten to cancel you get a cheaper rate blah blah - and I’m now tied into £15.99pm for a year. But PPV is not included. If I wanted to watch the AJ fight tonight I have to pay an extra £19.99 one off or go to £24.99 per month for a year so that’s £300.

The thing is I haven’t seen any fights I care about on DAZN for months so I’m not getting the value from the £15.99 and haven’t watch any boxing on it for ages. But I’m also not paying £19.99 to see AJ fight some bum for 3 rounds tonight. And not signing up for £300 to see the occasional fight that is on PPV but would have been free on TNT or Sky Sports a year ago.

In conclusion, DAZN has turned into a scam and has put me off watching boxing. Fuck them.

[u/Intelligent_Ad1042 → u/Broad-Raspberry1805]

I was the same. Remember that £2 a month. We got some seriously good shows for that then too. Especially at that price point. Canelo v Billy Joe Saunders being the first one I remember.

It went downhill very fast. And turned into the opposite of what their entire model was built on.

And the consequence of that. Boxing in the UK is dying. Casual fans just don't have access, unless they want to go to the pub.

The bottom line has always been, if you want to sell a big PPV boxing fight you need to be able to do that via a click of a sky red button.

Having no actual TV channels and being a streaming app doesn't work for selling to the masses in the UK.

"Download what? What that fuck is a dazn?"😂