Amazon, UFC Agree Deal to Stream PPV Events Starting with UFC 222

[Enock-O-Lypse Now!]

""UFC 222 can reportedly be watched on Amazon Prime Video at a price point of $64.99."

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Great deal...oh wait....


-64.99?!??!!?!?!?!?!?


HAHAHAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Yossarian]

Smart move for Amazon, but I don't think it will do diddly for the UFC. It is just another PPV ($64.99) option. Not many casual fans or newbies are going to see some mktg on Prime and then drop $65 imo.

And Amazon just went up.

 

[Wild]

I expect this will good for both the UFC & Amazon.

 

[Papi Chingon]

Amazon is also in the negotiations pool with others to stream Fight Pass... so they're definitely getting in the game with this move. Fight Pass or not, this can only be good for the UFC to be available to more people.

I would assume they'll make it available to a world wide audience. While most overseas localz have it available on free TV as a part of a paid network deal... there are likely a lot of placez that don't have that deal... & have no other way to watch... (outside of illegal streaming)... so maybe this reaches a whole new audience? I'm just guessing... I'm not sure how far Amazon's reach is worldwide.

It blows my mind that ufc wouldn't be paying them for this.

 

[Haulport]

It blows my mind that ufc wouldn't be paying them for this.

I'm sure there will be a similar split the way the UFC has with ppv providers (usually about 50%). Amazon will probably let them keep a little more because it isn't their (amazon's) primary biz and they r more interested in taking over streaming.

On that note: I highly recommend Sneaky Pete and the Syfy Channel's The Expanse on Amazon Prime.

 

[Yossarian]

I highly recommend Sneaky Pete

Could not get into it. Could not get over the fact those family members did not recognize their own. Good actor though.

 

[delightone]

Netflix should buy the rights for streaming, add a plus pack and ask for a dollar or 5 more i'll be willing to pay

 

[Super Dave]

PlayStation used to offer a discount on ppvs for PlayStation Plus members. I don't know if they still do but that would interest me if Prime members got some sort of discount.

I can't remember the last one I ordered but for $65 I don't plan on changing anytime soon.

 

[Haulport]

Could not get into it. Could not get over the fact those family members did not recognize their own. Good actor though.

They could easily not recognize him from age 11 to his 30's. My issue was that I could not believe that at any point during 20 years a family of bail bondsmen and cops wouldn't have searched the jail databases for Pete and seen what he looks like. That was an annoying plot hole to me that they half-assedly addressed during the 1st season.