German's was is your TV coverage like?

[colinthfc]

What boxing do you get on terresterial TV?
What boxing do you get on the subscription channels?
How much is PPV in Germany?

[bodhi]

Boxing is on free TV in Germany. We mostly get to see German based fighters. ARD shows fights of Sauerland, ZDF of Universum, RTL of K2 and at times other big fights like Hopkins-Calzaghe or DLH-PBF, DSF shows some smaller cards and then there is Eurosport of course.

[rorymullan]

whats the chances of pbf-pac on RTL? I hope so...

[Odo]

What boxing do you get on terresterial TV?
What boxing do you get on the subscription channels?
How much is PPV in Germany?

Lots of biased chatterboxes who have no clue what they talk about= German tv commentators.
Seldom can you listen to a guy who calls a spade a spade.
The grumpy German tv commentator on eurosport is great:good Schneyder,or Schneider is his name.
He truly has guts! Called women's fighting a disgrace!
I love that guy!

As for the tv channels I love German tv.You can watch all big fights for free.
Quite a few GErman channels cover boxing,but not as many as about 5 years ago.
My favourite German tv channel was FAB.Former German heavy weight Monse was a great tv commentator.FAB covered the little fight shows which you can rarely see on the big German tv channels.

The GErmans and German tv love big entrance shows as well as weird english speaking rock bands who are tough to stand for a foreign spectator.
National anthems are important,too.

As for the crowds they are not as noisy as in other parts of europe.However,every dagger has two blades.
Hardly can you see any fights in the crowds or aggressive,nationalistic,or enthusiastic behaviour.
I ve been to fight shows throughout europe-especially to shows in the czech republic,the UK,Belarus,and Spain.
The Germans are not the worst crowd out there.

AS for the entrance fees they are very moderate and well-banced IMO.
I would be a poor man if I regularly attended a fight show in the UK:D


German tv usually covers the main event and one important undercard fight.Some tv channels also show short highlights of most of the undercard fights.

One typical characteristic of German tv is the absence of emotions.Almost never will you be able to listen to an enthusiastic tv commentator.
The Germans dont seem to like emontions on their tellies when watching boxing.

[Sloan299]

whats the chances of pbf-pac on RTL? I hope so...
I guess it's a possibility. They showed Mayweather-De La Hoya, but not Mayweather-Hatton. It probably depends on weather they are able to get the rights cheap; RTL certainly won't spend a lot of money on a fight at 5 am at night, with two boxers who are virtually unknown in Germany.

[Nosbor]

Lots of biased chatterboxes who have no clue what they talk about= German tv commentators.
Seldom can you listen to a guy who calls a spade a spade.
The grumpy German tv commentator on eurosport is great:good Schneyder,or Schneider is his name.
He truly has guts! Called women's fighting a disgrace!
I love that guy!

As for the tv channels I love German tv.You can watch all big fights for free.
Quite a few GErman channels cover boxing,but not as many as about 5 years ago.
My favourite German tv channel was FAB.Former German heavy weight Monse was a great tv commentator.FAB covered the little fight shows which you can rarely see on the big German tv channels.

The GErmans and German tv love big entrance shows as well as weird english speaking rock bands who are tough to stand for a foreign spectator.
National anthems are important,too.

As for the crowds they are not as noisy as in other parts of europe.However,every dagger has two blades.
Hardly can you see any fights in the crowds or aggressive,nationalistic,or enthusiastic behaviour.
I ve been to fight shows throughout europe-especially to shows in the czech republic,the UK,Belarus,and Spain.
The Germans are not the worst crowd out there.

AS for the entrance fees they are very moderate and well-banced IMO.
I would be a poor man if I regularly attended a fight show in the UK:D


German tv usually covers the main event and one important undercard fight.Some tv channels also show short highlights of most of the undercard fights.

One typical characteristic of German tv is the absence of emotions.Almost never will you be able to listen to an enthusiastic tv commentator.
The Germans dont seem to like emontions on their tellies when watching boxing.

Do they all say that the best heayweights are in the NFL and NBA???:D

[Odo]

Do they all say that the best heayweights are in the NFL and NBA???:D


NFL????:huh

NBA???:huh

What the hell is a NFL,mate????

Yes,some of the best pro heavy weights out there are either German based or fight out of Germany or travel over to Germany to showcase their skills there,but I dont understand what NFL stands for.
An english term for Germany??:admin

[vick_ramalot]

dont hide that subscription channel Sky Germany sometimes cover Cards from USA when Öners guys are involved. Such as Gamboa vs Rojas / Aydin vs. Ouali card or Gamboa vs. Garcia / Solis vs. Barrett..

also probably another interesting fact is that V Klitschko vs Johnson average viewing rate was 11,6 millions. While Abraham vs Taylor got 6,02 millions..

[cubex]

That Gunter-Peter Ploog guy that commentates for ZDF is a joke.He's such a nuthugger,I don't even speak German but I do enough to understand he was suckin Sturm's balls like Gina Wild on a shooting.

The lower level DSF(I think) channel is interesting,I like it,the one that showed Botha's recent fights.

[Rick G]

The shows on ARD and ZDF are great b/c the breaks are commercial-free! So you can hear what the coaches tell their boxers.
And the commentary is not that bad.

[Nosbor]

NFL????:huh

NBA???:huh

What the hell is a NFL,mate????

Yes,some of the best pro heavy weights out there are either German based or fight out of Germany or travel over to Germany to showcase their skills there,but I dont understand what NFL stands for.
An english term for Germany??:admin

Ever since the Eastern Europeans have made their impact on the heavuweight division. U.S. based media have been using the excuse that all the best potential heavyweight talent are playing American football (NFL) and basketball (NBA).

Personally I think it is pure bullshit, nothing more than sour grapes, spin doctoring of the lowest order.

I was making a silly joke about German media doing the same thing, of course they do not. It was simply my way of ridiculeing U.S. boxing media through a thread about German media.
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Thanks for explaining many details about German fight coverage in your prior thread. I found it interesting.:good

[Magges]

Lots of biased chatterboxes who have no clue what they talk about= German tv commentators.
Seldom can you listen to a guy who calls a spade a spade.
The grumpy German tv commentator on eurosport is great:good Schneyder,or Schneider is his name.
He truly has guts! Called women's fighting a disgrace!
I love that guy!

I think the dude from Eurosport is called Werner Castor (Kastor??) Atleast he was commentating on Eurosport.. Best commentator in german TV by far... One of his favorites was Frankie Swindell.. He always said Frankie Swindell is the guy with the remarkable fatbelly:rofl:rofl

[Odo]

I think the dude from Eurosport is called Werner Castor (Kastor??) Atleast he was commentating on Eurosport.. Best commentator in german TV by far... One of his favorites was Frankie Swindell.. He always said Frankie Swindell is the guy with the remarkable fatbelly:rofl:rofl

You are right! I got his name wrong! Castor!Thats him!
He has guts.:good:good:good
Calls a spade a spade!

[Odo]

Ever since the Eastern Europeans have made their impact on the heavuweight division. U.S. based media have been using the excuse that all the best potential heavyweight talent are playing American football (NFL) and basketball (NBA).

Personally I think it is pure bullshit, nothing more than sour grapes, spin doctoring of the lowest order.

I was making a silly joke about German media doing the same thing, of course they do not. It was simply my way of ridiculeing U.S. boxing media through a thread about German media.
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Thanks for explaining many details about German fight coverage in your prior thread. I found it interesting.:good

Thanks,nosbar! I now understand what you were hinting at.:good

[E-B]

whats the chances of pbf-pac on RTL? I hope so...

I'd say they're slim...even these commentators on the large channels don't seem to know anyone outside the heavyweights and the Universum+Sauerland fighters. The state of boxing in Germany is generally dreadful if you ask me...

[bodhi]

I'd say they're slim...even these commentators on the large channels don't seem to know anyone outside the heavyweights and the Universum+Sauerland fighters. The state of boxing in Germany is generally dreadful if you ask me...

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Luckily nobody asks you. :good

[Bodysnatcher]

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[E-B]

:rofl

Luckily nobody asks you. :good

Let me guess, you think Ottke and Maske were great champions as well...:thumbsup

[bodhi]

Let me guess, you think Ottke and Maske were great champions as well...:thumbsup

Oh, my dear little boy, do you really think I start argueing with somebody like you? You obviously aren't worth my time. :deal

[Serenata]

Newbie, 5 Posts, 500 vcash. Starts trolling in a thread. Enough information for me to agree bodhi :)

[E-B]

Calm down, Hans and Franz...I'm not the one who started going ad hominem just because someone expressed his unhappiness with the state of German boxing.:patsch

[bodhi]

Calm down, Hans and Franz...I'm not the one who started going ad hominem just because someone expressed his unhappiness with the state of German boxing.:patsch

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[joy division]

As a Brit, I am deeply envious of the way free German TV covers boxing, and whenever there's a ARD or ZDF card on, I'm always looking for a decent stream - not easy.

Not long ago, one of them streamed the fights online - I watched Sylvester vs Castillejo in great quality. I wish they'd do that again.

Regular boxing from Germany is one thing I miss most about Setanta.

Are ZDF definitely pulling out of boxing, though?

That`s new to me. I can´t find any clue, that they won`t broadcast boxing anymore.
The next box event on ZDF will be in Magdeburg January 9th with Stieglitz-Miranda and some chicken fights.:bbb

[joy division]

That Gunter-Peter Ploog guy that commentates for ZDF is a joke.He's such a nuthugger,I don't even speak German but I do enough to understand he was suckin Sturm's balls like Gina Wild on a shooting.

The lower level DSF(I think) channel is interesting,I like it,the one that showed Botha's recent fights.

As a German, I usually wear ear protection when Ploog is the commentator of boxfight.

DSF box events are the biggest shame for the box sport in Germany.
There you can see the badest fights and the most funky decisions.
For example Ragosina and at last "world champion" Botha:nut.
This TV station now is on my ignore list. You really like that shit ?:think

[Magges]

As a German, I usually wear ear protection when Ploog is the commentator of boxfight.

DSF box events are the biggest shame for the box sport in Germany.
There you can see the badest fights and the most funky decisions.
For example Ragosina and at last "world champion" Botha:nut.
This TV station now is on my ignore list. You really like that shit ?:think
I turn down Audio:rofl:rofl... You need to find ways to ignore him or your brain will start to bleed...

[Serenata]

Ploog is a disgrace for the thinking boxing fan. He badly sucks Sturms balls and always tells the crowd that Pavlik is done and an alcoholic. In most of the fights he only sees the homeboys punches...

[chliJs]

it's a bad thing that in germany there's mainly just one commentator. now and then experts like maske, krasniqi get to give their opinion, but other than that it's just monotonous gossip by incompotent nuthuggers. it's really lacking the diversity of american dialogue between people who actually know what they're talking. as for german standards guys like kellerman are people who know what's up, all antipathy aside.

on the other hand, it's mostly free..

[silly_illy]

Thats why boxing is very popular in germany + the boxers get PAID good! cus the tv coverage is good,prob best in the world! hence resulting to an infulux in the boxing gyms there with lotta future potential stars!

i wish every country's tv covered boxing like germany! :good

[Sloan299]

I doubt the success of boxing on television will result in a lot of good boxers in the near future - boxing is almost exclusively a spectator sport in Germany.

Anyway, here are some numbers for last year. Among the top five broadcasts of the year, two were boxing matches:

1. World Cup qualifier Russia vs. Germany -- 12.46 million / 55.6 % market share
2. Wetten, dass..? -- 11.31 million / 38.0 % market share
3. Vitali Klitschko vs. Kevin Johnson -- 11.18 million /47.2 % market share
4. Vitali Klitschko vs. Juan Carlos Gomez -- 10.86 million / 47,4 % market share
5. Wetten, dass..? -- 10.62 million / 33.5 million market share

[Fullhouse]

I guess it's a possibility. They showed Mayweather-De La Hoya, but not Mayweather-Hatton. It probably depends on weather they are able to get the rights cheap; RTL certainly won't spend a lot of money on a fight at 5 am at night, with two boxers who are virtually unknown in Germany.

I remember they showed Mayweather-Hatton live at RTL.
BTW: On Jan. 23th SkySportHD shows Gamboa-Mtagwa and Lopez-Luevano.

Anybody knows about the Botha-Holyfield-fight on Jan. 16th? DSF showed his lasts fights in germany, but I haven´t heard anything about this fight yet.

[David the]

Techno geek time:yep.........Ive been watching RTL ZDF and ARD boxing for a long time,over ten years, I even sat through a few Maske fights, barnstormers they wernt however I live in the south west UK, get yourself a cheap sat dish system £50-60 find out where and how to point it and watch german tv for free youre missing out on Klitschkos free ,Hayes fight free, Abraham was free,occasional bit of decent porn and even Alexander Ustinov if your bored

[vick_ramalot]

Anybody knows about the Botha-Holyfield-fight on Jan. 16th? DSF showed his lasts fights in germany, but I haven´t heard anything about this fight yet.

that fight has been moved to 20th february.. but i´d count out that there will be a live coverage from Uganda on DSF maybe they are going to show it on a week delay when the tape has arrived which someone had sent to them by post:lol:

[p.Townend]

I have spent a lot of time in Germany and the free tv coverage is far better than in the uk.I have a satalite dish that picks up German and other european tv stations for that reason.Sky has launched itself in Germany though so things could change,the people of Germany could soon be saying"can you remember when fights were free on zdf"whilst getting thier credit cards out to pay Murdoch.I hope not!

[Flurry]

seeing pro boxing in other countries usually is broadcasted by pay tv or pay per view only we can call ourselves lucky its on free TV here, on the flip side some of the commentators have little clue about boxing

[Fullhouse]

On saturday Sky Sport will show Jones-Hopkins and some other live fights from the card. At 3.00 am CET the coverage starts and there will be 3 hours of live boxing.
Just wanted to let you know that.

04.04.10, 03:00 - 06:30 Uhr, Sky Sport HD
Live Boxen: u.a. Bernard Hopkins vs. Roy Jones Jr.


Mayweather-Mosley will be on Sky, too.

02.05.10, 03:00 - 06:30 Uhr, Sky Sport HD
Live Boxen: u.a. Shane Mosley vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.


Great news!

[RonnieHornschuh]

Haye vs. Ruiz will be shown on the Austrian channel ATV. Germans should be able to get it via satellite dish.

[SplitDecision]

Wish i lived in Germany.

[colinthfc]

Wish i lived in Germany.

Bratwhurst & women with hairy armpits is a big price to pay for better boxing coverage

[Kissan]

22 Years of age and haven´t found one girl with hairy armpits.
You still think we´re walkin around in uniforms, dontcha?

[bodhi]

Bratwhurst & women with hairy armpits is a big price to pay for better boxing coverage

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[Sokrates]

Bratwhurst & women with hairy armpits is a big price to pay for better boxing coverage

A brit badmouthing another country's food....priceless.
Fish and Chips anyone?

[p.Townend]

Boxing on German tv is a lot better than the uk.Most times its on a free channel and they only show the fights that count.Its a bit like when ITV used to show fights.