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Lost Revenue?
By transamdude95 on 7/27/2010 12:04:47 PM , Rating: 5
I still don't understand how people can assert that a person who views/listens to 'x' for free would have bought 'x' had it not been available free. There is no sense behind such a statement. And in this case, most people can watch the UFC PPVs for free just by going to a local bdubs, Hooters, or bar that orders them.

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By chmilz on 7/27/10, Rating: -1
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By headbox on 7/27/2010 12:19:01 PM , Rating: 2

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By Mitch101 on 7/27/2010 12:21:49 PM , Rating: 2
$44.95 covers a couple pitchers and wings.

$44.95 is a bit hard to swallow every month. Maybe quarterly or drop the price.

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By OUits on 7/27/2010 1:09:27 PM , Rating: 1
As someone pointed out above, you'll usually pay $5-15 cover at a bdubs/bar to watch a UFC event.

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By transamdude95 on 7/27/2010 1:59:44 PM , Rating: 5
Not in my area. I would estimate I have at least 15-20 different places to see a UFC event within 20 miles. All free. No cover and you don't even have to order anything. Some friends that live in other parts of the US tell me the same thing, no cover and no minimum order. I suppose it's bad luck if you're stuck somewhere that has a cover. It'd be smart for one of those business to drop the cover, as they'd likely be packed.

As a side note, if you're paying a $15 cover, you might as well round up some friends and all pitch in to watch it on ppv.

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By bhieb on 7/27/2010 1:20:17 PM , Rating: 1

I still don't understand how people assert that when a person can't afford 'x', they have some sort of right to steal it.

While I agree with your premise that this is not 100% "lost" revenue, it does not justify the act of piracy either.


Most of the bars I know charge a cover (along with a drink minimum) so is is not "free" either. But I do agree there are legitimate ways to watch it.

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By limitedaccess on 7/27/2010 4:23:00 PM , Rating: 2
While obviously not all the piracy falls under this case, but for UFC PPVs a significant amount of the pirated broadcasts are being done for profit. Some streaming sites actually charge viewers and can undercut the UFCs own streaming services due to the specifics involving PPV contracts. Even bars have previously streamed the events to attract patrons. They recently took a bar in Boston I believe to court as they were showing the event via a free stream while charging cover for it.

