Guest Downhome Posted May 31, 2003 Report Posted May 31, 2003 From 1wrestling... Sky Digital in Great Britain is close to finalizing a channel that would specialize in only professional wrestling footage. According to a report on www.1stopwrestling.co.uk, the station would feature New Japan Pro Wrestling, Pro Wrestling NOAH, Ring of Honor, Ohio Valley Wrestling and Combat Zone Wrestling, among other promotions. There are no plans at this time for the station to feature any footage from the WWE libraries. The station, based out of Ireland, would also feature footage of European based independent promotions. The station, which still does not have a name at this time, is being planned for a September launch. CZW announced several weeks back they had secured a television deal for Great Britain. When contacted for comment, ROH owner Rob Feinstein confirmed ROH would be involved, but nothing was set in stone further. More details as we get them, but this could be a boom for non-WWE promotions in Europe. ...well, Great Britian's stock just went up a bit more for me. Do any of you live where you would be able to watch this? If you do, then you can kiss my ass, heh. Sincerely, ...Downhome...
Guest Dangerous A Posted May 31, 2003 Report Posted May 31, 2003 God, I need a satellite something fierce.
rising up out of the back seat-nuh Posted May 31, 2003 Report Posted May 31, 2003 Oh. My. Fucking. God. For once, I'm glad to be a Brit. And Downhome, for bringing me this news I will gladly kiss your ass right now, bro.
Guest MrRant Posted May 31, 2003 Report Posted May 31, 2003 Well... Rupert Murdoch is trying to buy DirecTV and he owns SKY so there is a possibility.
Guest BionicRedneck Posted May 31, 2003 Report Posted May 31, 2003 I keep hearing the rumour over here (UK) too, about some 24/7 wrestling/combat sports type thing. I have also hear that Pro-Wrestling NOAH are really trying to branch out into Europe, maybe even running a few events here. I can't wait.
Guest Downhome Posted May 31, 2003 Report Posted May 31, 2003 Well... Rupert Murdoch is trying to buy DirecTV and he owns SKY so there is a possibility. I will not lie, but if that happend I doubt that I'd ever watch anything else...seriously.
Guest Downhome Posted May 31, 2003 Report Posted May 31, 2003 Oh. My. Fucking. God. For once, I'm glad to be a Brit. And Downhome, for bringing me this news I will gladly kiss your ass right now, bro. Woohoo! I couldn't believe it, and I hope it's true. I suppose that if it happens somewhere else, and becomes succesfull, it just MIGHT come over here to the USA!
Guest Eagan469 Posted May 31, 2003 Report Posted May 31, 2003 I suppose that if it happens somewhere else, and becomes succesfull, it just MIGHT come over here to the USA! and Vince will have the undeniable urge to start a competing channel to run it out of business!... me likey
Guest Heavy As Hell Posted May 31, 2003 Report Posted May 31, 2003 Man, I wish I was there. That's gonna cost an inhumane amount of money for the amount of video tapes fans will need to buy
Guest JDMattitudeV1 Posted May 31, 2003 Report Posted May 31, 2003 YES! I'm moving back to England in less than two weeks! How much is Sky over there by the way?
Guest Steviekick Posted May 31, 2003 Report Posted May 31, 2003 My social life would be drastically effected by such a channel. I would never want to leave my room agin.
Guest Kotzenjunge Posted May 31, 2003 Report Posted May 31, 2003 I can see myself becoming a BIG Puro mark if I didn't have to actually seek it out and buy it since it came on a regular channel.
King Cucaracha Posted May 31, 2003 Report Posted May 31, 2003 As if needed an excuse to watch more wrestling on T.V...god I'm never gonna sleep! Well...there's always Raw to flip over to Oh well...ROH and CZW...if we get that over here, holy fuck am I gonna be happy.
Guest OnlyMe Posted May 31, 2003 Report Posted May 31, 2003 YES! I'm moving back to England in less than two weeks! How much is Sky over there by the way? £16 a month for basic, £31 with sports, £36 with sports and movies. I don't know if you'll need the sports channels to get the new channel, though - some sports channels are covered by the basic package, and some aren't.
Guest webmasterofwrestlegame Posted May 31, 2003 Report Posted May 31, 2003 I have heard this as well, and it will make me get Sky Plus (another decoder) that I can just shove in my room. But...don't be purprised if it becomes a seperate pay channel. Sky know from the WWE PPV's they charge for that wrestling is not 'in' right now, but 'loyal' fans will pay a lot to see wrestling.
TheFranchise Posted May 31, 2003 Report Posted May 31, 2003 I have heard this as well, and it will make me get Sky Plus (another decoder) that I can just shove in my room. But...don't be purprised if it becomes a seperate pay channel. Sky know from the WWE PPV's they charge for that wrestling is not 'in' right now, but 'loyal' fans will pay a lot to see wrestling. If it'll be pay channel, like MUTv or w/ever, then you're looking at a ground breaking £5 a month.
B. Brian Brunzell Posted May 31, 2003 Report Posted May 31, 2003 Sweet Lord, I think a move across the Atlantic is in order. Either that, or I need to get a dish. BADLY.
Garth Posted May 31, 2003 Report Posted May 31, 2003 Thank god i live in England. I will most likely spend all the money i have in my bamnk account to by the amount of video tapes this nessecitates.
rising up out of the back seat-nuh Posted May 31, 2003 Report Posted May 31, 2003 As much as i hate to say it, though, I think this is gonna ruin WWE's business over here.
Guest ManKinnd Posted May 31, 2003 Report Posted May 31, 2003 Will a normal satellite dish in the US pick it up from over there?
Guest BAR Posted May 31, 2003 Report Posted May 31, 2003 Hell yeah! It'll definately be a subscription channel on Digital like Setanta, MUTV, etc. I can't wait. chave: I don't think it'll ruin WWE's business. You think a WWE mark is gonna PAY for something like NOAH, which he has never heard of and won't understand?
TheFranchise Posted May 31, 2003 Report Posted May 31, 2003 IT depends how Sky promote the channel - and how much freeview they give out.
Guest OnlyMe Posted May 31, 2003 Report Posted May 31, 2003 Will a normal satellite dish in the US pick it up from over there? Not a chance
Guest razazteca Posted May 31, 2003 Report Posted May 31, 2003 I suppose that if it happens somewhere else, and becomes succesfull, it just MIGHT come over here to the USA! and Vince will have the undeniable urge to start a competing channel to run it out of business!... me likey Don't say that Vince would "acquire" talent from the feds just to hold them down. Do you want to see Paul London get jobbed to Test or Low Ki jobbed to A Train?
Guest MarvinisaLunatic Posted June 1, 2003 Report Posted June 1, 2003 I wonder if my big ass satellite can pick it up? I get stuff from Canada, Mexico, Japan, Australia, etc. I seriously doubt it but it would be cool if it did.
Guest EricMM Posted June 1, 2003 Report Posted June 1, 2003 Ok here's the thing. All you U.K.ers need to watch the SHIT out of this show/channel so it can become popular, and some American producers decide to steal it. I'm serious.
Guest JDMattitudeV1 Posted June 1, 2003 Report Posted June 1, 2003 YES! I'm moving back to England in less than two weeks! How much is Sky over there by the way? £16 a month for basic, £31 with sports, £36 with sports and movies. I don't know if you'll need the sports channels to get the new channel, though - some sports channels are covered by the basic package, and some aren't. Cheers! I think I may have to invest in Sky with the WWE, English Premier League, and this new wrestling channel.
Guest Rob Edwards Posted June 1, 2003 Report Posted June 1, 2003 Ok here's the thing. All you U.K.ers need to watch the SHIT out of this show/channel so it can become popular, and some American producers decide to steal it. I'm serious. I'm sure I can manage that I'm getting seriously worried about my social life/sleeping patterns with this though, I suppose I could nip out while XPW is on but thats about it Is it September yet?
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