Ufc 329
@Maniatore2006 wrote:BUT they send is on TNT Sports Box Office, why not in the UK? I added the Channel manual.. so i had the Trailer, and it is not the First time TNT Sports Shoes that, it is truly annoying, i not want watch a live event via Stream.
They send it TNT Sports Box Office UK and IE.. but for whom? or just the Trailer ^^ that no one can see 😄 not the First time either..
The UK and Republic of Ireland have separate broadcasting and distribution arrangements, and TNT Sports is not included with HBO Max in Ireland. My assumption is that Warner Bros. Discovery still wanted UFC 329 to be legally available in Ireland, so the main card has been made available through TNT Sports Box Office via Sky Ireland. That is currently the only confirmed residential purchasing option in the Republic of Ireland.
In the UK, Warner Bros. Discovery appears to have taken a broader approach. The event can be purchased through HBO Max, EE TV, Virgin Media TV, Prime Video and on supported Sky devices through the HBO Max app. Prime Video does not require a Prime subscription, so viewers do not necessarily need a traditional pay-TV service. This considerably increases the potential reach of the event in the UK.
I would assume that WBD wanted the event to be accessible to as many UK viewers as possible, regardless of their television provider, or whether they have a traditional television subscription at all. It is also reasonable to assume that providing several legitimate purchasing options may help discourage unauthorised streaming. However, these are assumptions, as WBD has not publicly explained the commercial reasoning behind the different arrangements.
Without going too far off-topic, McGregor's reputation is not exactly favourable in Ireland at present, and I think that could potentially affect domestic demand. Among the controversies are the civil case in which a jury found him guilty after he had non-consensual conduct with Nikita Hand - a finding upheld when his appeal was dismissed, his much-publicised but ultimately unsuccessful effort to enter the 2025 Irish presidential race, and his 2019 assault conviction for punching a pub patron who refused a glass of his whiskey. Anyone interested can research those matters further.
It is therefore possible that WBD expected demand to be lower in Ireland and decided that distribution through Sky alone would be sufficient. Again, that is only my interpretation; there is no public confirmation that McGregor’s reputation or projected Irish demand influenced the decision.
The linear TNT Sports Box Office channel is still relevant for authorised UK commercial premises, such as pubs, clubs, hotels and casinos that purchase the event through TNT Sports Business. It is also used for residential Sky customers in the Republic of Ireland. UK residential Sky customers, by contrast, watch the purchased event through the HBO Max app rather than through the linear satellite channel.
HBO Max is available in Ireland, but TNT Sports is not included with the Irish version of the service. Irish residential viewers must therefore purchase UFC 329 through Sky Ireland and watch it on TNT Sports Box Office.
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It is now on TNT Sports Box Office I do not know which version it it is, the Irish version or UK.. One shows the Event Right now, the other "Not Available in your region"
@Scotty7550 wrote:I upgraged from the free HBO to the standard £5 one and i still cant find it! How did you?
You need any subscription on HBO Max, but an additional £19.99 is required to watch it.
https://www.hbomax.com/gb/en/sports/2026-7-11/34c3a792-fd48-5b6e-a488-000b84ddae43
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@Scotty7550 wrote:I cant find it on my free HBO app on sky so ive upgraded to the £5 standard one and i still cant find it!! Please help!
You can press the blue microphone button, hold it, and say "HBO Max", then release the blue button.
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@Maniatore2006 wrote:It is now on TNT Sports Box Office I do not know which version it it is, the Irish version or UK.. One shows the Event Right now, the other "Not Available in your region"
It's only on TNT Sports in the UK & Ireland on commerical premises and in Ireland on residential premises. It's not available on TNT Sports Box Office on UK residential premises. UK residential customers have to watch it through HBO Max or Prime Video.
Note: Prime Video does not require a subscription, only a once-off payment for the PPV event.
Prime Video link: https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0SEJS22EUKPQ01ZVIO549XLHVM?tr=im
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