Is it possible to buy the Mayweather Pacquiao PPV through any channels on Apple TV?
On Apple TV there are channels for "Showtime Anytime" and "HBO Now" but they do not appear to offer purchasing the PPV. They ask you to "activate a subscription."
Thanks for any help!
Howdy there Christopher,
It sounds like you are wanting to purchase a pay per view event either via HBO or Showtime but are having difficulty without a subscription. You may need to reach out to the support for either of them to see if that is possible:
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Sterling
Howdy there Christopher,
It sounds like you are wanting to purchase a pay per view event either via HBO or Showtime but are having difficulty without a subscription. You may need to reach out to the support for either of them to see if that is possible:
Contact Apple TV content providers
- Available in the United States
- Subscription with participating cable or satellite provider required
- Contact billing, account, or technical support
- Available in the United States
- Subscription with participating cable or satellite provider required
- Contact billing, account, or technical support
- Available in the United States
- Contact technical support
- Subscription required
- For billing and ordering questions, contact iTunes Store support
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
All the best,
Sterling
I just spoke to an HBO Now representative. I was told that Pay Per View shows like the coming Mayweather Pacquiao bout are not supported on HBO Now. He does not believe that HBO Go is also supported for PPV events.
This is a weak answer. Most of us have valid subscriptions and are willing to pay for the fight. Are you saying there is NO way to pay to see the Pacquiou fight on Apple TV? You're losing out on one **** of a revenue stream if not.
zkaudio wrote:
This is a weak answer. Most of us have valid subscriptions and are willing to pay for the fight. Are you saying there is NO way to pay to see the Pacquiou fight on Apple TV? You're losing out on one **** of a revenue stream if not.
This really has nothing to do with Apple - their partners offering subscriptions for sports events are the ones who could offer such features if they and the fight promoters agreed to do so.
I need to check if Sky in the UK are going to offer this as a one off purchase but I doubt it.
HBO does not currently support any PPV (not just the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight) on either HBO Now or HBO Go. That's what I was told.
I have purchased UFC Pay-Per-View fights via their app on Apple TV and it is AWESOME and convenient. HBO NOW and Showtime should consider offering this. I have been looking for answers for weeks regarding this fight and I'm about to give up!
Maywweather Pacquiao on Apple TV?
