Great news!

Is it? It seems more like a calculated, empty gesture that has been designed to take the wind out of the sails of outrage for now, in the hope that the united opposition that is currently in evidence will have fragmented by the time of the second World Cup. It changes absolutely nothing.

Well... we'll see. It's better news than I was expecting.

The wording may or may not be deliberate: "For the free trial of IFSC World Cup Meiringen" Which is perhaps a response to people saying they won't pay for an un-proven product - hence a free trial to show it's worth paying for. "FloSports made a first reformulation of their offer, that will guarantee a free of charge view of the upcoming event in Meiringen. In the next days, further talks will occur in order to provide the best possible offer for the next months." Which sounds like haggling. Other reviews of their BJJ or running is far from flattering, and they actually increased their BJJ prices from $20 to $30 p/m! The difference being, as others have pointed out, few people care about all three disciplines of climbing. So the number of events an individual will watch is relatively low, compared to a weekly wrestling or running events. Financially I can see why they want a subscription service, rather than PPV, but it would be the more attractive option. I think I'd pay um... £3-5 for a GOOD broadcast of a competition. Due to time differences, it would rarely be "live". However, one big annoyance is FloSports isn't Chromecast-able, so I can't watch their shows on the TV. Roku or AppleTV only I gather?