Numerous? Complex? This is the U S of A, we don't have time for that. On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 1:19 PM, Kevin M. <[email protected]> wrote:
> Is there a chart somewhere showing NFL ratings drops compared to overall > network ratings drops? I agree that Trump’s bullshit patriotism is not to > blame; the number of variables are numerous and complex. As PGage noted, > people (not just young people) don’t have the same viewing habits as a > decade ago. My brother is the sort of massive sports fan who used to be > incommunicado during games because he was glued to the TV, but he is now > content to view score updates and highlights on his phone, and he’s nearly > a decade older than me. > > On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 10:12 AM PGage <[email protected]> wrote: > >> NFL ratings continue to fall (Down over last year in 5 of first 6 weeks). >> Wall Street has revised earning projections sharply downward for the >> networks (5% for CBS). >> >> https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/18/wall-street-is-befuddled- >> over-plunging-nfl-ratings.html >> >> Hard to credit DJT and his attempt to hijack the protest over police >> violence, since ratings were down 12% last year. >> >> Below are theories mentioned in the WSJ piece. My guesses are 1) The NFL >> is horrible, and the way they handle violence towards women and player >> safety is catching up with them and 2) young people, as we here no, just >> don't have the same tv habits as older generations. They are less likely to >> spend 6 (or 9) hours in a Sunday parked on their couch watching football. >> My late 20s daughter is into football, but she follows in Sunday's the >> scores in her phone supplemented by near-real time highlights. >> >> "Theories, theories, and theories: Chris Simms of NBC Sports Network says >> the league has made it too easy for young fans to stream condensed versions >> of games. Mike Florio at Pro Football Talk claims the NFL focused too much >> on growing the sport outside the U.S. USA Today noted that significant >> injuries (Aaron Rodgers, J.J. Watt, Odell Beckham, Julian Edelman) are >> probably not helping ratings. Forbes meanwhile attributes some of the >> softness in viewership to the National Anthem protests. We note that in >> Week 6, most NFL broadcasts did not show the anthem, instead moving to >> commercial breaks." >> >> >> >> -- >> Sent from Gmail Mobile >> >> -- >> -- >> TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "TV or Not TV" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "TVorNotTV" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > -- > Kevin M. (RPCV) > > -- > -- > TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "TV or Not TV" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
