Does anyone know why the viewers of the NBA finals are so low???

[KARP]

I stopped watching 40 years ago when they threw the rule book away.

 

[MCgrease08]

We should give the NBA some credit. They have actually managed to achieve equality.

Their ratings are now on par with the WNBA.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

We should give the NBA some credit. They have actually managed to achieve equality.

Their ratings are now on par with the WNBA.

If they keep it up, they just might close the wage gap too!

 

[04FXSTS]

Talking about all NFL, NBA MLB whatever, they don't seem to grasp the idea that fans in the stands or watching are the ones responsible for their salary's. Jim.

 

[Kutnupe14]

Talking about all NFL, NBA MLB whatever, they don't seem to grasp the idea that fans in the stands or watching are the ones responsible for their salary's. Jim.

They may not care. The NFL, MLB, and NBA are the most financially successful leagues on the planet.

 

[Dirtebiker]

They may not care. The NFL, MLB, and NBA are the most financially successful leagues on the planet.

They’ll start caring soon!

 

[bwframe]

Were the most successful leagues on the planet.

 

[Hatin Since 87]

They’ll start caring soon!

Exactly. Those salary’s can’t sustain their worth if the league is no longer bringing in the money it was. It’s not just fans in the seats, it’s viewership ratings that entice advertisers to pay for commercials during their games. Lower ratings = less demand for advertisers = cheaper advertising = less money coming into the league. There are a few teams that may not struggle as much to draw ratings, but the other teams will definitely be impacted, which will lead to the more popular teams that aren’t heavily impacted having more funds for higher salaries, meaning they’ll get the bigger name players, therefor making games even more boring since they’ll be the dominant team, causing even less viewership.

They screwed themselves and I couldn’t be happier about it.

 

[MCINDIANA]

New all time low for viewers for the final NBA championship game. I guess I am not the only one not watching.

 

[Ingomike]

Exactly. Those salary’s can’t sustain their worth if the league is no longer bringing in the money it was. It’s not just fans in the seats, it’s viewership ratings that entice advertisers to pay for commercials during their games. Lower ratings = less demand for advertisers = cheaper advertising = less money coming into the league. There are a few teams that may not struggle as much to draw ratings, but the other teams will definitely be impacted, which will lead to the more popular teams that aren’t heavily impacted having more funds for higher salaries, meaning they’ll get the bigger name players, therefor making games even more boring since they’ll be the dominant team, causing even less viewership.

They screwed themselves and I couldn’t be happier about it.

Just want to add one more thing, get rid of cable (directTV etc.). $7-$10 bucks of your cable bill becomes billions, goes to ESPN, who gives it to the leagues. So even if you do not watch, it's not ratings that support them in the biggest way, it is cable bill money...

 

[actaeon277]

Just want to add one more thing, get rid of cable (directTV etc.). $7-$10 bucks of your cable bill becomes billions, goes to ESPN, who gives it to the leagues. So even if you do not watch, it's not ratings that support them in the biggest way, it is cable bill money...

how long will that continue though?
No people watch, ads will go down.
No adds..

 

[Ingomike]

how long will that continue though?
No people watch, ads will go down.
No adds..

I know it sounds counter intuitive, but the ads are not the deal, same with CNN and others, it's the guaranteed money that comes monthly for carriage fees. You pay your cable co, they pay ESPN $8 every month. At the peak they had 99 million subscribers they still have 85 million subscribers. They get $680 million a month, over 8 billion a year just from you through cable companies. If one has cable, they are paying even if they don't watch...

Not a single penny of that is related to selling ads, that is just icing on the cake...

 

[actaeon277]

I know it sounds counter intuitive, but the ads are not the deal, same with CNN and others, it's the guaranteed money that comes monthly for carriage fees. You pay your cable co, they pay ESPN $8 every month. At the peak they had 99 million subscribers they still have 85 million subscribers. They get $680 million a month, over 8 billion a year just from you through cable companies. If one has cable, they are paying even if they don't watch...

Not a single penny of that is related to selling ads, that is just icing on the cake...

The point is, how long will CABLE continue to do that.

 

[Ingomike]

The point is, how long will CABLE continue to do that.

I am trying to say that there is no correlation between viewers and the biggest chunk of revenue. Cable, generally a monopoly utility selected by your local government, will pay ESPN and all the others as long as you pay them. They have no reason to pull the plug on them.


Cable is the socialist TV system where grandma, that hates sports, subsidies the NBA so she can watch reruns of "Murder She Wrote".

 

[KLB]

ESPN doesn't get any money from my Dish Network. Don't get that stupid channel. Haven't for years.

 

[actaeon277]

I am trying to say that there is no correlation between viewers and the biggest chunk of revenue. Cable, generally a monopoly utility selected by your local government, will pay ESPN and all the others as long as you pay them. They have no reason to pull the plug on them.


Cable is the socialist TV system where grandma, that hates sports, subsidies the NBA so she can watch reruns of "Murder She Wrote".

If that were true, there'd be all kinds of sports that no one watches.
If the rating go down, they will be dumped.
Maybe not right away, but they will.

 

[actaeon277]

Why would the NBA be talking about this being the last of what they're doing for SJWs?

 

[Ingomike]

If that were true, there'd be all kinds of sports that no one watches.
If the rating go down, they will be dumped.
Maybe not right away, but they will.

I am not saying that ratings are nothing, just that carriage fees are the real money here.

So your cable co say no to the ESPN demand for more money, but then they work it out that you will miss the bears game and misinformed cable customers call the cable co and complain so the cable co gives in and gives ESPN more of your money.

Doesn't matter if you watch...

 

[Ingomike]

Why would the NBA be talking about this being the last of what they're doing for SJWs?

Because the ratings are a bright indicator of lost jersey sales etc.

They didn't say they were stopping it, just removing it from front and center.

But remember they want money from China now...

 

[actaeon277]

When I'm in my office at work, I have 2 radio channels to listen to (walkie talkie, not music), 2 public address systems, and 1 party line all being broadcast for me to monitor.

There is some sports talk going on.
But it is WAY down. Across ALL sports.