Ha! Coming from you about me, that's some funny shit, son.
No. ESPN is not losing money because ad revenues are down because of ratings dumb ass. ESPN is losing money because of losing their guaranteed money built into cable subscriptions. They're two entirely separate things. If ESPN had built their model entirely on ad revenues, this wouldn't be an issue.
I should back up and say, that when they lose subscribers from cable companies -- obviously that means there are less possible eyes to watch their channel legally. But the actual ratings of major events has actually been increasing.It's a combination. TV ratings are indeed down, which I would assume affects ad revenues. However, the biggest issue is the subscriptions. I think they are down about 10-15% from about 5 years ago. So for instance lets say they had 100 million subscribers in 2012 and last year that number was 85 million, that's about a 900 million dollar loss. Plus this came at a time when sports contracts have gone through the roof.
how did I turn anything political, boy?
No. ESPN is not losing money because ad revenues are down because of ratings dumb ass. ESPN is losing money because of losing their guaranteed money built into cable subscriptions. They're two entirely separate things. If ESPN had built their model entirely on ad revenues, this wouldn't be an issue.
I should back up and say, that when they lose subscribers from cable companies -- obviously that means there are less possible eyes to watch their channel legally. But the actual ratings of major events has actually been increasing.
I should back up and say, that when they lose subscribers from cable companies -- obviously that means there are less possible eyes to watch their channel legally. But the actual ratings of major events has actually been increasing.
Yeah, I figured the firings were a direct result of this type of stupidity:Not just CFB...I think the money grab for the prized NFL is going to take a hit when this TV contract comes up for renewal.
Generally speaking I just think the 4 letter people just thought they were on par with the networks and started slinging money around for these over saturated sports.
Rating dips are a result of the problem I stated. You're saying that a consequence of the ultimate problem is the cause of this issue. It's idiocy.You should back up and just not post, half-wit.
Yeah, I figured the firings were a direct result of this type of stupidity:
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