Some of that is likely trade secrets for ESPN. I wouldn't be shocked the criteria for cancelling the network has to do with some calculations that if known to the public, could put ESPN on a tough spot.
It's owned by one of the world's biggest media companies.Quote:
ESPN still towers over its rivals in cable programming. Short of criminal enterprise, few business models in the world have been as lucrative. A typical cable (or satellite) bundle costs about $100 per household. In simplified form, when a customer sends in a monthly payment, the cable company sends a cut to each channel included in this bundle. Some channels get paid more than others, and ESPN gets the most. Carriers pay an average of $7.21 per month for every customer who gets ESPN as part of a bundle, according to Kagan. Fox News, by comparison, gets $1.41; Bravo, 30.
Now, is that 80% don't watch ESPN at all? Or they don't watch non-live sporting events on ESPN? There is a big difference there, IMO.HTownAg98 said:
I read something that nearly 80% of cable subscribers don't watch ESPN. If that's isn't a harbinger of doom, I don't know what is.
Squadron7 said:
ESPN is great for televised sporting events.
Then they decided that two or three boors arguing over sports as though they were in a corner bar was something that needed to be televised.
And then they decided to go Full SJW.
Never go Full SJW.
i don't care about obama's bracket, Brady's jersey nor do I give a f ck about lavar ball, that helicopter dad of the UCLA bball player. I saw that nonsense at the gym.Quote:
If you, loyal ESPN viewer, have ever sat in your living room wondering why you're being subjected to yet another Talmudic discussion of "Deflategate," King would argue it's because that's what you asked for.
RPM said:
Wow, ESPN can eat a bag of *****. The dude from the interview is smoking some healthy crack. He suggests all their research is reflected by the talking heads and the content they broadcast. I honestly have not tuned into Sportscenter in years, probably since 2013. None of what is on ESPN today draws me to watch it. I will tune into live sports but otherwise that Kosner guy is dead wrong.i don't care about obama's bracket, Brady's jersey nor do I give a f ck about lavar ball, that helicopter dad of the UCLA bball player. I saw that nonsense at the gym.Quote:
If you, loyal ESPN viewer, have ever sat in your living room wondering why you're being subjected to yet another Talmudic discussion of "Deflategate," King would argue it's because that's what you asked for.
ESPN reflects the desires and opinions of millions of idiots
My wife was at a data science conference last September and one of the speakers was from ESPN.ntxVOL said:
This will all become more complicated by challenges to net neutrality. Trump's FCC commissioner has hinted at updating the current regulations and taking away some of the neutrality. That could be a game changer for streaming companies and media providers. I don't know how that all plays out in the end but streaming media kind of reminds me of the internet boom in the 90's when there was uncertainty as to how this new whiz bang thing called the internet was going to be monetized
Guys, there's a simple solution to all of this.Madman said:
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Scruffy said:My wife was at a data science conference last September and one of the speakers was from ESPN.ntxVOL said:
This will all become more complicated by challenges to net neutrality. Trump's FCC commissioner has hinted at updating the current regulations and taking away some of the neutrality. That could be a game changer for streaming companies and media providers. I don't know how that all plays out in the end but streaming media kind of reminds me of the internet boom in the 90's when there was uncertainty as to how this new whiz bang thing called the internet was going to be monetized
They are (were) already working on targeted ads based not just on what teams you like, but how they are doing. Like real time if your team is winning showing ads that are upbeat and exciting; while if they are losing something aimed at depressed fans.
Cutting the cord and end of net neutrality won't hurt them (if the people in charge know what they are doing).
HTownAg98 said:
They might when their shareholders start dumping Mickey Mouse stock when they are losing money hand over fist.
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that is crazy talk
Do you understand the concept of "fiduciary duty"? As a public corporation, Disney execs are required to try to maximize shareholder value. Regardless of what you've read Clay Travis has written for clicks from his base, it can't be proven at this point that politics have contributed to ESPNs financial issues. What's happenning to ESPN is happening to almost every network. The difference is that ESPNs revenue was exponentially larger, so the declines are exponentially larger. And that's magnified by the very significant long-term agreements they are locked into that other networks are not. What's happenning to ESPN is happening to many other networks that have no issue with politics whatsoever, it just doesn't get written about as much because the stories aren't excessive. If shareholders can point to Iger ignoring financial responsibility, he's got a problem. But he can very easily disprive the theory by pointing to consistent industry wide issues.Quote:
ESPN content is dictated directly by the far-left social justice warrior pieces of **** who run Disney. They know their viewers don't like the content or agree with their agenda, but they don't care...even if they lose money. They think they are doing a social good by forcing traditionalist/conservative sports fans to endure their SJW bull**** . It's the liberal way...force it down everybody's throats until they just stop fighting it. Even if ESPN is hemorrhaging money, I don't think Disney will cut the bull**** .