Major cost cutting at ESPN?
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I can only hope. Not a coincidence that so many wokesters are losing money at the same time.
I can only imagine the excess fat from that company, not gonna be surprised to see them downsize its been hemerogin money for years but rich people don't notice til years like this one were they sit down with the peoples and hear bout the yearly money cannons that have been going off and they look at a way to move things back in the right direction. This year is all bout changing fundamental ways of life to appease those who think the times need better rules and regulations.
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Indeed, not a coincidence at all that many businesses are losing money this year. I wonder what on earth could be the cause?
ESPN is not necessary anymore, except for live events. We can watch highlights and get scores in seconds whenever we want. The 30 for 30 series has been great, and if they focused on that and live sports only, it could still thrive.
Good, keep boycotting these race baiting SJW knee bending morons and hope they fall. Come up with something better.
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The sports business model used to be valid. Sell tickets to fans, sell fans to advertisers... Now no tickets to sell, which hurts the tv product, which means less viewers to sell. Add in people getting out of the rhythm, the political situation, unbundling, and less overall ad spend and you have a bag of assets that ESPN paid a lot of money to broadcast that have absolutely cratered in value.
Its not rocket science. Its their liberal bs. Weve all known it for awhile, some just keep their head in the sand.
Sorry....the silent majority is just that. We speak with our wallets instead of rioting and looting like animals.
Sorry....the silent majority is just that. We speak with our wallets instead of rioting and looting like animals.
I am seriously thinking dropping the whole package including the SEC Network. My spirit has been killed and I doubt I can get it back. So who needs channels you never watch
Cord cutting is costing more than wokeness.
That and all the disruption with sports causing significantly fewer games and TV games is kinda crippling for a group of networks that rely on sports for content. There’s not much point in watching sports networks if there isn’t any sports going on.
Is it possible that maybe it's a combination of politics and cord cutting? Like maybe 85% cord cutting and 15% politics. Is it possible?
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#1 factor is sports rhythm disruption and no live fans IMO. It's Seinfeld without the laugh track, we're watching dudes workout. Without the fans its not an escape, its a reminder of the dystopian hellscape that's outside your house.
Okay, that's certainly fair enough. You add in whatever categories and assign whatever percentages you want. The point is that it's not just one thing unless you just have an agenda.
Disney is hurting big time, just announced 28k layoffs. These extended shutdowns will cascade through our economy for 2-3 years. It seems like a lot of people are put off by the SJW onslaught, the % of programming discussion and commercials, is staggering, but we won't know now much until next year.
In fairness, a lot of this is a sign of the times. Is Sportscenter even a thing anymore? This isn't the 90's and the 2000's. With the internet and social media, there's just too many ways to get your sports news, opinions, highlights, etc.. and in some instances, BETTER ways to get those things than what a static news network can offer.
I can honestly say that half of my sports media intake comes from small moderated social media pages like "Black Adam Schefter", "Bleacher Report" etc.. I don't need to come home in time to catch 2-3 hours of ESPN highlights..
I can honestly say that half of my sports media intake comes from small moderated social media pages like "Black Adam Schefter", "Bleacher Report" etc.. I don't need to come home in time to catch 2-3 hours of ESPN highlights..
Sucks for the employees but ESPN has turned into the CNN of the sports world.
Wrong. Nielsen tracks streaming now including mobile devices. https://www.nielsen.com/us/en/insig...ring-opportunity-for-brands-and-media-owners/
The ratings are down because no gives a **** about watching spoiled racist millionaires attempt to lecture people.
That unmitigated hubris worked out so well last time.
By all means, double down. We thank you. I look forward to your melt in a few weeks, Im certain it will be one of the better ones on here since youre one the boards biggest overall whiners.
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The last clip I watched from ESPN had a panel of former jocks all trying to out-virtue signal each other about "systemic racism". One of the idiots even started crying. I guess he won that contest.
I hope ESPN goes under along with the entire corrupt Marxist MSM. They are all the biggest problem for America. Too many low info viewers gobble this **** up and become brainwashed Marxist useful idiots.
I hope ESPN goes under along with the entire corrupt Marxist MSM. They are all the biggest problem for America. Too many low info viewers gobble this **** up and become brainwashed Marxist useful idiots.
You can’t be a majority if you received less votes than someone else, which is what happened in 2016. It’s just basic math.Wrong. Nielsen tracks streaming now including mobile devices. https://www.nielsen.com/us/en/insig...ring-opportunity-for-brands-and-media-owners/
The ratings are down because no gives a **** about watching spoiled racist millionaires attempt to lecture people.
That unmitigated hubris worked out so well last time.
I look forward to your meltdown when the bloodbath ensues at the ballot for the Republican Death Cult next month and the Democrats have seized control of the Senate, House, and Presidency. I will bathe in the tears of you snowflakes.
Im just glad to hear at least one of you dirty heathen commies say you'll bathe.
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Because no other network can step in and broadcast them??
Well they have a deal with ESPN that pays each SEC school roughly $40 million a year. Seems like that would be bad for Kentucky if ESPN went under (which it isn't - but still pointing out the fact).
I wish I could like this post 1,000 times. Liberalism in it's extreme, "woke" form, is a disease.
The confecence would negotiate a deal with FOX or NBC in all likelihood. I dont think you understand how this works
We are on ESPN because they offered us the most, not because they were the only option. Zero ***** given about ESPN going under.
Well, since Stoops and Cal went all in for BLM, I won’t be watching anyway.