Championship ratings-worst ever

[auror]

I was on vacation in Canada. It was on TSN which was a nice surprise. Dickie V had the color call and did a surprisingly good job. The studio analyst, Jack Armstrong, was hilariously clueless despite (I looked this up because I couldn't believe how clueless he was) being a former college basketball coach. Incredible anchorman name, though. I presume that is why he has a job.

 

[ASweet3781]

What's the point of moving the Final 4 and Championship to basic cable when CBS broadcasts the early rounds? That can't help. Certainly breaks with the tradition.

I think playing in these 75000 football stadiums takes away from the atmosphere for a TV watcher. I watched for a couple minutes and was bored and switched. The women have it right, 19-20k NBA/NHL arenas sold out. Much better for TV.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

What's the point of moving the Final 4 and Championship to basic cable when CBS broadcasts the early rounds? That can't help. Certainly breaks with the tradition.

I think playing in these 75000 football stadiums takes away from the atmosphere for a TV watcher. I watched for a couple minutes and was bored and switched. The women have it right, 19-20k NBA/NHL arenas sold out. Much better for TV.

But when you can sell 75000 seats for a few hundred why not?

 

[TheChamps990411]

TBS is part of the same contract - nothing to do with $ per channel.

2 reasons this happened:

1) Propping up TBS as it's increasingly a no name cable channel
2) Sticking it to cord cutters who would have gotten this for free off of CBS

This. Cable companies are greedy asf! Someday, mark my words the super bowl is going to be ppv. Commercials and all.

 

[whaler11]

I know the internet has taught people that everything should either be free or can be stolen with no repercussions - but where in the world do people expect the billion the NCAA gets a year to come from?

 

[dogpause]

It's not called March Madness for nothing.
Ratings have been declining since realignment. Sports is about rivalries; not just about teams.

 

[jibsey]

I was at my daughters house who cut the cord and gets local channels and Netflix. A lot of people would tune in to CBS, but I guess money talks. The 9;20 EST start is also not helpful IMO.