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Old 10-18-2016, 11:11 AM   #271
nfotiu
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Originally Posted by Enoch Root View Post
I think you are under-selling the number of subscriptions here.

There may be 50,000 viewers per game (or whatever the number is in each particular market), but it isn't the same 50,000 people each game. There are lots of fans that only tune in periodically.

If there is no cable (saving them money) and the only way to get sports is to subscribe, a LOT more people will subscribe I would guess.
I'd be pretty surprised if the number willing to pay $200/year is higher than the average number of viewers watching it as part of their cable subscription. I don't know there is a whole lot of data available on that though. Only 6% of customers would pay $20/month for ESPN if they had a choice
http://www.outkickthecoverage.com/on...or-espn-011416

And only 44% would keep ESPN if they could save $8/month by getting rid of it.
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