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Originally Posted by rubecube;6391233[B
]Comparing pro sports now to pro sports in the 80s isn't really relevant when speaking about a decline though[/B]. What's relevant is comparing sports now to where they were 3-5 years ago, and we're seeing signals of a decline in most of them. This could end up just being a blip as the industry adjusts to streaming, etc., but we'll see. Look at the what Rogers offered for the rights to the NHL in Canada and how quickly they got buyer's remorse. The NFL signed it's last TV deal in 2011 for $27B when it was at the peak of its popularity. Do you think they'll get that from the networks in five years when that deal is up? As others have mentioned, social media and streaming services might pick up the slack we'll have to wait and see.
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Yeah, its been anything but. The cash being thrown around is unprecedented.
Like you said however, in some cases theres 'Buyer's Remorse' and maybe in some cases there isnt but in the overall context we're looking at a major shift incoming.
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