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nfotiu · 12-01-2020, 11:05 AM

NBC SN regular season games average less than 300,000. NBA often gets 3+ million for their TNT games.

ESPN only has 75% of their subscribers they did in 2010, and NBC SN is likely about the same. Both are losing about 10% of their subscribers (and revenue) per year, and that will likely accelerate.

ESPN has laid off half their staff in the last couple years, and is cutting all over the place.

The whole carriage fee model of the cable sports networks is crashing, and I just don't see them paying anything near that.

I don't see that they can charge much money for a digital rights package unless they include in market local games, but that would undercut their local TV deals, and that is where the real money is (for now).

12-01-2020, 11:05 AM	#303
nfotiu Franchise Player Join Date: May 2002 Location: Virginia Exp:	NBC SN regular season games average less than 300,000. NBA often gets 3+ million for their TNT games. ESPN only has 75% of their subscribers they did in 2010, and NBC SN is likely about the same. Both are losing about 10% of their subscribers (and revenue) per year, and that will likely accelerate. ESPN has laid off half their staff in the last couple years, and is cutting all over the place. The whole carriage fee model of the cable sports networks is crashing, and I just don't see them paying anything near that. I don't see that they can charge much money for a digital rights package unless they include in market local games, but that would undercut their local TV deals, and that is where the real money is (for now).