Redskin4ever Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 ESPN is going the way of MTV, VH1, and CMT to name a few. Those were music channels that realized they could get better ratings by not showing music all the time. Now they dont even show music. It's hard to imagine ESPN not showing live sports, but if cord cutting continues to grow and ESPN continues to lose money like they are, they may not be able to outbid the other networks for broadcast rights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinfan2k Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 1 minute ago, Redskin4ever said: ESPN is going the way of MTV, VH1, and CMT to name a few. Those were music channels that realized they could get better ratings by not showing music all the time. Now they dont even show music. It's hard to imagine ESPN not showing live sports, but if cord cutting continues to grow and ESPN continues to lose money like they are, they may not be able to outbid the other networks for broadcast rights. 1 except that no one watches those channels anymore. They are dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redskin4ever Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 5 minutes ago, skinfan2k said: except that no one watches those channels anymore. They are dead. Thats right. They killed their uniqueness for short term success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdcskins Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Get rid of Chris Berman for the love of God. That guy has annoyed the hell out of me for 10+ years. Had no idea ESPN was doing badly financially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma There Goes That Man Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 2 minutes ago, abdcskins said: Get rid of Chris Berman for the love of God. That guy has annoyed the hell out of me for 10+ years. Had no idea ESPN was doing badly financially. Hes retired now isn't he? Sad day, I loved the guy. His football highlights were must see Sunday recaps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM72 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 I don't think he's retired, but I think he's been pretty much phased out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Wonder if Danny Kanell is still going to do his radio show with Ryan Rusillo? That's a solid show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 2 hours ago, Momma There Goes That Man said: Hes retired now isn't he? Sad day, I loved the guy. His football highlights were must see Sunday recaps 4 hours ago, skinfan2k said: actually if they had more guys like jayson stark i bet people would tune in. Their ratings are declining because of guys like stephen a smith. People want highlights and game analysis. They dont need gossip or race relation talk Retired, basically, glad he is gone, I've told this story. Basically he is a jerk. Stephen A... not the best. Thing is, he is one that raise ratings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoCalMike Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 I haven't really watched ESPN in awhile. I've just gone straight to NFL/MLB/NBA networks for highlights or I'd rather just go online to seek it out. Maybe with the newer generations growing up without ESPN being the only option, it's hurting their former monopoly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 ESPN has been terrible for about a decade. Go back and check my posts. I only watch it for live events. Only time I see clips...here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 I like SportsNation and the Micheal and Jemele SportsCenter, Rachel Nichols NBA show, and Highly Questionable. I'm terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 My problem with Jamele is she is a flake. I get it, you are and will be a Detroit fan forever, just own it. Questionable is funny... I just rarely catch it and have no interest in filling up the DVR with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busch1724 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 I bet the sports leagues are crapping their pants because they won't have ESPN to use as a bargaining chip in the future. The cord cutting is a major concern because if ESPN isn't going to pay a billion a year for NBA and NFL in the future (which they shouldn't) revenue goes down, as do their salary caps. I wouldn't be surprised if within the next 10 years, NFL, NBA, etc. go subscription based like WWE did a couple of years ago. It seems to be going that direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinfan2k Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Stephen a Smith doesn't bring in ratings. Our generations used to wake up and watch sportscenter to find out the late scores and fantasy impacts. With your phone you can do it instantaneously, this new generation has never had the need to watch espn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveakl Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 19 minutes ago, skinfan2k said: Stephen a Smith doesn't bring in ratings. Our generations used to wake up and watch sportscenter to find out the late scores and fantasy impacts. With your phone you can do it instantaneously, this new generation has never had the need to watch espn This. I'll go to espn, abc, newsobserver, cnn, and the tailgate on my phone while eating breakfast. TV doesn't even come on in the am. My news knowledge is robust, especially when China is posting here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinfan2k Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Just now, daveakl said: This. I'll go to espn, abc, newsobserver, cnn, and the tailgate on my phone while eating breakfast. TV doesn't even come on in the am. My news knowledge is robust, especially when China is posting here. In addition, the standard home now really doesnt' have conventional cable anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justice98 Posted April 27, 2017 Author Share Posted April 27, 2017 58 minutes ago, skinfan2k said: Stephen a Smith doesn't bring in ratings. Our generations used to wake up and watch sportscenter to find out the late scores and fantasy impacts. With your phone you can do it instantaneously, this new generation has never had the need to watch espn He absolutely does, there's a reason First Take is as popular as it is. Now, it got better ratings with the combo of Skip and SAS, but he's not there cuz he doesn't get eyeballs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonArtest15 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 If ESPN wants to see a spike in ad revenue and an increase in site traffic, they should do away w/ "insider" content. It's the most pretentious **** on their website. And that's saying a lot. I mean, why pay for a mock draft from Kiper/McShay, when you can go to sites like Walter Football, BR, SI, etc. and get the same/better content for FREE? It goes on and on....ESPN really needs to re-evaluate how they're handling their business. Whoever said that they're turning into MTV was spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justice98 Posted April 27, 2017 Author Share Posted April 27, 2017 3 minutes ago, RonArtest15 said: If ESPN wants to see a spike in ad revenue and an increase in site traffic, they should do away w/ "insider" content. It's the most pretentious **** on their website. And that's saying a lot. I mean, why pay for a mock draft from Kiper/McShay, when you can go to sites like Walter Football, BR, SI, etc. and get the same/better content for FREE? It goes on and on....ESPN really needs to re-evaluate how they're handling their business. Whoever said that they're turning into MTV was spot on. The idea of paying for ESPN insider content always seemed crazy to me. From what I've experienced with it, the value just isn't there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busch1724 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Read point on another site, but this is evidence that the sports bubble will eventually burst and correct itself once the current TV deals expire. There are people like me who only have cable because of live sports programming. Otherwise, I could do without it. If people could without sports and drop cable, imagine what the could do to the rest of the cable networks? If I'm them, I'd be concerned too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeesburgSkinFan Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 The ESPN thing to do would be to list the staff cuts on the ticker they way they do scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Did John Keim make it through? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatteredFanSyndrome Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 4 minutes ago, zoony said: Did John Keim make it through? His recent tweets lead me to believe he's okay. Good for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codeorama Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 I haven't watched ESPN in years. I used to care about what experts think and I used to care about analysis but now I don't. I've even found that I"m watching less and less football each year. I'd rather do something than watch something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticksboi05 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Hope ESPN continues to crumble. Any network that validates Lavar Ball and people like him out of desperation deserves what it gets. It just sucks that talented reporters had to lose their jobs as collateral damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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