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I always thought the NFL Blackout Rule was a boneheaded business tactic
Posted on 3/23/15 at 2:55 pm
Posted on 3/23/15 at 2:55 pm
Apparently the NFL is coming around to see it the same way.
Is there any other business that uses outright bribery to have people buy their product?
Plus, I always saw the TV product and the stadium experience as two distinct products. I never understood the sense of tying one to the other.
Is there any other business that uses outright bribery to have people buy their product?
Plus, I always saw the TV product and the stadium experience as two distinct products. I never understood the sense of tying one to the other.
Posted on 3/23/15 at 2:57 pm to Y.A. Tittle
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Is there any other business that uses outright bribery to have people buy their product?
like boxing ppving their shite?
Posted on 3/23/15 at 3:03 pm to Y.A. Tittle
nfl owns nfl channel
redzone plays on nfl channel, which has made the blackout rules obselete
redzone plays on nfl channel, which has made the blackout rules obselete
Posted on 3/23/15 at 3:06 pm to Y.A. Tittle
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Plus, I always saw the TV product and the stadium experience as two distinct products. I never understood the sense of tying one to the other
the rule started in the 1970's, before then the only way to see games was live. When ever new tech comes along people fear it and sports was no different. Hollywood fought the new tech of video in the 70's as well. Video rather than kill movie theaters ultimately equaled and surpassed the revenue from movie theater's for movies. What's worse about the blackout rule is they got congress to write it into law. There is also no good reason why we should not get a game on both CBS and Fox at noon and at 3 every Sunday. 4 total. Blocking out the other network when the home team sells out is a disservice to fans given how many people migrate to new cities all the time now.
Posted on 3/23/15 at 3:09 pm to cgrand
Whether the stadium is full or not, eyes will be tuning in to your product. You are much better off with viewers on tv than 500 tickets not getting used. People would still watch the Saints back in the day even though they were sometimes awful.
Posted on 3/23/15 at 3:26 pm to nicholastiger
500 tickets weren't sold.
Keep 2 million people from watching your game.
Makes total sense, especially waaaaayyyyy over half your audience can't afford $500 for a family of four to watch 3 hours of entertainment.
Keep 2 million people from watching your game.
Makes total sense, especially waaaaayyyyy over half your audience can't afford $500 for a family of four to watch 3 hours of entertainment.
Posted on 3/23/15 at 3:42 pm to lsutigers1992
I remember the Wall Street Journal went to Atlanta back when the Falcons really sucked (pre-Michael Vick) and because of the blackouts, no one gave a shite about the team. Think they talked about going to a sports bar on a Sunday afternoon and it was just dead. I mean, even if your team stinks, you can have a few beers at a bar and get into the game. With the blackouts, you didn't even get that.
Posted on 3/23/15 at 4:26 pm to timbo
Its an antiquated way of thinking. Way back in the day MLB was petrified of putting games on TV because they thought people wouldn't come to the ballpark and it almost killed MLB.
Posted on 3/23/15 at 5:13 pm to H-Town Tiger
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There is also no good reason why we should not get a game on both CBS and Fox at noon and at 3 every Sunday
This and their regional broadcasting eventually turned me off the NFL. Living in Baltimore, every Sunday I would get the Ravens game, the Redskins game, and usually a Ravens' division rival's game (which always seemed to be the Browns). Except those Sundays when there would be just one game in each timeslot (b/c the double header was on the network opposite the Ravens).
Fantasy football was the only thing keeping my interest, and when I quit playing that I pretty much bailed on the NFL. College football was putting the best games on my TV every Saturday, no matter where they were. I never dreamed I would wind up a casual NFL fan.
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