re: Pelicans viewership is down this yr, yet having their best season in a long time

I hope the Amazon deal does solve the Bally's problem. I'm watching on League Pass via vpn on my Fire TV device. Not terrible, but I have to remember to occasionally change servers when they're in Dallas (the default closest server).

I mean the accessibility is the elephant in the room. Which trickle down from the biggest issue, which is ownership.

But even the opportunities they do have to draw fans, they fail. The game experience is bland. The rebranding, while not a complete failure, did nothing for popularity when it could have been a kick start. Your highest paid players do nothing outside of the gym to raise the profile of the franchise. Some of the fringe players are interesting & get some run but that likability doesn’t propel interest of a wide scale.

And honestly I think the media coverage is poor. I know you can’t pick & choose who covers you but are podcasters dominating other NBA team’s coverage? Maybe I’m sheltered & been here too long, idk. I think some of their work has merit but I also think it cheapens the fan experience as a whole. Give me something interesting. Give me an antagonist, something. shite is just so boring, I’m not drawn to any of it, at all.

I had gotten rid of Direct tv in the fall and gone with Hulu live. When I saw Hulu wasn’t offering Bally’s, I switched to Fubotv, which had Bally sports and all the channels I wanted. Get more sports channels with Fubo as well. It’s all month to month, so you can switch live tv apps when you want.

Ballys viewership is down because everyone has figured out that you can get it free elsewhere. (so I’ve been told)

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