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Super Bowl had largest drop off of viewers in its history

Posted on 2/6/18 at 9:45 am
Posted by RobbBobb
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Posted on 2/6/18 at 9:45 am
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The drop off from 114M viewers to 103M viewers is the largest decline in total viewership in its history

Overnight ratings touted only a 3% drop, but once middle America was factored in the actual drop was over 7%
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NBC's Super Bowl telecast draws 103.4 million viewers tumbling 7%

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The year-to-year decline is not as steep as the nearly 10% drop the NFL experienced during the regular season. But the 7% decline is likely to cause some concern for the league and its television partners.

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would insulate it from changing viewer habits and disgruntled core fans. But the 7% decline in viewership — close to the 10% drop during the regular season — suggests that was not the case.

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The loss of viewers — which was only 3% in the big city markets measured by Nielsen — indicates that the NFL's troubles are more significant in the country's heartland.

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While it may be cold comfort to the NFL, the decline could have been worse. The Super Bowl typically performs better on NBC than Fox or CBS, as the network has a stronger station lineup than the two other network rights-holders. NBC also aggressively promotes the event across other assets, such as its top-rated morning program "Today."

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The drop does not affect NBC financially in the short term as the advertisers who spent an average of $5 million for a 30-second commercial are not guaranteed a minimum audience. However, it could be detrimental to CBS when it sells ads for next year's game.
Posted by LNCHBOX
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Posted on 2/6/18 at 9:47 am to
How many different threads do you need to make for this?
Posted by RobbBobb
Matt Flynn, BCS MVP
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Posted on 2/6/18 at 9:48 am to
Not everyone visits both boards
Posted by DisplacedBuckeye
Member since Dec 2013
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Posted on 2/6/18 at 9:50 am to
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103M viewers




Posted by RobbBobb
Matt Flynn, BCS MVP
Member since Feb 2007
27854 posts
Posted on 2/6/18 at 9:50 am to
Down from 114M

Which is like losing the entire population of Louisiana, 3 times
This post was edited on 2/6/18 at 9:52 am
Posted by DisplacedBuckeye
Member since Dec 2013
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Posted on 2/6/18 at 9:51 am to
What did their revenue look like, because that's the only number they really care about.

Posted by TX Tiger
at home
Member since Jan 2004
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Posted on 2/6/18 at 9:54 am to
How is this political?
Posted by Big12fan
Dallas
Member since Nov 2011
5340 posts
Posted on 2/6/18 at 9:58 am to
Only Trump could declare war on a $40 billion American industry and not see the hypocrisy in his rant. You can't dictate patriotism. It is far more unAmerican than anything the players have done.


Posted by LSUTigersVCURams
Member since Jul 2014
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Posted on 2/6/18 at 10:31 am to
Too bad. It was a great game.
Posted by boogiewoogie1978
Little Rock
Member since Aug 2012
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Posted on 2/6/18 at 10:31 am to
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Which is like losing the entire population of Louisiana, 3 times




We know that wasn't the case. NO was like top 5 in markets for viewership.
Posted by Lakeboy7
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2011
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Posted on 2/6/18 at 10:34 am to
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middle America


yawn
Posted by chRxis
None of your fricking business
Member since Feb 2008
23475 posts
Posted on 2/6/18 at 11:14 am to
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Only Trump could declare war on a $40 billion American industry and not see the hypocrisy in his rant. You can't dictate patriotism. It is far more unAmerican than anything the players have done

sir, i have but only one upvote to give....
Posted by Seldom Seen
Member since Feb 2016
39990 posts
Posted on 2/6/18 at 11:16 am to
TRUMP broke them and Vince McMahon will finish them off.
Posted by TheHumanTornado
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since May 2008
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Posted on 2/6/18 at 11:17 am to
Poli Board:

Call Progs filth and claim they are cheering the drop in the stock market.

Celebrates decreased ratings and revenues for a private business.

Yea that makes a whole lot of sense.
Posted by Stingray
Shreveport
Member since Sep 2007
12420 posts
Posted on 2/6/18 at 11:21 am to
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Only Trump could declare war on a $40 billion American industry and not see the hypocrisy in his rant. You can't dictate patriotism. It is far more unAmerican than anything the players have done. 


It is entertainment. It does nothing to increase the nation's wealth, power, and very little to increase our pleasure. It is superfluous. That 40 billion is meaningless....
Posted by JuiceTerry
Roond the Scheme
Member since Apr 2013
40868 posts
Posted on 2/6/18 at 11:24 am to
I'm sure Goodell is crying into the $414 million record-breaking revenue because some yahoos decided to take a knee during the game
Posted by LSU Patrick
Member since Jan 2009
73404 posts
Posted on 2/6/18 at 11:27 am to
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Too bad. It was a great game.


Weird, because I don't feel like I missed a thing.
Posted by AintBigButItsPretty
Member since Mar 2011
942 posts
Posted on 2/6/18 at 11:30 am to
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Poli Board:

Call Progs filth and claim they are cheering the drop in the stock market.

Celebrates decreased ratings and revenues for a private business.

Yea that makes a whole lot of sense.


Haha yeah, that's exactly right. Stock market ties into the economy and the health of the country which reflects on the nation's leaders. Rooting for the stock market t fall is rooting against the country.

Cheering for a private company (NFL) to lose profits or fail because you don't agree with whatever they are doing or for whatever reason tickles your fancy doesn't have the same impact. How can you not see this? Progs root for the demise of the oil, coal, and firearm industries all of the time. More power to them but hoping the economy goes to shite because your guy isn't in power is childish.

Posted by NC_Tigah
Carolinas
Member since Sep 2003
123762 posts
Posted on 2/6/18 at 11:56 am to
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Super Bowl had largest drop off of viewers in its history
and one of its best games.
Posted by HamSandwich
Member since Sep 2010
1447 posts
Posted on 2/6/18 at 12:12 pm to
If you count Internet views it was the most watched Super Bowl of all time
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