C’Mon dog, if people can’t figure out where to watch the game in almost 16 months….they deserve to watch whatever town hall meeting or crock pot infomercial they tune in to.
That's not what I'm saying. Your position is that Blazer games are available to more people to watch. This should cause more non-fans to become fans because they can suddenly watch the team. I'm saying that because many Blazer games are shown on Roots version of the Ocho, and that channel is so far removed from other sports channels, that is very unlikely.
But that then shows we're not bringing in the casual viewers that happen by the channel. So being available for more eyes isn't the huge deal they make it out to be if those casual viewers in Idaho don't flip to channel 1200 or whatever. Either way, I'd be curious to see their television ratings throughout the years
I never said anything ever about non fans or what they do….. I simply said MORE people can now watch the team play. In the world of broadcast, that’s everything.
Yeah I don’t get into the ratings….good or bad, I just don’t understand that stuff. We will have crazy “good” numbers going up against ESPN against a crappy team one day and then “bad” numbers on a Tuesday night against a great team. So many factors that go into ratings, I leave that to my boss.
There is a reason why they don't put up Rolex ads in homeless camps. Just because more people see the ads doesn't translate to more sales.
You need to stick to whatever it is you do for a living….pump gas, deliver pizzas, stripping…… But in the world of broadcast, more exposure means more money plain and simple my friend. The little logos on the unis…. The amount the Lakers and Knicks get is in a completely different ballpark than what OKC and Utah get. End of conversation….you are day drinking and I need to go to work even though we landed only 10 hours ago. Time to make the donuts Sly or whatever it is you do in the real world.
Do they make money, even if "new" viewers in Washington and Alaska aren't watching? Do ratings matter in what they make? It seems like even though they opened it up to people in Alaska to watch, who aren't likely to watch, they froze out actual fans here in Oregon by taking away several options while adding back 1 (2 if you count Evoca which is already going out of business).
boy am i glad i "live outside the broadcast region" for blazers games and can therefore watch all their games on nba league pass
Yes it does. The higher the TV ratings the more demand it creates. Advertisers want their commercials in the programming with the best TV ratings = more viewers.
And what are the ratings for Blazer games when they are on Root's main channel vs the Ocho? Are the Blazers getting new fans from Root's service area outside of Portland and Oregon?
I would wonder what the historic ratings are for Blazer games broadcast outside of Oregon, vs those in Portland. I.e., maybe worry about your own market having as complete coverage as possible before you give yourself a hand (job) because you got Alaska, Idaho and Montana...three historical hot beds for Blazermania...
I'm not sure about ESPN, but for TNT it just gives you these stupid camera angles and no commentary. So for that, it's sailing the high seas
