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NFL's TV tumble and the stadium vote
Is public less interested in pro football?
The NFL's TV ratings are down around 11 percent through September. TV executives are rattled because they face so-called "make-goods" with advertisers. When advertisers buy time on pro football games, they are promised certain numbers in ratings and audiences. If there is a shortfall, the networks have to provide the equivalent of free commercial time.
Fox, CBS, NBC, and ESPN pay a combined $5 billion a year to put on NFL games through 2021. Executives are rushing to say this year's stumble is a combination of little things that won't last. Getting the blame are the Clinton-Trump debates, certain players' not standing for the pre-game flag salute, dull games, injured players, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, and other possible factors.
NFL executives and players have plenty of time to see if this year's bad start portends a trend building. In a sense, San Diego voters have only a month to ponder the reason for the slide. In November, citizens vote on whether to raise hotel taxes more than 50 percent (10.5 percent to 16.5 percent) to build a football stadium for a poorly managed and poorly performing team owned by a family of Stockton billionaires.
If pro football loses some popularity over 30 years, San Diego will have foolishly raised taxes to subsidize a sport in a bit of a down-spiral. Thus far this year, the Chargers have reportedly filled less than 80 percent of their seats at home games — the worst performance in the league.
Here's something you might be interested in.
NFL's TV tumble and the stadium vote
Is public less interested in pro football?
NFL's TV tumble and the stadium vote
Is public less interested in pro football?
The NFL's TV ratings are down around 11 percent through September. TV executives are rattled because they face so-called "make-goods" with advertisers. When advertisers buy time on pro football games, they are promised certain numbers in ratings and audiences. If there is a shortfall, the networks have to provide the equivalent of free commercial time.
Fox, CBS, NBC, and ESPN pay a combined $5 billion a year to put on NFL games through 2021. Executives are rushing to say this year's stumble is a combination of little things that won't last. Getting the blame are the Clinton-Trump debates, certain players' not standing for the pre-game flag salute, dull games, injured players, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, and other possible factors.
NFL executives and players have plenty of time to see if this year's bad start portends a trend building. In a sense, San Diego voters have only a month to ponder the reason for the slide. In November, citizens vote on whether to raise hotel taxes more than 50 percent (10.5 percent to 16.5 percent) to build a football stadium for a poorly managed and poorly performing team owned by a family of Stockton billionaires.
If pro football loses some popularity over 30 years, San Diego will have foolishly raised taxes to subsidize a sport in a bit of a down-spiral. Thus far this year, the Chargers have reportedly filled less than 80 percent of their seats at home games — the worst performance in the league.
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