Sports TV

 

The popularity of TV sports is the topic of a lot of debate. Has it lost its social element? Its diversion element? Is there some hierarchy here that is being revealed in restaurants?

Decline in sports viewership is not just the NBA.:

• US Open (golf) final round: down 56%
• US Open (tennis) was down 45% and the French open is down 57% so far
• Kentucky Derby: down 43%
• Indy 500: down 32%
• Through four weeks, NFL viewership is down approximately 10%
• NHL Playoffs were down 39% (Pre Stanley Cup playoffs was down 28% while the Stanley Cup was down 61%).
• NBA finals are down 45% (so far). Conference finals were down 35%, while the first round was 27% down. To match the viewership, activity on the NBA reddit fan community is also down 50% from the NBA finals last year.