Ratings For Alabama Vs. Clemson CFP Final Dropped 15 Percent Compared To 2015 Title Game

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It's because they need to keep as much "premium" product on ESPN as possible to justify subscription charges - whereas network is wholly advertising-supported, cable is a hybrid of advertising revenue and subscriber fees. The more marquee sporting events that are on cable, the less likely subscribers are to cut the cord.
Makes sense, but it's not like ESPN is some standalone premium channel like HBO

Aren't they included with any basic cable package?
 

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It was the most streamed (WatchESPN) game ever so that's something to take into consideration :manny: but they got the two best teams. They should've had the title game on ABC and ESPN like the Wild Card game
 

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Makes sense, but it's not like ESPN is some standalone premium channel like HBO

Aren't they included with any basic cable package?
they command like 6 bucks a month from every cable provider per subscriber. dropping a game like this which is a tentpole and guaranteed a large ratings number compared to what they usually draw is probably a decent percentage of that chunk
 

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Makes sense, but it's not like ESPN is some standalone premium channel like HBO

Aren't they included with any basic cable package?

ESPN is literally the only reason a lot of people even have cable. They are going to try and keep that shyt alive at all costs. We just canceled Comcast for my dad because the only thing he would watch are basic OTA channels and ESPN. We most likely gonna just get him a streaming device and let him use my login so he can use the ESPN app and he can use the HD antenna he already has for everything else. Comcast wanted 70 bucks just for basic HD cable. Thats too much for one channel.

Im thinking about getting a Sling TV and an antenna. Pretty much all i watch are sports, AMC, and the news anyway so that could save me a lot of money.
 

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Jig keeps rising for cable companies in 2016. Folk finally smartened up and realized there are much better and cheaper alternatives
 
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