Jump to content

JR worried about 2021 season


southsider2k5

Recommended Posts

Fox Sports exec Michael Mulvihill is on record as saying he expects the network’s first weekend of games to increase 40 percent over last year’s openers. The first FOX window last year had a 1.5 rating, so that means a 2.1. If you’re expecting big growth, then that fits the bill. If you’re expecting record ratings or some otherwise historic turnout, not so much.

Say Thursday’s Yankees-Nationals opener doubles last year’s comparable Opening Night window, a Red Sox-Mariners game that had just a 0.8. That 1.6 rating would mark a three-year high (Cardinals-Cubs had a 2.1 in 2017). Ratings would have to nearly triple in order to reach a 12-year high (Braves-Nationals had a 2.4 in 2008). Even with substantial growth, expect ratings to be closer to typical than historic. Predictions: 1.7 and 1.2.

https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2020/07/mlb-opening-night-ratings-predictions-nba-nascar-wnba-nwsl/

One key indicator is going to be the early TV ratings...granted, August is normally a "dead time" in terms of ratings and family vacations/back to school....but this year will be fascinating to watch play out with the new playoff format and quick as a whistle trade deadline.

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...