2020-2021 AROUND the NBA: Archived

[Jason Terry]

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And that probably infuriates Silver because it doesn't translate to actual games watched. Which is what they monetize. League viewership has been steadily declining for years. It fell faster than a fat man who slipped off the diving board by accident in a pool in the bubble. Silver has to find a way to translate the social media views into actual viewers, while not further alienating a large portion of his audience with political messaging. 

I suppose the NBA can justify that cord cutters are a big problem, but then why not bolster your terrible League Pass subscription arm and turn it into a usable product that isn't overpriced glitchy shit? MLB's league pass shows how great a subscription to a league can be. 

Silver overall has been a terrible commissioner. Between ads on jerseys, to destroying league pass in 2015,  to focusing more on social issues than the NBA's own business. I wonder how much longer he has before the owners decide enough is enough.

Local blackouts. Until this ends the viewership of NBA(and MLB) will steadily decline. It’s a catch 22. Teams need these lucrative regional TV deals for revenue. But this exclusivity makes it difficult for anyone without cable to watch. Cord cutting is the new norm and they will no longer enjoy the fat checks if the teams move away from that tit. Only hardcore fans get league pass as it stands. Teams need to lock in loyal viewers but it’s near impossible if you can’t offer a stand alone streaming platform to these customers. As far as mavs go, having our RSN(FSSW) floating around going to Sinclair or wherever it’s sold next is not good. It’s probably wishful thinking, but it sure would be nice if Cuban bought the Rangers and put them and the mavs on one of the channels he owns(with stand alone streaming as well)