FOX may be struggling and panicking even worse than ESPN

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Oct 30, 2016
10:08:17am

BamaCoug All-American

FOX may be struggling and panicking even worse than ESPN

FOX network's national PAC12 broadcasts down BIG in 2016:
Through Week 8:
http://www.sportsmediawatch.com/college-football-tv-ratings/
Wash/Oregon 1.837M
BYU/Utah 1.693M
ASU/USC 1.459M
Utah/UCLA 1.368M
USC/Zona 0.871M
7.228M TOTAL
or
1.445M per game.

2015
http://www.sportsmediawatch.com/college-football-tv-ratings/2/
Through Week 8:
Utah/USC 3.344M
Utah/Oregon 2.975M
ASU/UCLA 2.162M
8.481M TOTAL
or
2.827M per game.

That's essentially HALF of the viewers per game that they had last year at this point for their PAC12 broadcasts. Sure, there are more factors going on here than general interest in CFB, but it seems disingenuous to me that Clay Travis is making huge deal about ESPN's numbers while his employer, FOX is struggling big time.

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FOX may be struggling and panicking even worse than ESPN

BamaCoug

10/30/16 10:08am

I wonder what Utah vs. Washington was yesterday.

IronPotato

10/30/16 10:12am

It was on FS1 ... not on FOX network. But probably 1.3-1.8M range I'd guess.

BamaCoug

10/30/16 10:19am

I thought BYU vs. Utah this year was on FS1, am I wrong?

IronPotato

10/30/16 10:36am

I think it was Fox. BYU vs Arizona was FS1 IIRC.

cougaman

10/30/16 10:54am

cougaman is correct.

BamaCoug

10/30/16 3:58pm

I've undertood FS1 and FS2 as being part of the FOX network

Saxa

10/30/16 12:08pm

"Network TV" refers to ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX. "Cable TV" is for ESPN, FS1, CBSCS

BamaCoug

10/30/16 1:27pm

Thanks. I appreciate it the clarification.

Saxa

10/30/16 3:08pm

Aren't overall cfb numbers up this year?

10/30/16 10:16am

Struggling? Yes. Panicking? There isn't anything to suggest they are.

Tokolosh

10/30/16 10:19am

Oh...you got him there telling him he's only half right.

WJCougar

10/30/16 10:28am

You do realize that adults can have conversations with points and counter points

Tokolosh

10/30/16 10:34am

Conversations? Yes. Counterpoints? Your post was to tell him he is wrong...

WJCougar

10/30/16 10:37am

So a conversation is when everyone agrees?

Tokolosh

10/30/16 10:43am

Most of your posts are to tell BYU fans they are wrong...

WJCougar

10/30/16 10:48am

You are wrong about me and about my intent pretty much every time you engage

Tokolosh

10/30/16 10:54am

It's unreasonable to say the truth about your posts?

WJCougar

10/30/16 2:18pm

Relax guy, Toko is a very objective Utah fan. Nothing going on here.

TheLoneCougar

10/31/16 9:09am

But of course there is something going on here...

CoachSpeak

10/31/16 11:30am

Because there is a "negative intent by everyone that cheers red" when it..,

CoachSpeak

10/30/16 3:43pm

You make the mistake of assuming everyone here acts like an adult.

shakinbaker

10/30/16 9:06pm

Probably concerned

WhiteMud

10/30/16 10:39am

Yes...but don't use the word panic....ever

WJCougar

10/30/16 10:41am

I don't doubt that. I can't imagine any business watching a product

Tokolosh

10/30/16 10:49am

If Your Employer Came To You & Said He Was Cutting Your Salary In Half ...

10/30/16 11:49am

Yes, I would. But that is not even remotely the same...

Tokolosh

10/30/16 12:05pm

"you are wrong". There, I just copied your schtick

WJCougar

10/30/16 2:21pm

The tone of the Travis article was that ESPN should be in widespread panic. Just

BamaCoug

10/30/16 5:32pm

I agree with you, they definitely need to have some raised eye brows around the

Tokolosh

10/30/16 5:40pm

The struggles of national powerhouses Oregon and USC has decimated their numbers

jrifkin48

10/30/16 10:49am

^this. Same problems in Big 12. You need your big draws to be on top

jbonita

10/30/16 11:14am

I wonder if BIG12 views are down as much as Pac12

Bgash

10/30/16 4:22pm

Slightly down for Big12, but a pretty small sample size. Data here.

BamaCoug

10/30/16 5:30pm

The sad reason for this is that it's the SEC/ACC/Big10 top program fans that...

BamaCoug

10/30/16 6:19pm

A distinction is broadcast vs subscriptions.

CosmoK

10/30/16 12:33pm

Indeed it's different. Viewership drives it all though at the root.

BamaCoug

10/30/16 5:17pm

Fox beat Espn in overall weekly viewership for the

OC Coug

10/30/16 4:41pm

Cubs in World Series ... That's the only reason why ...

BamaCoug

10/30/16 4:49pm

Sure - there is definitely more to the story

OC Coug

10/30/16 7:04pm

All fair points. It will be interesting to see how this all plays out.

BamaCoug

10/30/16 8:45pm

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