There is the evidence that people have to stop equating cord cutting with ESPN

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Mar 30, 2017
6:38:29am

Nat Gas Man All-American

There is the evidence that people have to stop equating cord cutting with ESPN

viewership losses. So far it looks like it is just migrated viewership. At the end of the era, will ESPN be a stand alone subscriber platform without cable. It doesn't really matter where they get their $7, as long as they get it. Live action sports are the bastion of real time TV wants by the average consumer

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Nat Gas Man

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Is ESPN dying? Very informative Bloomberg article not so sure. Drudge Headline..

BamaCoug

3/30/17 5:33am

I share this reaction to most of their non-game coverage:

Gustav

3/30/17 5:46am

Yeah, I have to think that this is why Drudge is highlighting the article...

BamaCoug

3/30/17 5:53am

When ESPN first started people wondered how they could fill 24 hours with sports

KingDave

3/30/17 5:58am

The internet destroyed any reason for non game content on espn

LiveCoug

3/30/17 6:01am

They need to change their content. I'd be interested in shows that have a more

ManicBlue

3/30/17 10:42am

Maybe the "social listening" strategy can explain why they've gone

gwalker

3/30/17 6:31am

It's misleading to say this is an ESPN problem. Cable is dying

jrifkin48

3/30/17 6:16am

I agree. I added the following quote to the OP that confirms this. ESPN gets $7

BamaCoug

3/30/17 6:30am

There is the evidence that people have to stop equating cord cutting with ESPN

Nat Gas Man

3/30/17 6:38am

While that's true, they will lose some altogether. And many spend less time

gwalker

3/30/17 6:48am

Man, I wish I could just pay $7/month for Watch ESPN. That's all I want

WhiteKnight

3/30/17 7:43am

I believe the P5 conferences are going to have a major paycut in the next

Mark320

3/30/17 7:36am

Their big boost in revenue wasn't from ESPN it was from their own channels

Nat Gas Man

3/30/17 9:08am

Disney Cable has $6.7 Buhbuhbuhbillion operating profit.

boscatar

3/30/17 9:09am

yea, they just want $10B

Nat Gas Man

3/30/17 9:50am

Imo, one reason is because ESPN has become too liberal

lbm2051

3/31/17 7:52am

I don't know if it is true but I totally agree with the opinion

jcase16byu

3/31/17 10:05am

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