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re: dismal tv ratings for the first round of the playoffs....
Posted on 12/23/24 at 10:53 am to BLG
Posted on 12/23/24 at 10:53 am to BLG
Lesson here? Nobody watches TNT on the regular, and many people don't even have it or know how to get it without buying an expensive cable/live tv streaming package.
Of course they somehow won the bid for playoff games, but seeing these ratings won't exactly spur ABC/ESPN, NBC, CBS or Fox to overpay next time they're up for grabs.
That said I thought TNT did a surprisingly good job with their pre-game and actual game coverage.
Of course they somehow won the bid for playoff games, but seeing these ratings won't exactly spur ABC/ESPN, NBC, CBS or Fox to overpay next time they're up for grabs.
That said I thought TNT did a surprisingly good job with their pre-game and actual game coverage.
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Posted on 12/23/24 at 11:02 am to 49 to nada
Quit blaming TNT. The ABC game only got 6.3.
Posted on 12/23/24 at 11:03 am to kywildcatfanone
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Blowouts turn people off
I don't know, I watched almost every play of the OSU/Tennessee game
Posted on 12/23/24 at 11:10 am to TripleBarrelBluff1
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No idea why you think your opinion matters here, your team got destroyed by Alabama.
LSU beat both Vanderbilt and Oklahoma, both of which whipped Alabama.
Posted on 12/23/24 at 11:28 am to dores97
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Blowouts turn people off
There were several blowouts in the seasons top 20 viewers (on major networks). People tend to watch, even blowouts, if it’s two big teams.
Posted on 12/23/24 at 11:30 am to Bamafig
quote:That's a good point, not sure why several regular season games got much better ratings, and this was the first ever Texas vs Clemson game.
Quit blaming TNT. The ABC game only got 6.3.
I will say this though, contrary to what many believed would happen, they allowed us to do the full home game experience and the atmosphere was great. Bevo Blvd outside the stadium, smokey the cannon and light show/fireworks for Longhorn TD's, and drone show as well...but it wasn't quite dark enough for the full effect. Weather was perfect (only needed a hoody for the second half) and everyone who attended in person had a great time. The city of Austin itself wasn't as busy as usual so even getting out to drive home wasn't too bad.
Posted on 12/23/24 at 11:43 am to J2thaROC
Ok… watch and learn Mr know it all
Posted on 12/23/24 at 11:44 am to BLG
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Clem-Tex on TNT Sports: 3.6
SMU-Penn St on TNT Sports: 3.1
They’ll have to change things soon
Posted on 12/23/24 at 11:45 am to BLG
Because GA wasn’t playing
Posted on 12/23/24 at 11:45 am to J2thaROC
WRONG.
Posted on 12/23/24 at 11:46 am to BLG
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Tenn-OSU on ABC/ESPN: 6.3 Indiana-ND on ABC/ESPN: from Fri: 5.7 Clem-Tex on TNT Sports: 3.6 SMU-Penn St on TNT Sports: 3.1
This just proves the NFL is King. Always has been, Always will be.
Regular season NFL games played head to head with CFP:
Steelers-Ravens on Fox: 7.6
Texans-Chiefs on NBC: 7.4
Posted on 12/23/24 at 11:47 am to BLG
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SMU-Penn St on TNT Sports: 3.1
$19 tickets and ratings lower than what you’d see for an SEC matchup between bottom feeders, what’s not to love?
Posted on 12/23/24 at 11:49 am to Old Hellen Yeller
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Clem-Tex on TNT Sports: 3.6
This has to have them freaking out.
Those are two teams with major national followings and they can’t break a 5? Yikes.
Posted on 12/23/24 at 12:04 pm to SEC Doctor
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LSU beat both Vanderbilt and Oklahoma, both of which whipped Alabama.
And yet.... 42-13 happened. At home. In scary death valley. At night.
Posted on 12/23/24 at 12:11 pm to SEC Doctor
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LSU beat both Vanderbilt and Oklahoma, both of which whipped Alabama.
I guess this is what LSU football has become.
Posted on 12/23/24 at 12:16 pm to captdalton
Its pretty simple:
Games were on TNT instead of antenna TV.
Games went up against good NFL matchups.
Games were all blowouts.
Games were on TNT instead of antenna TV.
Games went up against good NFL matchups.
Games were all blowouts.
Posted on 12/23/24 at 12:19 pm to BLG
None of the games were remotely entertaining
Lots of egg on the playoff committees faces. They dropped the ball hard
Lots of egg on the playoff committees faces. They dropped the ball hard
Posted on 12/23/24 at 12:27 pm to deltaland
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Lots of egg on the playoff committees faces. They dropped the ball hard
It's 100 percent not the committee's fault that Ole Miss and Alabama completely shite the bed 9 days before the selection show and put the committee in a really tight spot. Shouldn't have gone 9-3.
Posted on 12/23/24 at 12:30 pm to MillerLiteTime
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The ratings for the final 4 and title game will need to be record setting to make up for the early rounds.
Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl will both top 20 million is my prediction.
Posted on 12/23/24 at 12:34 pm to Violent Hip Swivel
I don’t see it. I think a pretty good percentage of viewers who checked out during the first round checked out for good.
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