Why Nba Finals Ratings So Low
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Why nba finals ratings so low. The nba has a ratings problem it has for a while. Miami s game 3 win marked the first nba finals game to ever air on an nfl sunday. Game 3 s 5 9 million viewers were the fewest for an nba finals game ever at least since 1984 when they started tracking finals.
Ratings for the nba finals are at an all time low. Many wrote the decline off due to the fact lebron james missed out on the finals for the first time since the. The nba finals saw a 14 percent decline in ratings according to sports media watch.
Television ratings for the nba finals have been at a historic low. The television ratings for the 2020 nba finals are at record lows in the history of the event though nba commissioner adam silver is slightly puzzled as to why that is the case. Ratings for the first round of playoffs were down 27 percent from last season according to reported nielsen ratings and down 40 percent from.
The nba could be on the verge of having their greatest playoff in recent memory but the only thing wrong with this nba is this whole swallowing of the black lives matter narrative. The ratings for the finals appear to be dismal mainly because team basketball is keeping lebron from exploding. They would have to pay me to watch.
The real reason why nba ratings have gotten so low by wil leitner aug 18 2020 jason whitlock. While some have pointed the finger at the boycott by players and a social justice movement as the reason for the decline it could be a number of. It s a clean four game ratings sweep for the nba finals.
It seems like most of the sports writers and commentators cannot understand why people are not watching the nba finals with the low amount of viewers. That s why the push to go international is stronger today than it was before.