BobSaccamanno Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 44 minutes ago, jimsorgi said: Since 2011, the number of cable subscriptions have dropped 16%. ESPN's subscriptions have dropped 13% - from 100m to 87m. This, along with other justifications mentioned in this thread, point toward ESPN being hammered by general industry trends toward cord cutting. ESPN charges $7.21 per month per subscriber. Losing 13 million subscribers is a staggering loss of revenue coming on top of a bubble with regards to rights fees. The whole cable industry is at a minimum highly inefficient and at worst a scam. Picture the little old lady on a fixed income who uses cable to watch I Love Lucy, the Price is Right, and cooking shows, yet she's getting charged $7.21 for ESPN even though she couldn't tell the difference between a baseball and a football. It's been accepted for too long and with today's technology we should be able to reduce expenses to content we actually consume. Nobody on earth needs 300 plus channels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimsorgi Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 Totally agree, Bob. No surprise that consumers are choosing not to waste money on unnecessary channels. That's only going to continue.... At some point, the industry will be forced to adjust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zerawkid Posted November 8, 2017 Report Share Posted November 8, 2017 4 hours ago, jimsorgi said: At some point, the industry will be forced to adjust. We are watching it happen presently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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