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Ratings Matter
by Paul on 05/30/08 at 07:23 AM ET
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from Jeff Z. Klein of Slap Shot at the NY Times,
Why all this attention on American TV ratings? For better or worse, it translates into how much money a major league makes. And that, in turn, determines so much else. Consider the NHL. If U.S. TV ratings had been higher, we would never have seen shootouts. We would probably still have the clutch-and-grab hockey of the ’90s. There might be fewer teams in the Sun Belt (or perhaps more — haven’t figured that one out yet). And so on. So however distasteful the concern with TV ratings may be, it pays to remember that those ratings have a big impact on the game — where it’s played, when it’s played, and how it’s played.
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What is this guy saying…? That we should get even lower ratings so the game will improve? Makes no sense…Also, they really shouldn’t compare hockey to basketball. There will always be more basketball fans in the USA. That is a fact of geography. Saying hockey is more exciting than basketball is a matter of taste. I think it is but I also think basketball is more interesting than football. And football is more interesting than baseball. And we all hate soccer don’t we….so it is a pointless argument.
Posted by kevin from boston on 05/30/08 at 08:01 AM ET