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(22 May 2013 - 04:29 PM)
Are the ratings actually that good or just that they don't have to pay licensing fees to a major college body (NCAA) or a Professional League (NBA, etc.)?.
(22 May 2013 - 04:27 PM)
Look at how they promote X-Games. It's always "X-Games Barcelona" or wherever they happen to be, like it's a olympics that happens once every four years and not every week. It's a blatant appeal to taylor a so-called sport toward the younger generation, but your right that they're saps and simply can't see through it. Just like the Kardashians are really stars, if it's getting ratings then I'm not quite sure exactly why, but nobody ever went broke overestimating the american viewing public's intelligence.
(22 May 2013 - 03:56 PM)
Maybe cut a few cards out of the schedule, but boxing is a dependable preformer for them, registering consistent, if not spectatcular, ratings.
(22 May 2013 - 03:45 PM)
I guess all the Disney companies are making the 10% cuts, it's not ESPN in particular. I just hope it's limited to personnel, because if they try and cut their cheapo boxing budget 10%, they'll be charging guys to fight on there
(22 May 2013 - 03:15 PM)
I heard they employ over 4000 people, so the 400 layoffs account for roughly 10%. My guess it will be more technical people and staff.
