My sources for daily TV viewership have dried up. Sports Media Watch, my most recent source, stopped posting daily figures about a month ago and Spoiler TV... is a mess.
Tracking down numbers from PR accounts is time-consuming and paints an incomplete picture of viewership.
It is no secret that networks and other stakeholders are not comfortable with all the data being available, let alone someone tracking it closely. Requests for data have not been answered.
I've enjoyed posting the data over the last 4 years and hope a dark knight appears from the shadows to post the Nielsen data again.
Data is what matters in any performance-based industry. Tracking it the way I did shines a light on what drives the massive TV Sports industry. Tracking soccer viewership the way I did is a first for the industry and I am proud of that.
We'll see where my interests take me here on Helltown. A couple things you can count on with this site is that it will always be ad-free and thoughtful.
Thank you.
Larry.
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1 comment:
Larry,
Always enjoyed catching the numbers when you posted them. With billion dollar contracts, many leagues/networks are surely hoping to keep those numbers behind closed doors, as you said. Sucks. The numbers for WNBA going forward would be fascinating to follow. The hints of billion dollar rights deal are jaw dropping.
Anyway, thanks again for all the time you put into keeping us weirdos informed. Probably post a song now and again. Really enjoying finding appropriate music for each story/song.
Best, David
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