Ratings for the all star game lowest EVER

[paksat]

“Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game, which included the Dunk Contest at halftime, averaged a combined 3.1 rating and 5.94 million viewers across TNT and TBS — down 24% in ratings and 18% in viewership from last year (4.1, 7.28M) and the lowest rated and least-watched edition of the game.”

But but but the NBA is growing someone around here said

But but but so much skill that people don't even wanna watch it

But but but plumbers and mailmen were more entertaining to watch apparently


Not looking good for the NBA at all, I guess diversity doesn't attract viewers or something. I'm sure it's not helping anyway, BUT the cold hard truth is basketball in 2021 sucks and the numbers show it. All star weekend was can't miss in the early 2000's

Bring on the excuses

[RRR3]

These numbers don’t include streamers.

[fourkicks44]

These numbers don’t include streamers.

in addition to this, even the players didn't want to be there.

Wasn't hard to see it coming, OP.

[Manny98]

These numbers don’t include streamers.

Oof, there goes OPs agenda

[Bronbron23]

These numbers don’t include streamers.

Has little to do with streamers. This is the worst argument ever. It insinuates that as tv subscribers go up or down so should ratings. This has already been proven wrong because after the 90's tv ratings steadily decreased even though cable subscriptions increased. The nba tv ratings have been plummeting way before Streaming services. It's been trending this way for 20 years. Sure It definitely doesn't help but it's only a very small part of the problem.

[insight]

“Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game, which included the Dunk Contest at halftime, averaged a combined 3.1 rating and 5.94 million viewers across TNT and TBS — down 24% in ratings and 18% in viewership from last year (4.1, 7.28M) and the lowest rated and least-watched edition of the game.”

But but but the NBA is growing someone around here said

But but but so much skill that people don't even wanna watch it

But but but plumbers and mailmen were more entertaining to watch apparently


Not looking good for the NBA at all, I guess diversity doesn't attract viewers or something. I'm sure it's not helping anyway, BUT the cold hard truth is basketball in 2021 sucks and the numbers show it. All star weekend was can't miss in the early 2000'

Bring on the excuses

The Super bowl viewership numbers were the lowest in 15 years.
The World Series was down 32%
The College Football Playoffs drew the small audience ever.

We are in the middle of a pandemic with record unemployment no surprise it's not business as usual. Blaming diversity, BLM or whatever is just Fake News.

[bullettooth]

These numbers don’t include streamers.

Even with, they're still going to be low.

Main reason why I don't give much of a shit about the All-Star game is because there's zero effort, it's just a sloppy dunkfest. If the players actually competed, it'd be a show.

[Bronbron23]

The Super bowl viewership numbers were the lowest in 15 years.
The World Series was down 32%
The College Football Playoffs drew the small audience ever.

We are in the middle of a pandemic with record unemployment no surprise it's not business as usual. Blaming diversity, BLM or whatever is just Fake News.

Another weak argument. The super bowl ratings drop is 9% which makes sense given factors like the pandemic, streaming and political climate. The nba has dropped and amazing 50% in tv ratings. The same factors can't be used to explain such a huge drop and anyone paying attention knows nba tv ratings have been dropping since the 90's and have been trending to these lows well before Streaming, coronavirus or blm.

Anyone else want to try?

[SouBeachTalents]

The Super bowl viewership numbers were the lowest in 15 years.
The World Series was down 32%
The College Football Playoffs drew the small audience ever.

We are in the middle of a pandemic with record unemployment no surprise it's not business as usual. Blaming diversity, BLM or whatever is just Fake News.

If a Mahomes/Brady Super Bowl matchup has a ratings drop like that, it's safe to say this goes beyond being just an NBA issue

[Trollsmasher]

lebron sits for most of the game and ratings ****ing plummet

the league is done after he is done

[Bronbron23]

lebron sits for most of the game and ratings ****ing plummet

the league is done after he is done

Nah ratings were plummeting during brons young and peak years when he played more minutes so this dosnt jive.

I agree once he leaves ratings will drop more though. There's nobody coming up at the moment with the greatness and polarizing presence of lebron. The nba is in trouble when bron leaves.

[Gudo]

I would imagine having free flowing offense would cater to casuals and we would have more people watching the nba. Is there any explanation as to what’s going on?

[Kblaze8855]

The Super bowl viewership numbers were the lowest in 15 years.
The World Series was down 32%
The College Football Playoffs drew the small audience ever.

We are in the middle of a pandemic with record unemployment no surprise it's not business as usual. Blaming diversity, BLM or whatever is just Fake News.

The Kentucky Derby hit a 50 year low and people still fabricate whatever reason they want to make themselves right about this sport or that one. All sports viewership is down. Even fake sports. Wrestling ratings are shit compared to the past.

People just taking a near universal reality and bending it to suit their needs. Social justice....

Like anyone who traditionally watches the Kentucky Derby tuned out in advance out of fear of seeing a social justice message or too much diversity....

[insight]

Another weak argument. The super bowl ratings drop is 9% which makes sense given factors like the pandemic, streaming and political climate. The nba has dropped and amazing 50% in tv ratings. The same factors can't be used to explain such a huge drop and anyone paying attention knows nba tv ratings have been dropping since the 90's and have been trending to these lows well before Streaming, coronavirus or blm.

Anyone else want to try?

In January the NBA ratings were up 9 percent from the previous which doesn't fit your narrative. Things change and evolve, radio used to be the dominate media format and was eventually replaced by television. With video streaming, highlights, and many other forms of entertainment it's not surprising television ratings have dropped. When you start seeing NBA player contracts get smaller then you will have a decent argument, until then you are creating a crisis that does not exist.

[Bronbron23]

I would imagine having free flowing offense would cater to casuals and we would have more people watching the nba. Is there any explanation as to what’s going on?

I think the problems wirh this concept is casuals and what they're actually like. They aren't gonna watch a game when they're home chilling by themselves. They're gonna catch a highlight on social media and post something not clever about it. This generation has the attention span of a crackhead looking for their next score. These cats can't sit down and chill without constantly being on social media on their phones. They aint watching no games like that.

the nba changed the rules by taking away defense for more scoring to cater to a bunch of people who don't watch games regularly anyway and aren't going to start when they can just catch the highlights and trending shit on social media during qnd after. Meanwhile the day ones are turned off because now your coming out with a worse product. They fukked up. Real ballers and people who love watching the game religiously like defense and physicality. They're staples of the game or at least it used to be.

Yeah sure streaming and political shit are making matters worse but it's not the main problem. Rating were dropping way before these things.