With the way cable companies and corporations keep charging us for channels and wanting more money, do you ever see a time when the Superbowl, World Series, NBA Finals, NCAA Championships end up on pay per view?
I could see this happening someday and someday soon. Recently you have the Big 10 network charging for OSU games and the UFC which is gone way up in price to like $70 for a weekend fight.
What happened to free channels or subscription channels?
2007-11-02 03:16:48 · 9 answers · asked by USAGUY 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Some people have said they wont because they make money off commercials. Guess what, they could still ad commericals.
Also, 40 million tune into the Superbowl on average, times that by $50 a person.
2 Billion dollars. They are not making a billion dollars off commercials.
Mark my word, I could see this happening soon.
2007-11-02 03:41:36 · update #1
dude that would suck
NBA on NBC was there and then TNT and ESPN took away games and most of the playoffs...NBC used to show at least 50-60 games a year...now barely around 20 games a year on ABC
NBA ratings on TNT hasn't been the same ever since it left NBC
then Monday Night Football was taken away last year
this year the MLB playoffs was taken away from FOX and put on TBS
whats next?
college football, world series, NCAA tournament?
dude nowadays all these sports are sooo frickin addicted to money, they'll do anything and give the rights to the highest bidder....it sucks
sucking the passion out of people who can't afford cable
2007-11-02 03:22:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so. the super bowl charges more for ads than any other TV show because of the number of eyeballs. Reducing viewership through pay per view would reduce gross revenue and have a ripple effect of lowering their fan base with fewer people watching their championship
2007-11-02 10:23:56 · answer #2 · answered by Red Phantom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they will be loosing alot of money as corporations and sponsors pay millions to advertise during the event, pay per views dont have commercials and are usually aired by private cable companys.
2007-11-02 10:22:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would suck c o c k if it did like boxing is bad now it cost me 29 freakin dollars for the match!!!!
2007-11-02 10:21:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before you know it everything including your local news will be pay per view.
2007-11-02 10:22:00 · answer #5 · answered by white_and_nerdy_93 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's all economics. Whatever path pads the bottom line the best wins.
2007-11-02 10:21:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably...especially since all households will have to have cable by 2009...
2007-11-02 10:47:30 · answer #7 · answered by jst_askn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hope not but anything's possible!
2007-11-02 10:22:16 · answer #8 · answered by kjbamagirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't doubt it
2007-11-02 10:32:44 · answer #9 · answered by Lefty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋