Will Or When Will The Super Bowl Be Pay Per View?
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My guess within 15 years.
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You now have to pay for cable to watch many other major sporting events, so its probably a matter of time.
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It would be madness to shut many people out from their showcase event of the year. Besides, they make a fortune off the advertising revenue. A reduction in viewers would basically mean they couldn't charge as much for their ads.
If they are smart, they would realize "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." I think they will keep it as it is now.
Sooner rather than later
The NFL and whatever networks they are in bed with have no shame and are filled with greed
I truly hate them all
I would imagine it will happen in my lifetime...
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
It is already pretty much "PayPerView" and there's really only one way around it - - - go watch it at someone else's home where they pay. Past that I doubt it'll be done because the Networks are too willing to pay for the rights and their advertisers are too willing to pay to support them. The insanity concerning money is way past the point of reason, it's a part of the reason I don't watch sports anymore. I let the games end and if I need to see what happened I watch highlights.
Even then I pay for the internet connection so there's no more free rides.
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety," --- Benjamin Franklin
I have not watched a Red Sox game in the 5 years since they left youtube tv. not paying extra to watch that team lose games
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
Do you watch this guy? "And that's baseball".
I saw this video the other day.
I don't see PPV for super bowl as on the table unless something else changes structurally in media. The people watching are the product for the NFL for the super bowl (too). The NFL would also have to not want growth over exclusivity and that's an antithesis today.
I occasionally watch a sports event, depending on the magnitude. But these days I usually tune-in sports broadcasts on internet radio. It's free, easy to find, and I like that I can do other things such as work, and enjoy listening to the game at the same time.
The Super Bowl is a worldwide event. They'd be shutting tens of millions of people out by making them pay to watch. The NFL prides itself on becoming a brand dedicated to being seen outside of the U.S. and their relationship with sponsors and the advertising community would suffer terribly without the big network commitment for each years biggest football game.
I watch very little NBA basketball anymore. occasionally the playoffs, but never regular season. I used to watch 150 red sox games a year, but have not watched any in 5 years.
football is still my mistress. I watch a solid 10 hours of football and coverage every single sunday. and tune in monday and thursday. I LOVE to watch football!
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.