[TreesAndBirds]

I think the issue is more that a lot of people have been forced to pay for espn who didnt want it because it was part of their basic cable package. With more people cutting the cord and just streaming the networks they really want, espn ( and cable cos.)  is getting less money. Its not necessarily that less people are watching espn, but rather they arent getting money from people who never were watching but were forced to pay anyway.

Kind of like the way the music business used to be...had to buy the album to get the few songs you wanted. Now you dont have to any more.

That said, I dont have stats to support this, its just my gut as to what is going on.

[TreesAndBirds]

I think the issue is more that a lot of people have been forced to pay for espn who didnt want it because it was part of their basic cable package. With more people cutting the cord and just streaming the networks they really want, espn ( and cable cos.)  is getting less money. Its not necessarily that less people are watching espn, but rather they arent getting money from people who never were watching but were forced to pay anyway.

Kind of like the way the music business used to be...had to buy the album to get the few songs you wanted. Now you dont have to any more.

That said, I dont have stats to support this, its just my gut as to what is going on.