Source: Fox News
Summary
A new Fox News national survey finds that 72% of sports fans and 60% of non-fans think major sporting events should remain on free broadcast television, not behind streaming paywalls. 27% of fans and 38% of non-fans support leagues shifting games to paid streaming services. The survey also finds that nearly 6 in 10 sports fans have skipped watching a game at least a few times in the past year because it was too expensive, and 47% have skipped games because it was too difficult to find or access them.
Our Reading
The game followed a familiar script.
Fans are fed up with the high cost of watching their favorite teams play.
More than half of fans have skipped games because they were too expensive, and nearly half have skipped games because they were too difficult to find or access.
The price of watching sports is becoming a serious penalty for many fans.
It’s not just the cost that’s the problem, but also figuring out how to watch games in the first place.
Original Observation: When fans are forced to choose between their favorite teams and their wallets, the game is always going to come up short.
Author: Evan Null
