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FRPLG · 01-31-2006, 11:31 AM

This will increase their home coverage immensely. I heard an interview with a sports TV expert this morning about when Fox took CBS's NFC games. Fox's coverage increased by 30% within 2 years and CBS got whored all over the place. In Detroit Fox took over channel 2 from CBS and CBS had to move to channel 56 or something like that. This happened in multiple big markets. For those who don't understand: Networks like to be on the low numbers(2-11) as it is seen as more prestigious and it puts them all together so each has an equal shot as the viewers. Channels in the 50s get far less casual "surfing" so networks move heaven and earth to stay off them. I think CBS got bumped in like 5 or 6 top 20 markets which conincided with their serious dropoff in market share for the better part of 6 years. This is the main reason that the price of carrying these games has gone up in recent years. The example of CBS losing football and going straight in the crapper has all of the networks scared of not having football. Best thing to ever happen to football from a money perspective. This is a genius move because it will probably over double NFL Networks coverage within a year. Time Warner isn't going to want to miss the NFL money train.

01-31-2006, 11:31 AM	#36
FRPLG MVP Join Date: May 2004 Age: 47 Posts: 10,164	Re: Redskins vs. Cowboys Thanksgiving 2006 This will increase their home coverage immensely. I heard an interview with a sports TV expert this morning about when Fox took CBS's NFC games. Fox's coverage increased by 30% within 2 years and CBS got whored all over the place. In Detroit Fox took over channel 2 from CBS and CBS had to move to channel 56 or something like that. This happened in multiple big markets. For those who don't understand: Networks like to be on the low numbers(2-11) as it is seen as more prestigious and it puts them all together so each has an equal shot as the viewers. Channels in the 50s get far less casual "surfing" so networks move heaven and earth to stay off them. I think CBS got bumped in like 5 or 6 top 20 markets which conincided with their serious dropoff in market share for the better part of 6 years. This is the main reason that the price of carrying these games has gone up in recent years. The example of CBS losing football and going straight in the crapper has all of the networks scared of not having football. Best thing to ever happen to football from a money perspective. This is a genius move because it will probably over double NFL Networks coverage within a year. Time Warner isn't going to want to miss the NFL money train.