The real reason NBA viewership is down is because of local teams' games being blacked out...thoughts?

[Sleepy Floyd]

NBA League Pass Blackout Map

https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/ericallanwest/viz/NBALeaguePassBlackoutMap/NBALeaguePassBlackoutMap

 

[Lil Bape the PostGod]

I live in nyc …have YouTube tv and league pass

I can’t watch the knicks

Blackout rules are pretty annoying in general

 

[Canada Goose]

MLB has the same blackout rules



I believe the NBA has had these same League Pass rules for YEARS, this isn't the reason NBA ratings are down.

 

[KidJSoul]

No, it's the Star power

Fans had no problem watching that Nuggets and TWolves playoff series on TNT in last years playoffs

If fans want to watch they'll watch.

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

That's cap. The nationally televised games that everyone gets are down 25% as well.

 

[diggy]

I rarely watch NBA outside of social clips, sports shows and highlights nowadays, but I will check for NFL games on TV ....and I've been more of a basketball fan traditionally. I still have cable.

 

[In The Zone '98]

Limited access to your home market is crazy

But just the times.

Under the guise of everybody has the choice to pay for what you want. There's really no reason to pay for YT Premium, but people do

 

[concise]

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MLB has the same blackout rules



I believe the NBA has had these same League Pass rules for YEARS, this isn't the reason NBA ratings are down.

Yea, idk what that dude is talking about. If you have access to MSG Network or Yes Network, you can watch the Knicks and the Nets, same as it has been for decades.

 

[10bandz]

Black out rules have always been around

 

[OSUBaneBrowns]

People are not feeling the current product, these young stars are not captivating the casual fan and the league hasn't pivot from Lebron & Steph with regards to being the faces of the league. These are some of the main reason why viewership is down, not just because of blackout rules.

 

[Peruvian Connect]

That's not a blackout... You don't subscribe.

 

[FukkaPaidEmail]

That's not a blackout... You don't subscribe.

But to be fair needing a PREMIUM cable subscription to watch your home team is flat out ridiculous
But it’s not the largest reason.. it does matter though

 

[Peruvian Connect]

But to be fair needing a PREMIUM cable subscription to watch your home team is flat out ridiculous
But it’s not the largest reason.. it does matter though

And Monday Night Football was an ABC staple for decades. I don't think you need a premium subscription. I don't know the tiers. But is it okay when games are blacked out on NBATV or ESPN because you have to watch the home team dicckeater channel?

 

[Buckeye Fever]

I got expensive ass Xfinity, I live in Illinois, but I don't even get Bulls games

 

[Dorian Breh]

That's cap. The nationally televised games that everyone gets are down 25% as well.

If you can't watch regularly on local broadcast you stop checking for your team in general