Here’s How Much Money ABC & the NBA Make with an NBA Finals Game 7

[joeybee12]

Well, last year, AdAge cited data from ispot.tv indicating that ABC pulled in $223.9 million in advertising revenues over the course of last year’s NBA Finals matchup, which again featured the Cavaliers versus the Warriors. That series only lasted six games, however. A Game 7 is typically a ratings and money-making bonanza. AdAge estimated that had there been a Game 7 last year, it would have likely drawn an audience of 32 million viewers and a 21.2 household rating, up from an average of 20 million viewers and an 11.6 rating for the previous games in the 2015 NBA Finals.

As for the advertising revenues, “A seventh game likely would have tossed another $45 million on the pile,” AdAge reported.

So, if the 2016 NBA Finals had ended with a Game 5 victory by the Warriors, ABC would have missed out on the ad revenues of Game 6 and Game 7—which will probably total in excess of $80 million, based on estimates from last year.


https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/much-money-abc-nba-nba-201221014.html

[Auggie]

1. Have you been into the catnip?

Your logic suggests that ABC would be the ones bribing NBA officials. Now, can you imagine the repercussions and risks involved if a DISNEY SUBSIDIARY were to be caught bribing the outcome of the NBA championship series? Disney, ABC and the ESPN brands would be royally fucked in the ass. The films, the parks, and all other media would face huge attendance and ratings losses. They'd lose their NFL affiliation and probably all other sports affiliations and Disney stock would nosedive. It would be the biggest sports scandal EVER and cost them millions, maybe billions in revenue. There is NO WAY this is a media conspiracy. There is NO WAY they would accept that risk.

If you want to pursue the rigged angle suspect the Sports book. But come on ... the NBA playoffs? Uh-huh. Too big.

[GeorgeGist]

2. uh huh ...

[madinmaryland]

3. Snort. I am going to invest in the tin foil industry with all of your conspiracy theories...

I may also invest in the ignore industry!!!

[Auggie]

4. Invest in the catnip industry too

[madinmaryland]

5. Yeah. Even our dog loves his catnip.

I guess that explains why he is sleeping now.

[El Supremo]

6. You're going to kill that poor thing...

aren't you?

Surprised he's lived this long.

Catnip???

[madinmaryland]

7. Bullshit. The cat eats the dog food and chases the dog

around the house. My wife says the dog is pussy-whipped. Will trumad allow me to say that????

The cat literally beats the shit out of the dog, but the dog keeps coming back for more abuse,.

Like you?

[trumad]

8. LOL

Love when Joey tries to expose cheating.

[Iggo]

9. Not off me, they don't. (n/t)