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NFL Opener: Lowest Numbers in almost a decade


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2018 Sep 7, 6:26pm   1,301 views  4 comments

by MisdemeanorRebel   ➕follow (12)   💰tip   ignore  

Wow!

Snagging 19 million viewers on the Comcast-owned network, the late starting Eagles winning kickoff game fell 13% in broadcast audience from last year’s NFL opener with the New England Patriots and the victorious Kansas City Chiefs.

That’s another year of straight double digit decline for the NFL and NBC. With last years opener holding the previous record, the 2018 battle in Philly is also the worst any kickoff game has done since 2009.

In fast affiliates, the season opener drew a 6.6/27 among adults 18-49. A drop of 14% from the final demo numbers of the September 7, 2017 game.

https://deadline.com/2018/09/eagles-nfl-kickoff-game-ratings-down-falcons-nbc-1202459228/

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1   bob2356   2018 Sep 8, 5:00am  

What happened 10 years ago that the numbers were so low?
2   MisdemeanorRebel   2018 Sep 8, 6:01pm  

Yeah, that makes it worse Bob, not Better. This is the very opposite of a recession, people are more free with their money.

Consumer Confidence is at multi-decade highs.
3   BayArea   2018 Sep 8, 10:51pm  

This is the first year where I can honestly say I just don’t give a shit.

It’s not so much political, just don’t care to spend as many hours watching is I did in previous years.
4   Evan F.   2018 Sep 8, 11:00pm  

I'm slowly backing away from watching NFL, but not necessarily for political reasons. The NFL is a pretty shitty organization; the way they treat their retirees and the whole CTE thing is shady as hell. Watching games makes me feel a bit icky these days. Used to religiously play in at least 2-3 fantasy leagues; this'll be the first time in over a decade I won't be in any.

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