Posted on 09/16/2017 8:07:14 PM PDT by Rummyfan
Man, ESPN just can't seem to get it together.
In light of the Jemele Hill controversy this week (in which the host of SC6 — formerly SportsCenter — tweeted that Donald Trump is a white supremacist), it's helpful to review all of the problems the media juggernaut has created for itself. In March, I wrote The Top 5 Reasons ESPN's Ratings Are in Freefall. Things have only gotten worse since that time, with over 100 highly paid on-air personalities and other employees having been laid off in April in a cost-cutting move.
ESPN seems to want to continue to double down on everything it's doing wrong. The results are predictable for anyone who isn't on the mothership. It's inconceivable that parent company Disney is pleased with ESPN's steadfast refusal to reverse course.
Here are five more reasons the network is failing:
1. Monday Night Football ratings are still down
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2. ESPN isn't entertaining
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3. The model is antiquated — nobody needs SportsCenter anymore
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4. They're doubling down on alienating potential audiences
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5. Yes, people are noticing the double standards
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At least I didn’t say Ripple.
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