Related: The Boston Globe's Crack of the Bat
At least they did not strike out, right?
"Sox ailing on airwaves, too; TV, radio ratings down sharply, threatening profits, as team’s on-field frustrations mount" by D.C. Denison and Alexandria McMahon, Globe Staff | Globe Correspondent | July 28, 2010
A lackluster season is taking its toll on the
The way a lackluster, agenda-pushing paper takes its toll on me?
TV and radio ratings have fallen dramatically this season, along with many of the team’s marquee names. As the injured list has grown and the Sox have settled into third place in the American League East, more listeners and viewers seem to be finding other ways to spend a few hours on a summer evening....
Like?
“.... watching a movie instead.’’
Yeah, that's right!
As Jenna Porter of Cambridge put it: “I have other things to do other than sitting down and watching television.’’
You blog, too?
To be sure, attendance at Fenway Park is still the envy of the major leagues.
Why do I sense a BUT coming?
Earlier this month, the team celebrated its 600th straight sellout. Forbes magazine estimated that the Red Sox franchise was worth $870 million, second in value only to the
But the drop in viewership could have a significant impact on the team’s finances. New England Sports Ventures, which owns the Red Sox, also owns 80 percent of NESN, which means that the team’s revenues are affected by any changes in advertising rates based on viewership. (The Globe’s parent company, The New York Times Co., owns 16.6 percent of New England Sports Ventures.)
Oh, THAT EXPLAINS the CONSTANT FRONT-PAGING of the SPORTS in my SELF-SERVING, AGENDA-PUSHING NEWSPAPER!
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The team also continues to command the screens in the city’s sports bars....
Yeah, you can't forget those!
Sawx fans can drown their sorrows.
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Did the Sox win last night, Globe?
I feel asleep and missed it.
