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Correlation doesn't imply causation may be the wrong phrase here but as people get older they have more free time to watch these sort of things. Therefore it's

by Zaheer 10y ago

Correlation doesn't imply causation may be the wrong phrase here but as people get older they have more free time to watch these sort of things. Therefore it's possible the older folks passing are simply going to be replaced by younger folks aging. I have 0 evidence, just proposing a thought.

raverbashing 10y ago
"traditional" sports are also struggling to engage a newer audience
- X86BSD 10y ago
  Then they should stop refusing to allow cord cutters to stream live games. They either need to renegotiate or break their current contracts that lock them into their affiliates having the only broadcast rights to games. Seriously it's obscene I can't stream live in market Chiefs games in KC via my Apple TV. Cable is dead, in so many ways. Adapt or die.
  - raverbashing 10y ago
    > Adapt or die. Yes, and you see how entrenched companies with old management deals with new stuff
  - chongli 10y ago
    Their current contracts are worth billions of dollars. Breaking them would be a total disaster. This situation is absolutely a catch 22 for the sports leagues.
    - X86BSD 10y ago
      And how much is the cord cutter market that isn't streaming any of their sports except NHL right now? All the cord cutters are just simply not watching it. Good lord even Cricket is streamable from Willow. And few Americans watch cricket.