How Fox inflates their ratings

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it’s this websites theory that is owned by pbc. Not my theory.

Well the theory is idiotic and therefore your thread is idiotic. Also, this site is owned by CBS, not PBC.

There are numerous reasons Fox lists the events in the program guide for two hours and none of them have anything to do with increasing ratings. If anything, it hurts ratings to have the main event start so late at night.

Boxing is unpredictable and can have several quick knockouts in one night. Fox has to fill the window they list and can't go short. They'd rather have a show go an hour long than go an hour short. They feel comfortable that even with quick knockouts, they can fill two hours. They're not confident they can fill three hours with quick knockouts.

Also, they have affiliate agreements that prevent them from scheduling anything beyond 10pm. If a live sport runs long, the affiliate must show the over run, but Fox can't just schedule the show past 10pm in advance.

Further, sports leagues like for their events to run long to make it less desirable to DVR the event. Yes, most reasonable and intelligent people know to set an extra hour or two for a sporting event, but most people are idiots. They've been conditioned that DVR = missing the ending and the networks believe this conditions some people to watch live who wouldn't otherwise.

Those are the main reasons. The theory you repeated is a) wrong and b) ridiculous.

Yes yes, you'll make fun of me because I used to be a professional wrestler. As if that somehow disqualifies me from knowing how TV works. Even though I currently produce live TV every month, have a weekly show on a national sports network, etc.

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I just look at him as deeply involved. Why? I have no idea. He is an interesting case study though. I mean he could be spending his time polishing his championship belt while signing autographs for all the youngsters.

I really should polish the belt. It's collected a lot of dust and desperately needs to be cleaned.

I haven't wrestled in a very long time and doubt anyone would want my autograph now. I've moved on.

[killakali]

Well the theory is idiotic and therefore your thread is idiotic. Also, this site is owned by CBS, not PBC.

There are numerous reasons Fox lists the events in the program guide for two hours and none of them have anything to do with increasing ratings. If anything, it hurts ratings to have the main event start so late at night.

Boxing is unpredictable and can have several quick knockouts in one night. Fox has to fill the window they list and can't go short. They'd rather have a show go an hour long than go an hour short. They feel comfortable that even with quick knockouts, they can fill two hours. They're not confident they can fill three hours with quick knockouts.

Also, they have affiliate agreements that prevent them from scheduling anything beyond 10pm. If a live sport runs long, the affiliate must show the over run, but Fox can't just schedule the show past 10pm in advance.

Further, sports leagues like for their events to run long to make it less desirable to DVR the event. Yes, most reasonable and intelligent people know to set an extra hour or two for a sporting event, but most people are idiots. They've been conditioned that DVR = missing the ending and the networks believe this conditions some people to watch live who wouldn't otherwise.

Those are the main reasons. The theory you repeated is a) wrong and b) ridiculous.

Yes yes, you'll make fun of me because I used to be a professional wrestler. As if that somehow disqualifies me from knowing how TV works. Even though I currently produce live TV every month, have a weekly show on a national sports network, etc.

Nice try. Really very nice. None of these other sports run over like pbc.

The employee even tweeted as much. Why does it bother u so much? You are so triggered.

Your excuses almost made sense except they could show a swing bout AFTER the main event if there is a quick knockout.

Espn doesn’t worry about filling there time and go 90 minutes over. Nice try though.

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None of these other sports run over like pbc.

Even if that were true, it doesn't mean they're running over to trick news viewers into watching. If that were the case, it wouldn't make sense to run over on FS1 as well. No matter how you slice it, your theory is ridiculous.

Why does it bother u so much? You are so triggered.

Nobody is triggered. You're just wrong. Why does it trigger you so much to be proven wrong? You're acting awfully defensive. Why does it bother you so much that you're wrong?

Your excuses almost made sense except they could show a swing bout AFTER the main event if there is a quick knockout.

They could, but they don't want to. They want the telecast to end with the main event. Thank you for your opinion on the matter, but we both know you've never produced live TV, negotiated with networks etc. All things that I do on a regular basis. Is it at all possible that I would know more about this subject than you?

[Bobby Deez]

Damn, y'all going at it

[killakali]

Even if that were true, it doesn't mean they're running over to trick news viewers into watching. If that were the case, it wouldn't make sense to run over on FS1 as well. No matter how you slice it, your theory is ridiculous.




Nobody is triggered. You're just wrong. Why does it trigger you so much to be proven wrong? You're acting awfully defensive. Why does it bother you so much that you're wrong?




They could, but they don't want to. They want the telecast to end with the main event. Thank you for your opinion on the matter, but we both know you've never produced live TV, negotiated with networks etc. All things that I do on a regular basis. Is it at all possible that I would know more about this subject than you?

they are just inflating their ratings on Fox we get it. Then they do the same running over on fs1 so it doesn’t look any different.

We get it we see it. For a guy who supposedly doesn’t get paid by pbc you sure are taking this pretty personally. Relax fam.

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they are just inflating their ratings on Fox we get it. Then they do the same running over on fs1 so it doesn’t look any different.

So, not only do they put the main event on later at night, WHEN VIEWERSHIP IS DOWN, they then do the same thing on FS1, to try to cover their tracks, as part of a vast conspiracy to trick 10 o'clock news viewers, on a Saturday night, into watching boxing.

You're really just a whole other level of moron.

[thabanga510]

DAZN cant even show us any numbers.

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Sportcenter usually gets lower ratings than boxing so that theory doesn't make sense. Having a great lead in is good for ratings but they're not trying to trick people into watching boxing because it's already on their programming guide.

Overrunning your alloted time is a dumb strategy if they want to boost ratings because you're putting an extra undercard fight that no one cares about and few people will watch which will drag down your average. You're also forcing your main event to compete against ESPN, DAZN, and Saturday Night Live and that was reflected when Garcia-Granados suffered because it was on at the same time as the Crawford-Khan PPV.

PBC's strategy might be to run over their time to give their fighters more exposure but I'm not convinced it's to inflate their ratings.

True...However, just like with Fox, if you have the 300-500K Hardcore Boxing Fans or whatever tuned in, then all of a sudden the Regular Casual Viewer tunes in when their Local News usually suppose to start or when Sportscenter is usually Suppose to start then regardless if it is by design or not, you're going to get a Ratings Bump

ALL Live Sporting Events go over, not sure why some want to make this a big deal when it comes to Boxing. "Your Local News Coverage Will Begin After The Game" is not something New

[killakali]

So, not only do they put the main event on later at night, WHEN VIEWERSHIP IS DOWN, they then do the same thing on FS1, to try to cover their tracks, as part of a vast conspiracy to trick 10 o'clock news viewers, on a Saturday night, into watching boxing.

You're really just a whole other level of moron.

a risky you’re the only wrestling leotard wearing moron on the site. The pbc owned website caught pbc in the act and you who claim to not be paid by the pbc and have nothing to do with pbc have this weird obsession on showing the pbc in a positive light and actually gets triggered enough to lie to defend them is really odd.

An ex former mud wrestler who claims to be a tv exec and alsonclaims to have seen Terence Ceawford’s Contract for his fight against khan.

Your fairytales are too much. How long till boxingscene suspends u for the 4th time?