He's looking for evidence that allowing teams to bring in more DPs equates to an increase in TV ratings and revenue. There is, of course, evidence that bringing in certain players can result in a TV bump, but let's say the LA Galaxy is allowed to bring a 4th DP on par with Zlatan's popularity. Will that result in a corresponding jump in TV ratings for the Galaxy, or will the ratings stay the same?
TV money is going to increase dramatically in 2022 as the networks face competition from streaming services.
Theres a lot bad about Disney that is way beyond the scope of this thread. That said, I always thought 'Mickey Mouse' referred to childish but I never bothered asking any of the trolls.
It just a saying I wouldn't read too much into it. Just like people call others "Einstein" or "Sherlock" to mean dumb. Nimrod is another one. Nimrod was a mighty hunter mentioned a couple times in the Bible. Some say its negative meaning came from a Bugs Bunny episode where he calls Elmer Fudd, who is a hunter, "poor little Nimrod." They think others not really knowing the reference started using it as an insult. https://unrememberedhistory.com/201...-bunny-changed-the-meaning-of-a-word-forever/
Only one way to find out, no? footballfantatic does have a point but....do you increase spending in hope of better TV deals and more audience or you wait for a better TV deal and more audience to spend more? Which brings up another dilemma, if you are a TV Network would you invest more money on a product that is not so popular right now?
No, not if there's other evidence from past actions of what's likely to happen. There are other ways of figuring it out, there are people who literally make careers out of things like that.
No.. We can look at the impact to MLS's TV ratings when they added the 2nd and 3rd DPs. If there was a significant spike during that time frame, that could indicate there is some merit to the idea. However, if there isn't a spike, that's probably a good indicator that adding a 4th won't have significant impact on ratings.
And we should start out expecting the pattern that occurs in most economic phenomena: diminishing marginal returns to scale.
The thing with making MLS slightly better on the field is that I don't see why that would move the needle in the ratings department. When you can see Barcelona every week, MLS becoming as good as Liga MX doesn't really impress you.
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Well then what could move that needle if making MLS better won't do it? I understand that the best soccer leagues are in Europe but how do you explain the other countries that prefer to watch their own domestic league over the best leagues in the world, i.e. Liga MX?
Tradition. Only time will make MLS more popular. And obviously the league is expected to be getting better as time passes. It's just that there is no silver bullet for it. Alternately they can invest bazillions and try to become the undisputed best league in the world like the NBA and NHL. However that is more likely to bankrupt them than achieve ratings goals.
If it's tradition then we won't be around to see it pan out. We are talking about generations. Your kids, my kids and their children's children following MLS because their fathers and grandfathers followed MLS similar to how other leagues work. And that is if Liga MX and EPL don't keep on growing in popularity because if they do then that will keep on interfering with the growth and popularity of MLS in the US.
Traditions happen quickly in the States: "After the success of the Cold War at Michigan State University in 2001 and the 2003 Heritage Classic, the NHL's first regular season outdoor game, the league inaugurated the Winter Classic in 2008. It eventually caught on as an annual tradition for the league" - Wikipedia
A 25 year old fan that had a child during MLS’ inaugural season could well have a 23 child right now that grew up watching the league and may have children of their own that they pass the tradition of MLS fandom down to. So, it’s already panning out right now in front of our eyes.
Owners' ambitions may not match fans' and/or field-personnel's ambitions in any given season, or series of seasons.
The phrase "Mickey Mouse" refers to the character, not the organization that created him. Mickey is/was a bit of a buffoon. The phrase simply means amateurish.