NFL national anthem protests sink TV ratings to five-year low
- 8 years ago
The protests of the national anthem by NFL players continue to hammer the league’s TV ratings.
NFL games — the undisputed king of U.S. sports viewing — were down 11% for the first six weeks of the season when compared to a similar point last year.
Technology and viewer habits have also changed, with 1.4 million people ditching cable from 2015 to 2016 as streaming services like Netflix steal eyes and the younger generation grows increasingly uninterested in traditional television.
NFL games — the undisputed king of U.S. sports viewing — were down 11% for the first six weeks of the season when compared to a similar point last year.
Technology and viewer habits have also changed, with 1.4 million people ditching cable from 2015 to 2016 as streaming services like Netflix steal eyes and the younger generation grows increasingly uninterested in traditional television.