A Sharp Downturn in Bowl Viewership

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Thursday Hub Watches Them All
Published 1/31/2008 by SMQ <info@sundaymorningqb.com> at Sunday Morning Quarterback
... Blown Championship Series. The ever vigilant Wiz has the very predictable scoop on the BCS' television performance, which is that ratings were way, way down, to their lowest numbers since the Series' popularity peaked a decade ago. The only BCS game that showed an increase from 2006 viewership (which was also down from 2005, though to a lesser extent than this year's drop) was the Orange, which also happened to be the only one of the five that was still in doubt in the fourth quarter. But even the Orange, along with the Sugar and Fiesta bowls, was beaten easily by ...

CURIOUS INDEX, 1/31/08
Published 1/31/2008 by Orson Swindle at EDSBS
... Per the Wiz, four out of five of the BCS’ post-season games showed a decline in viewers. This happens when the games suck, for the most part; even the competitive Orange Bowl featured two teams that, for the vulgar national palate, evoke more “who dat?” than anything else. ...

Musing On Moss [Blogdome]
Published 1/31/2008 by Leitch at Deadspin
... John Kruk is on Aqua Teen Hunger Force. [The 700 Level] • A look at that potential Devin Harris threeway trade. [The Howeva Files] • Why are the Orioles not doing anything? [Cobra Brigade] • A Twins guy still tries to come to terms with the Johan Santana trade. [Bugs And Cranks] • It's tougher to find those Super Bowl highlight videos that you might think. [Thermocaster] • Bowl viewership? Way down. [The Wizard Of Odds] ...