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NBA Ratings Are Down This Year And The Association Can’t Figure Out Why. Here’s A Theory.

Ashe Schow
NBA Ratings Are Down This Year And The Association Can’t Figure Out Why. Here’s A Theory.
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Ratings for NBA games are down across the three major networks that show the games – ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV, and the National Basketball Association isn’t totally sure why. Here’s a theory: China.

Variety reported that viewership for basketball is “down 15% year-to-year overall, according to Nielsen figures.”

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