Is Your Church like the NBA or NFL?
Think less about where you are now as a church and more where you are going. Don’t hold onto the past like the NFL but embrace the future like the NBA. Digital has changed the playing field.
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Ratings:
NFL finals https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_television_ratings
NBA down https://slate.com/culture/2020/08/nba-tv-ratings-china-ethan-strauss-athletic.html
Look at the ages:
Average age of NFL is 47 and NBA is 37 https://www.theshelf.com/the-blog/sports-viewership#:~:text=The%20average%20Major%20League%20Baseball,years%20old%2C%20according%20to%20MarketWatch.
Cord cutters https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cord-cutting
Viewing habits different:
Shuts down Reddit streams https://www.si.com/media/2019/06/19/reddit-nba-streams-shut-down-piracy-broadcast-rights-illegal-streams-war
Open to resharing on social:
House of Highlights https://www.instagram.com/houseofhighlights/?hl=en
Laker Film Room https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMiowNlDo0ZCvAstwhgxOmw
Social Media Following:
Future thinking:
Virtual fans https://twitter.com/KevinOConnorNBA/status/1286719117773492224
Oculus https://www.oculus.com/experiences/gear-vr/2025498910795441/?locale=en_US
Faze & Bronny https://sports.yahoo.com/lebron-james-bronny-joins-esports-faze-clan-video-games-pro-fortnite-call-of-duty-024027457.html
YouTube TV partnership with the NBA https://youtu.be/ekC3UVvYwKE