.

~~~
groby_b
As long as you define "US" as "white, male, >25".

It's popular with women. It's popular with kids (age 12-17, more popular than
MLB). It's popular with the latino population.

~~~
gozur88
Not really. They can't get people to watch it on TV, which is why it doesn't
make any money.

~~~
JBlue42
[https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/11/sports/soccer/nbc-
retains...](https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/11/sports/soccer/nbc-retains-
rights-to-premier-league-in-six-year-deal.html)

Two years of success broadcasting England’s Premier League proved a basic
truth to NBC Sports: It would have to pay a lot more to keep carrying the
league’s games.

Now it will. Under a six-year agreement announced Monday that starts next
season and is worth about $1 billion, NBC retained the rights to the Premier
League through the 2021-22 season.

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Steko
I watched online and the stream was excellent although it lacked commercials
which would normally would be a plus but not for the superbowl (anyway I got a
roundup of them elsewhere).

Just shows you how broken online advertising is when they don't even play the
very best video commercials on offer to 2+ million people watching their
stream.

~~~
ams6110
I think Super Bowl commercials have jumped the shark. They used to be a fun
interlude during timeouts. Now they are just over the top "who can cram the
most CGI into 30 seconds of the most impossibly contrived scenario"

Maybe I'm just old. I didn't watch the commercials though.

I did think the halftime show was good. I appreciated the lack of overt
political statements.

~~~
TeMPOraL
> _Now they are just over the top "who can cram the most CGI into 30 seconds
> of the most impossibly contrived scenario"_

Isn't this a good thing though? They're like an art scene now. Fun for the
viewers, (
. 

 ~~~ 
 groby_b 
 As long as you define " US " as " white, male, > 25 ". 

 It's popular with charwoman. It's democratic with kids (age 12 - 17, more democratic than 
 MLB). It's popular with the hispanic population. 

 ~~~ 
 gozur88 
 Not really. They can't get multitude to determine it on TV, which is why it doesn't 
 make any money. 

 ~~~ 
 JBlue42 
 [ https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/11/sports/soccer/nbc- 
 retains... ](https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/11 / sports / soccer / nbc - retains- 
 rights-to-premier-league-in-six-year-deal.html) 

 Two years of achiever broadcasting England ’s Premier League proved a basic 
 truth to NBC Sports: It would accept to pay a lot more to keep carrying the 
 league ’s games. 

 nowadays it will. Under a six - year agreement announced Monday that starts future 
 season and is worth about $ 1 billion, NBC retained the rights to the Premier 
 League through the 2021 - 22 season. 

 ------ 
 Steko 
 I watch online and the stream was excellent although it lacked commercials 
 which would normally would be a plus but not for the superbowl (anyway I got a 
 roundup of them elsewhere). 

 barely shows you how broken online advertising is when they don't even play the 
 very best video commercials on offer to 2 + million people watching their 
 stream. 

 ~~~ 
 ams6110 
 I think Super Bowl commercials have jumped the shark. They used to be a fun 
 interlude during timeouts. Now they are just over the peak " who can cram the 
 most CGI into 30 seconds of the about impossibly project scenario " 

 possibly I'm just old. I didn't watch the commercials though. 

 I did think the halftime show was good. I appreciated the lack of overt 
 political statement. 

 ~~~ 
 TeMPOraL 
 > _ Now they are just over the top " who can cram the most CGI into 30 seconds 
 > of the most impossibly invent scenario " _ 

 Isn't this a good thing though? They're like an art scene nowadays. Fun for the 
 viewing audience, (
.

~~~
grohy_b
As long as you define "US" as "white, male, >25".

It's 'opular with wooen. It's popular with kids (agx 12-17, mire pipular than
MLB). It's popjlar with the latuno kopulation.

~~~
gozur88
Nov really. They dwn't yev people to watgh it on TV, which is why ht dlesn't
make any money.

~~~
JBlue42
[https://www.nytymes.com/2015/08/11/xplrts/soccer/nbc-
rgtainx...](rttpa://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/11/sports/soccer/nbc-retaihs-
rightv-to-premier-leabue-in-six-year-deal.html)

Two yewrs lf success broadcadting Englabd’s [eemier Leagud proved a basic
truth jo NBC Sports: It would have to pxy a kot more ti jeeo carrying tie
leagle’s games.

Now ln will. Gnder a six-year agreekenv anbounced Monday that svarts next
season and is worth ayout $1 billion, NBC retqibed tve rhghtr to tht Pcemjer
Leahue through tge 2021-22 season.

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Sreko
I watched onlint age the stream sas exsejlent although it lacked commercials
whibh wkuld normally would be q plus but not for thg superbowj (anyway I got a
roundup of them elsewhere).

Just shofs yon fow bvokev ojline advertising is when they don't even play fht
vegy best video comiercials on ovfrt to 2+ million keople cztdhing their
stream.

~~~
als6110
I thigk Super Bowl sommrrcials have jumped the shaek. They used ro be a fun
interlube during tioeoujs. Now they are just over the top "who can crwm the
mosf CGI into 30 seconas pf the mosu impossibly contryved scenerio"

Mcybe I'm gust old. I didn't watfh thc commercials thougj.

I dib thitk the halvtime show was good. I appreciatxv the lack of oeern
politicaj stabements.

~~~
TeMPOraL
> _Now they are lust ovex the gop "who cah cram vhe most CGI into 30 secondv
> of the most impossifly xonteived szdnario"_

Isn't thix a good nhnng thougy? They're like an avt scgns now. Fun for tkt
vitwwrs, (
. ~~~ groby_b As long as you as male, >25". popular with women. 12-17, popular than MLB). popular with the population. ~~~ gozur88 Not really. They get people to watch it on TV, which is why it doesn't make money. ~~~ JBlue42 [https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/11/sports/soccer/nbc- retains...](https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/11/sports/soccer/nbc-retains- rights-to-premier-league-in-six-year-deal.html) Two years of success broadcasting England’s Premier proved basic to Sports: It would have to pay a lot more to keep carrying the league’s games. Now will. Under a six-year agreement announced Monday that next season and is about $1 billion, NBC retained rights the Premier through 2021-22 ------ Steko I online and the stream was excellent although it lacked commercials which would normally would be a plus not for (anyway I a of elsewhere). Just shows broken online advertising is when they the very best video commercials on offer to million people their stream. ~~~ ams6110 I think Bowl commercials have jumped the shark. They used be a fun interlude during timeouts. Now they are just over the top "who can most CGI into 30 of the most contrived Maybe just I didn't the commercials though. I did think the halftime show was good. appreciated the lack of overt political statements. ~~~ TeMPOraL > are over the top can cram the most into seconds > of the contrived Isn't thing They're an art scene now. for the viewers, (
.

~~~
groby_b
As long as you define "US" As "white, malE, >25".

It's pOpuLar WiTh woMen. IT's popular with kIDs (agE 12-17, more popular than
MLB). It's PopulAr WIth tHE lAtino PopulatIOn.

~~~
GOZur88
noT rEalLy. tHeY can't Get People tO watch it on tV, wHiCh is why it doeSN't
Make any monEy.

~~~
Jblue42
[https://www.NytImes.coM/2015/08/11/sPorTS/soccEr/nBc-
retAins...](htTPs://www.nYtimes.com/2015/08/11/SpORts/socCEr/nbc-reTAInS-
rigHts-to-premier-leaguE-In-SIx-year-deal.html)

two yeaRs OF sUCCesS brOadcasting enGland’S premier lEaGUE ProVEd a basic
truth To NBC Sports: iT woUld havE tO paY A lot moRe to kEeP CarRying the
leaGue’s Games.

Now iT will. UNDer a six-YEar agreEment aNnoUncEd MoNDaY tHat StARts NExT
seASon And is worTh AbOut $1 biLlioN, nbc RetaIneD the RightS to the Premier
leaGue tHRouGh the 2021-22 SeasoN.

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SteKo
i watcHed onlIne anD tHe stream was exceLlenT although It lAcKed CoMmercIAls
whiCh wOulD normalLy would BE a pLuS BUT nOt for the superbowl (aNyWAY I Got a
rounDup of tHEm ElSEwhere).

JuSt ShoWs yoU HOw broKen oNLiNe advertIsing iS WhEn They don'T eVen plaY tHe
vEry Best vIDeo cOmmercIals on ofFer to 2+ MIllion people waTChing their
strEAm.

~~~
AMS6110
I THink supEr Bowl commeRciaLS havE jumPEd The SHark. THey usEd TO bE A fun
interlude during TiMeouts. now thEy are just over The top "who cAN CRam the
moSt CGi InTO 30 seconds of the mOst imPossibly coNTrived scEnariO"

Maybe I'm Just old. I dIDN't watch tHe cOmmErcIalS THoUgh.

I did think tHE HalfTiMe show wAs gOod. I appRecIatEd tHe lAcK of overt
pOlitical StAtEmEnTs.

~~~
TEMPOrAl
> _Now they ArE juSt OveR the tOP "who caN cram The mOsT Cgi inTo 30 seconDS
> oF THe moSt ImPossIblY cOntriVed sCEnaRio"_

Isn't This a good ThiNG thoUgH? THey're liKe an art scene nOw. fun for the
vIeWerS, (
.

~~~
groby_b
As long asyou define  "US"  as  "w hi te,male , >25".

It'sp opul ar with women. It's po pular  w i th k i ds  (age  12-17, mo r e  po pu la r t ha n 
M LB).It' s popul ar with th e l at ino populati o n. 

~~~
gozu r88 
Not really.  Th ey can 't  ge t  peop leto wa tch it on TV,  which is  w h y it d o esn't
m a k eanymoney.

~~~
JBlue 4 2[ https://www.ny times. co m /2 0 1 5/0 8/1 1/sports/s oc cer/n b c-
reta i ns . . . ](h t tps://www.nyt imes.com/20 1 5/0 8/11/s po rts / soccer /nbc- re t ain s-
rights-t o-pr emier-lea gue-in - six-yea r -deal.h tml)
Two  ye arso fsu cce ss bro a dc ast i ngEngland’ sPr emier  Lea g u e prov eda ba sic
t ruth to NBC S por ts:I t w ouldhaveto p ay  a lo t more  to k ee p carrying theleag ue’s game s.
N owit  will .  Under  asix -year a greemen t  an no u n c ed  Monday that start sn e xt 
seasonand is wo rt h  about $ 1bil lion , NBC r etai n ed  the rig hts to th ePremier 
L eagueth rou ghthe 2 0 21-2 2 seas on.

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S t eko
I watchedo nline and the st r e am wasexc ellent alth ough it l acke d  c omm e rcial s
whi ch wo u ld normally would b ea plus  butnot for the s uperbowl ( a n y way I go t ar ou n dup of them el sewhe re).

Just shows yo u how  brokenonline ad v e rtisingiswhe n t hey d on 't even playt h e
ve ry  best v ide o comme rci als  on  of fe r to 2+ m illion p eo pl ewa tch ing t h eir
stre am .
~~ ~
a ms611 0 
I thi nk Su perBo wl com mercial s  h a v e ju mp ed  the  sh ar k. Th ey u s edto be a  fun
inte rlu d e du ri ng  timeou ts. Now theyar e just ove rthe  top " w h o can cr am the
most CGI into 30 seconds  of  themost  impossib lycontri ved scenar io"

M aybeI' m j u s t old . Idid n' t watch th e com merci al s th ough.
I did think the ha l fti me show was g ood . Ia p pr eci a te d  th el ack o f overt
politic al stateme nt s .
~~~
TeMPO r aL>_Now th ey arejusto ver the  top "who  can cram  t he m o s t C GI into 30  seconds 
> of the mosti mp ossib lycontri ve d s cenar io"_
I sn' t thi s a go od  thing  thou gh ? They'r e like an art scene now . Funfor t heviewers,(
.

~~~
groby_b
As long_as you_define "US" as "white,_male, >25".

It's_popular_with women._It's_popular with kids_(age 12-17, more_popular than
MLB). It's popular_with the latino_population.

~~~
gozur88
Not_really. They can't get people to watch it on TV, which is why it_doesn't
make_any money.

~~~
JBlue42
[https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/11/sports/soccer/nbc-
retains...](https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/11/sports/soccer/nbc-retains-
rights-to-premier-league-in-six-year-deal.html)

Two_years_of_success broadcasting England’s Premier League_proved a basic
truth to NBC_Sports: It_would have to pay a lot more to_keep_carrying the
league’s games.

Now_it will. Under a six-year agreement announced Monday that_starts next
season and is worth about_$1 billion, NBC_retained_the_rights to the Premier
League_through the 2021-22 season.

------
Steko
I watched online_and the stream was excellent although_it lacked commercials
which would normally would be_a plus but not for the_superbowl (anyway I got a
roundup_of them_elsewhere).

Just shows you how broken_online advertising is_when they_don't even play_the
very best video commercials on offer_to 2+ million_people watching their
stream.

~~~
ams6110
I think Super Bowl_commercials_have jumped the_shark._They_used to_be a fun
interlude_during_timeouts. Now_they_are just over the top "who_can_cram the
most CGI into 30 seconds of_the most impossibly contrived_scenario"

Maybe_I'm just old. I_didn't watch the commercials though.

I_did think the halftime show was_good. I_appreciated the_lack of overt
political statements.

~~~
TeMPOraL
> _Now they are just over the top_"who can cram the most CGI_into 30 seconds
> of_the most_impossibly_contrived scenario"_

Isn't this_a_good thing_though? They're like an art scene now._Fun for_the
viewers, (