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Originally Posted by Onion Monster
The tv ratings have been primed for an uptick for a while now. From a "share" perspective, the Derby ratings dropped steadily from the seventies to the late nineties (from a 54 in 1975 to 17 in 2000). In this new millenium, the share numbers have bounced around within a narrow range (20-24). Personally, I believe that portends a bit of upside for the future of the sport.
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To put that in better perspective (I think), in the seventies there were a handful of channels to watch. Now I have hundreds. (and on demand features to go back and watch anything I might have missed the first time around)
A 54 then based on what little was available to the viewers compared to 17's in the 2000's is in relative terms probably an increase. I mean it had dropped to a little over a third in that time period, yet viewing options have gone up 10 or 20 fold. One would think it would have dropped far more than it did.
