Cost to ESPN

[R1Letterman]

Except, a Div II game is not going to generate anywhere close to even a half point. I would be surprised if more than 10,000 people are watching that level of competition. Which is probably more like .001 per cent... that's not meant to be a precise number... for illustrative purposes only.

The thirtieth most waatched college game had 30-35,000 viewers and those are Div 1 teams.

Could a school "tune in" all the computers on campus to get a higher rating?

[fanof71]

Could a school "tune in" all the computers on campus to get a higher rating?

No....doesn't work that way

A meter attached to each television records the channel being watched and sends the data to a computer center. Buttons on the meter record which person in each household is watching a program.

What they measure
Nielsen ratings measure the percentage of a specific population that watched or listened to a piece of content or ad. This includes live broadcasts, streaming, and on-demand content.

Who uses them
Broadcasters and advertisers use Nielsen ratings to understand how their content is performing. For example, networks use ratings to set advertising rates and decide which programs to continue or cancel.

https://www.nielsen.com/solutions/au...ntent-ratings/

[R1Letterman]

For espn plus?