FB/Twitter plays part of DECLINE in ratings/PPV buys?

[Kane Knight]

Originally Posted by DInsaneOne Maybe the question is, how do we measure the value of success, with recent changes in technology, maybe some of these companies should look at measuring success to more than just TV ratings and PPV buys. Yes they still form a very large part of their revenue. Social Networking gives you the ability to create more stars and probably cheaper as well. Maybe David Meltzer was just looking at it from one side of the coin.

Social Networking doesn't mean shit if people aren't watching. What they want is money, and they don't get it from Facebook. They get it from you watching, due to ad revenue. They get it from attendance, due to ticket revenue. They get it through merch, which is done largely after you've bought a ticket. They get it through PPVs.

They view stars in how much cash they can draw. And if you're not making money, you're not making a star.

So no, Facebook and other social networks do not have a place in determining ratings and success.

Originally Posted by BigCrippyZ Or maybe WWE could stop having a PPV every 3 damn weeks!? IMO it's really getting out of hand lately with a PPV almost every 3 weeks.

So how does this relate to TNA, UFC, etc.?