The ManningCast, an alternative Monday Night Football broadcast featuring former NFL stars Peyton and Eli Manning, has seen a sharp decline in viewership. The 2024 season opener marked an all-time low with only 872,000 viewers, as reported by Sports Business Daily. This figure represents a staggering 43% drop compared to Week 1 of the 2023 season and accounts for just 4.2% of ESPN's total Monday Night Football audience of 20.5 million. The drop raises questions about the long-term viability and value of the ManningCast, especially given its production costs and star power. Why the Drop in Viewership? The decline to under one million viewers has been looming over the ManningCast for some time. For context, ESPN's main broadcast remains the dominant choice for most viewers, drawing a far more substantial audience. Notably, ESPN's reported figures exclude the DirecTV audience, which includes 11 million potential viewers. However, the omission of this fact in ESPN's press...
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