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[deleted] t1_jdzr3se wrote

Reply to comment by mickeyflinn in How did the decision to put so much money into the Yellowstone franchise happen? by shahidafridi99

Does it do well on streaming though? I feel it's viewership skews a bit older, or it did initially at least.

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Prax150 t1_je0ei6k wrote

I don't know if it does or not, but what makes you think traditional cable audiences wouldn't matter? A large cable audience is much more valuable than a large streaming audience. People who are watching cable live and to a lesser extent on DVR/demand are captive and watching way more ads than people on streaming. networks still make a ton of money off ads even though cable subscriptions are eroding. Wiki says the series peaked around 12 million viewers (probably closer to 9-10 live when episodes aired). That 12 million pairs of eyeballs watching Tide and Toyota commercials. There is no other place where you can buy access to an audience like that.

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[deleted] t1_je1jmdq wrote

Because these spin offs are going on Paramount+ to entice people to get their streaming service. It's relevant to the topic.

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ddbaxte t1_je3qx67 wrote

Yes. Old people watch a lot of TV lol.

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mickeyflinn t1_jdzrj3x wrote

I don't know and I really don't care, go look it up if you do. Whoever is funding the expansion of the franchise sees it as good ROI.

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