Many sports fans are unhappy with how much it costs to watch their games, an AP-NORC poll finds — announcements are cheap, priced offers are not. The difference shows as soon as the two are compared..
Many sports fans are unhappy with how much it costs to watch their games, an AP-NORC poll finds looked unremarkable on paper. In practice, three details tell a different story.
The overall direction is clear, even where the individual figures are not.
Price and term
The detail that separates the entries is rarely the one that is advertised.
- Many sports fans are unhappy with how much it costs to watch their games, an AP-NORC poll finds www.ap.org
Performance in the test
The commercial question is settled by the second year, not the first. Every entry looks different once that is taken into account.
The difference in detail
When the next round of numbers arrives, these are the entries that will move.
Our verdict
The practical conclusion of this comparison is on one line.
For the bill, what counts is prices change regularly. The assessment of performance does not.
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Thanks for raising this — we have updated the comparison table above with the latest figures.
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Appreciate the detail. We have linked the primary source and adjusted the summary accordingly.
Fair point, though for most European households the difference is minimal.
Interesting results, although I wonder about the sample size here.