Step 2: Protect the fans (i.e. stop teams from tanking & players from disrupting seasons for contract/trade demands)
Step 3: Take away a time out from each half and convert normal commercial breaks into split-screen ads
Step 4: Set a high minimum requirement for in-season coverage time during cumulative highlight/reporting/commentary shows (total, morning, and primetime) for media outlets that license highlight clips (25%+ during regular season, 40%+ during postseason)
Step 5: Push/subsidize more substantial endorsements (both timewise and brandwise) for the top players, especially those that overperform on the court but don’t do a lot of ads
Step 1: Clean up the refs
Step 2: Protect the fans (i.e. stop teams from tanking & players from disrupting seasons for contract/trade demands)
Step 3: Take away a time out from each half and convert normal commercial breaks into split-screen ads
Step 4: Set a high minimum requirement for in-season coverage time during cumulative highlight/reporting/commentary shows (total, morning, and primetime) for media outlets that license highlight clips (25%+ during regular season, 40%+ during postseason)
Step 5: Push/subsidize more substantial endorsements (both timewise and brandwise) for the top players, especially those that overperform on the court but don’t do a lot of ads