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MARKET RATINGS REPORT (HOUSEHOLDS)
RSN Los Angeles: 4.0 (-0.5)
RSN Indianapolis: 2.5 (-0.4)
RSN Des Moines: 0.7 (=)
RSN Santa Fe: 0.2 (-0.2)
RSN Bridgeport: 0.1 (=)
RSN Anchorage: 0.0 (=)
RSN+: 720 monthly subscribers (-19)
SASHA, KYLIE, NICOLE, AUSTIN, TREVOR, and BLAKE are talking amongst themselves at their cubicles.
KYLIE
Do you know what I hate more than anything else?
NICOLE
Me?
KYLIE
No. There's one thing in this world I hate more than you.
NICOLE
I couldn't imagine.
KYLIE
Football season.
AUSTIN bursts into laughter.
AUSTIN
How can you hate football season? It's the most wonderful time of the year!
SASHA
That's Christmas.
AUSTIN
Same thing, basically.
BLAKE
No but really, football is objectively the best sport. Look at the ratings.
KYLIE
Yeah. I do.
BLAKE
I don't mind our ratings, I mean the ratings for football. Through the roof!
KYLIE
Don't look at our ratings, you say?
BLAKE
We all know our ratings suck without football, but that's the price we have to pay if we want football on our TVs.
KYLIE
But now nobody is watching our RSN affiliates.
BLAKE
Who cares?
KYLIE
I care! Am I really the only one who cares about our ratings?!
NICOLE INTERVIEW
I care about our ratings. I care that RSN Los Angeles isn't our highest-rated affiliate. [NICOLE pauses.] I haven't been very successful yet, but I think one day maybe it'll happen.
BLAKE INTERVIEW
If I cared about ratings, I would care that Bridgeport doesn't have any ratings.
BENNY INTERVIEW
I say we have both football AND ratings. Maybe that makes me an optimist, I don't know. But you have to be optimistic if you're going to be in my position. [BENNY pauses.] Yes, I was listening in on their conversation, wouldn't any manager?
TREVOR
Guys, the most important thing to remember is we lost subscribers on RSN+.
BLAKE
Oh no, not RSN+!
SASHA
Blake, respectfully, what is your problem? You used to care about our ratings.
BLAKE
I'll care about them again when Bridgeport has something notable to air. Until then, I just want my football.
KYLIE
But it's hurting our ratings!
BLAKE
I understand that.
AUSTIN
What if we tried to cut a deal to simulcast some football games?
BENNY
That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard.
Everyone is startled after realizing BENNY was listening.
AUSTIN
So you're saying you like it?
BENNY nods.
BENNY
Worth a shot.
SASHA
One thing though: how do you expect football simulcasts to help RSN Anchorage?
BENNY
Sasha, you just wait and see.
BENNY INTERVIEW
When you're manager like I am, you need a plan. If only I had one...