Households with DVR's (or other recording devices)?
 

Just wondering because there are many sports networks(NHL Network,NBA TV,NESN just to name a few) that have the same repeat programming(mostly in the morning). There is no need for repeat programming if the viewers have DVR's or other recording devices unless their programming directors are asleep.

Re: Households with DVR's (or other recording devices)?
 

They probably repeat programming in the morning because people will turn it on while they're getting ready for work or school.

Another thing to consider is that original programming costs money to produce, and every hour of programming that they can replay is another hour they don't have to pay to produce. If you look at something like the History Channel or NatGeo, they only have a few hours of new programming a week; the rest is re-runs and infomercials.

Re: Households with DVR's (or other recording devices)?
 

Pick any of the below:

Late night highlights are today's breakfast, so a late Sportscenter can be replayed and repackaged the next morning.

The majority of major weekday sporting events (save for regular season baseball) occur after 6 pm ET, so there's a lack of live events to even report on. Hey, let's fill 20 minutes on tonight's Bucks v. Jazz.

Original programming costs $$$.

There's only so much Tebow-LeBron-A-Rod you can do, as ESPN has clearly shown us.

Live sports are more susceptible to time-shifting, than right out TiVo-ing, unless there's a massive time difference involved (F1, European Football, etc.).

Re: Households with DVR's (or other recording devices)?
 

The NFL Network probably has over 20,000 hours of NFL Films in their faults,but since this would be of interest to old school fans,the NFL Network would have no desire to show them because they can't make a buck on it.

NBA TV and NHL Network show older games ,mostly during the summer and almost never during the regular season. They could show those in the morning.

Military Channel is another channel that rarely has new programming.

Re: Households with DVR's (or other recording devices)?
 

They replay strictly on ratings, too. If they find they can get better ratings replaying a highlight reel show than they can original programming, they'll do that. I have a family member in broadcasting and he's said that they're often amazed they can get better ratings on some syndicated shows than they can on new ones--but because of that, that's what they play.

For sports, too, many people don't want to sit through full games if they don't totally care about the sport. They just want the wrap-up the next morning.

Re: Households with DVR's (or other recording devices)?
 

Yep, it's all dictated by ratings. Channels would run test signals if they got better ratings. It's why so many channels dedicated to niche subjects often stray into completely unrelated shows.