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As streaming platforms like Netflix capture a larger audience share, traditional sports viewership faces a new reality. With March Madness and the Super Bowl generating enormous viewership, the remaining sports struggle to captivate audiences on a week-to-week basis. This presents an unmistakable competition between programming that informs or entertains—from Netflix series to live sports. The implication is that as sports viewing becomes less event-oriented, it loses some of its cultural momentum, nudging audiences towards broader entertainment options.