Why does a TV network conveying sport games keep the viewer updated on the score of a game happening simultaneously while he watches another one like Fox is currently doing with this soccer FIFA world cup? How many would find it hard to get the score from other sources like the Internet if they want? On the other hand, with the spread of DVR capability nowadays, the network could lose viewers for that second game and the advertisement that happen in it which cannot be skipped. Moreover, there is a way that update can happen without forcing receiving it on every viewer if limited to the commentator without showing it on the screen. The commentator can signal that he is going to give the update on the other game giving the viewer the opportunity to mute the TV while that update is going on.
Nevertheless, despite the potential wickedness here I may still enjoy watching these games even though I already know the score. I may choose not to watch women sports elsewhere, but the soccer playing in this world cup is to me generally better than that of the world cup of last year.
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