When the Federal Reserve recently raised interest rates, it signaled a belief that the financial health of America is on an upswing. But within the television economy, there are signs that not all is merry and bright. Key advertising sectors that count on holiday consumer spending for revenue growth plunked down less on television advertising during the month of November than they did in 2015. One trouble spot was largely responsible for that: National Football League games.
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