WWE SmackDown Overnight Viewership Falls Below Two Million Viewers
Down a ways from last week's post-Rumble show
Overnight viewership for the February 12 episode of WWE SmackDown fell below two million viewers for the first time since the New Year's night broadcast.
Friday's SmackDown averaged 1.884 million viewers, an 11.4 percent drop from the 2.126 million for the previous week's post-Royal Rumble broadcast.
Hour one averaged 1,905,000 viewers, while the second hour fell to 1,862,000 viewers.
In the 18-49 demo, SmackDown achieved a .50 rating across both hours, tying it for the night with other prime time series like MacGyver, Magnum PI, Blue Bloods, and the 9 pm airing of 20/20. They finished tied for third, behind ABC's Shark Tank (.70) and the 10 pm airing of 20/20 (.60).
In 18-34, SmackDown tied for the network win, sharing a .30 rating with Shark Tank, MacGyver, and Magnum PI.
Interestingly, the women's 18-49 demo rating fell from a .30 to a .20 from hour one to hour two, whereas the men's 18-49 demo rose from a .40 to a .50 across the same stretch.
Written by Justin Henry
In addition to writing lists and commentaries for Cultaholic, Justin is also a features writer and interviewer for Fighting Spirit Magazine, and is co-author of the WWE-related book Titan Screwed: Lost Smiles, Stunners, and Screwjobs.
