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WWE SmackDown Scores Highest Viewership Since October

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Friday’s episode sees a major ratings boost, topping all of television in the key demo.


Summary

– SmackDown averaged 1.578 million viewers, marking a 27.9% increase from the prior week

– The show led all of TV with a 0.46 rating in the 18-49 demo, its second-best since October 11

– Compared to last year’s FS1 episode, overall viewership doubled, and the key demo rating surged by 91.7%

WWE SmackDown delivered impressive numbers for its November 24 episode, pulling in 1.578 million viewers on the USA Network. This marks a 27.9% increase from the previous week’s show, which faced stiff competition from the Jake Paul/Mike Tyson boxing special on Netflix. It also represents the highest audience total since October 11 and the third-best since SmackDown’s return to the USA Network in September.

The episode excelled in the 18-49 demographic, achieving a 0.46 rating, up 43.8% from the prior week. This performance topped all of television for the night and was the second-highest in that category since October 11.

SmackDown faced tough competition, including an NBA game on ESPN, which finished third on TV with a 0.36 rating in the key demo, and a college football game on Fox that earned a 0.34 rating.

Compared to the same week in 2023, SmackDown’s overall viewership doubled, and its 18-49 demo rating surged by 91.7%. This growth highlights the show’s resurgence and ability to outperform sports programming and its previous benchmarks.

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