AEW Dynamite: Assessing the Impact of Lower Ratings
Summary:
– AEW Dynamite’s viewership on TBS hits 804,000, a 3.4% drop from the previous week.
– The show’s 18-49 demo rating also fell by 3.6%, tying for the fifth-lowest of the year.
– Despite the dip, Dynamite still ranked fifth on the cable sports charts for the night.
AEW Dynamite experienced a slight decrease in its viewership numbers, drawing an average of 804,000 viewers on TBS, which is down by 3.4% from last week. This marks the fifth-lowest audience total for Dynamite in 2023, with four of the least-watched episodes occurring in the last six weeks. The 18-49 demographic rating also saw a decline, dropping 3.6% from the previous week, which is tied for the fifth-lowest rating in this demographic for the year so far.
Despite the decline, AEW Dynamite managed to secure the fifth spot on the cable sports charts for the evening, trailing behind two NBA games and related programming on ESPN. When compared to the same week in 2022, Dynamite’s overall audience was down by 13.6%, and the 18-49 rating decreased by 15.6%. These figures suggest a trend that AEW will be keen to reverse as they continue to compete in the ever-changing landscape of sports entertainment.
