{"id":153904,"date":"2023-02-14T11:36:06","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T17:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=153904"},"modified":"2023-02-14T11:36:06","modified_gmt":"2023-02-14T17:36:06","slug":"wwe-smackdown-ratings-report-the-sami-zayn-and-bloodline-part-of-viewership-increase-over-last-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/02\/14\/wwe-smackdown-ratings-report-the-sami-zayn-and-bloodline-part-of-viewership-increase-over-last-year\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE Smackdown Ratings Report: The Sami Zayn and Bloodline part of viewership increase over last year"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2157047\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>Six weeks in 2023, the Sami Zayn-Bloodline storyline is part of a stretch of Smackdown viewership above year-ago numbers. Last week&#8217;s Smackdown (2\/10) averaged 2.468 million viewers, above 2.384 million the prior week. The U.S. household rating was 1.51, up from 1.40 the week before.<\/p>\n<p>The six-week average in 2023 is 2.373 million viewers and a 1.42 rating. The first six weeks of 2022 averaged 2.217 million viewers and a 1.37 rating. That&#8217;s a 7 percent increase in viewership and a 3.6 percent ratings increase.<\/p>\n<p>In the 18-49 demographic last week, Smackdown drew a 0.64 rating, up from 0.61 the week before and above the year-ago number of 0.55. The six-week average in 2023 is 0.59. A year ago, the six-week average to start 2022 is 0.57. That&#8217;s a 3.5 percent increase.<\/p>\n<p>Smackdown finished no. 1 in the key demo last Friday on all of broadcast televsion. It outdrew &#8220;Young Rock&#8221; on NBC, which drew a 0.2 demo rating and 1.363 million viewers. The closest rating &#8220;Fire Country&#8221; on CBS, which drew a 0.48 rating in the key demo. In total viewership, Smackdown actually landed seventh out of nine broadcast network shows on Friday night on CBS, NBC, ABC, and Fox.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CHECK OUT&#8230; <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/02\/13\/aew-dynamite-ratings-report\/\">AEW Dynamite Ratings Report: Top five in key demo, but viewership and demo rating sharply down from year ago numbers, 7-day totals<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-4289441014\"><div id=\"pwtor-3536737026\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Six weeks in 2023, the Sami Zayn-Bloodline storyline is part of a stretch of Smackdown viewership above year-ago numbers. Last week&#8217;s Smackdown (2\/10) averaged 2.468 million viewers, above 2.384 million the prior week. 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