{"id":25299,"date":"2016-07-11T12:39:32","date_gmt":"2016-07-11T17:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=25299"},"modified":"2016-07-11T14:35:10","modified_gmt":"2016-07-11T19:35:10","slug":"tv-viewership-lucha-underground-second-quarter-2016-live-replay-dvr-viewing-totals-averages-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/07\/11\/tv-viewership-lucha-underground-second-quarter-2016-live-replay-dvr-viewing-totals-averages-2\/","title":{"rendered":"TV VIEWERSHIP &#8211; WWE Smackdown Second Quarter 2016 &#8211; Live &#038; DVR viewing totals &#038; averages"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2707240296\" 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><strong>WWE Smackdown\u00a0TV &amp; DVR Viewership<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Second Quarter 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>WWE Smackdown had a rough performance in the second quarter on USA Network, highlighting the need for a drastic shake-up. Enter the roster split and going live in the third quarter.<\/p>\n<p>Compared to the First Quarter, Smackdown dipped 9.0 percent in TV ratings, 10.7 percent in TV viewership, and 10.9 percent in total audience (adding in DVR viewing).<\/p>\n<p><strong>VIEWERSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Smackdown averaged a 1.61 TV rating in Q2, down 9.0 percent from a 1.77 rating in Q1.<\/p>\n<p>The peak rating was a 1.75 on April 7 for the post-WrestleMania show, so no episode of Smackdown in Q2 topped the Q1 average.<\/p>\n<p>The low point was an\u00a0historically-low 1.51 rating on June 9.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The first-run\u00a0airings on Thursday\u00a0night averaged 2.216 million viewers, down 10.7 percent (about 265,000 viewers) from 2.481 million during the First Quarter.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-4087997008\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&#8211; DVR viewership was 209,833 per episode, down from 223,846 in Q1. So, there was not a make-up in the original viewership decline.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; TOTAL VIEWERSHIP was 2.410 million viewers, down 10.9 percent (about 300,000 viewers) from 2.705 million viewers\u00a0in Q1.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DEMOGRAPHICS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Even more than TV ratings, DVR viewing, and total viewership, Smackdown was hit hard in the key demographics.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, Smackdown&#8217;s biggest tumble was among younger viewers&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Males 18-34 averaged 0.58 rating, down 24 percent from 0.76 in Q1.<\/li>\n<li>Males 18-49 averaged 0.74 rating, down 18 percent from 0.89 in Q1.<\/li>\n<li>Adults 18-49 averaged 0.66 rating, down 13 percent from 0.76 in Q1.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table class=\"tg\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"tg-s6z2\" colspan=\"8\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/SDlogo_3x2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1232\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1232 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/SDlogo_3x2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"SmackdownSDlogo600\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/SDlogo_3x2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/SDlogo_3x2.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a02016 WWE SMACKDOWN VIEWERSHIP TOTALS<br \/>\nUSA Network<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-hgcj\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Wk<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-hgcj\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-hgcj\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Note<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-hgcj\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Rating<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-hgcj\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Live<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-hgcj\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>DVR<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-hgcj\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>TOTAL VIEWERS<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-amwm\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>% Chg<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">1\/7\/16<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">USA debut<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">1.93<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">2,757,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">196,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2,953,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-baqh\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">1\/14\/16<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">1.68<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">2,332,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">213,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2,545,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-baqh\" style=\"text-align: center;\">-13.8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">1\/21\/16<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Season High<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">1.87<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">2,757,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">232,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2,989,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-baqh\" style=\"text-align: center;\">+17.4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">1\/28\/16<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Post-RR<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">1.87<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">2,720,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">250,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2,970,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-baqh\" style=\"text-align: center;\">-0.6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">2\/4\/16<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">1.86<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">2,664,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">231,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2,895,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-baqh\" style=\"text-align: center;\">-2.5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">6<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">2\/11\/16<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">1.72<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">2,414,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">240,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2,654,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-baqh\" style=\"text-align: center;\">-8.3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">7<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">2\/18\/16<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Brock pre-FL<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">1.76<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">2,458,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">221,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2,679,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-baqh\" style=\"text-align: center;\">+0.9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">8<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">2\/25\/16<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0Post-FL<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">1.74<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">2,395,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">258,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2,653,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-baqh\" style=\"text-align: center;\">-1.0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">9<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">3\/3\/16<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">1.76<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">2,491,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">220,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2,711,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-baqh\" style=\"text-align: center;\">+2.2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">10<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">3\/10\/16<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Season Low<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">1.64<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">2,186,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">226,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2,412,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-baqh\" style=\"text-align: center;\">-11.0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">11<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">3\/17\/16<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">1.71<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">2,260,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">262,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-s6z2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2,522,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-baqh\" style=\"text-align: center;\">+4.6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-baqh\" style=\"text-align: center;\">12<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-baqh\" style=\"text-align: center;\">3\/24\/16<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-baqh\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Brock<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-baqh\" style=\"text-align: center;\">1.75<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-baqh\" style=\"text-align: center;\">2,501,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-baqh\" style=\"text-align: center;\">220,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-baqh\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2,721,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-baqh\" style=\"text-align: center;\">+7.9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-baqh\" style=\"text-align: center;\">13<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-baqh\" style=\"text-align: center;\">3\/31\/16<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-baqh\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Pre-WM32<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-baqh\" style=\"text-align: center;\">1.66<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-baqh\" style=\"text-align: center;\">2,328,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-baqh\" style=\"text-align: center;\">141,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-baqh\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2,469,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-baqh\" style=\"text-align: center;\">-9.3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"tg-031e\" colspan=\"3\">FIRST QUARTER AVERAGE<\/th>\n<th class=\"tg-yw4l\">1.77<\/th>\n<th class=\"tg-yw4l\">2,481,769<\/th>\n<th class=\"tg-yw4l\">223,846<\/th>\n<th class=\"tg-yw4l\">2,705,615<\/th>\n<th class=\"tg-yw4l\"><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-hgcj\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Wk<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-hgcj\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-hgcj\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Note<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-hgcj\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Rating<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-hgcj\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Live<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-hgcj\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>DVR<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-hgcj\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>TOTAL VIEWERS<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-amwm\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>% Chg<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-baqh\" style=\"text-align: center;\">14<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-baqh\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4\/7\/16<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-baqh\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Post-WM32<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-baqh\" style=\"text-align: center;\">1.75<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-baqh\" style=\"text-align: center;\">2,444,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-baqh\" style=\"text-align: center;\">229,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-baqh\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2,673,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-baqh\" style=\"text-align: center;\">+8.3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">15<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4\/14\/16<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">1.70<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">2,355,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">183,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2,538,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">-5.1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">16<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4\/21\/16<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">U.K. SD<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">1.71<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">2,431,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">165,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2,596,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">+2.3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">17<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4\/28\/16<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Pre-PPV<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">1.54<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">2,109,000<br \/>\n(Yr-Low)<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">219,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2,328,000<br \/>\n<\/span>(Yr-Low)<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">-10.3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">18<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">5\/5\/16<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Post-PPV<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">1.65<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">2,346,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">217,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2,563,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">+10.1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">19<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">5\/12\/16<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">1.59<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">2,262,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">200,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2,462,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">-3.9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">20<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">5\/19\/16<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Pre-PPV<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">1.62<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">2,295,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">225,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2,520,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">+2.4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">21<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">5\/26\/16<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Post-PPV<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">1.57<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">2,112,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">n\/r<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Incomplete<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">22<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">6\/2\/16<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">1.59<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">2,169,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">198,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2,367,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">n\/a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">23<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">6\/9\/16<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Year Low<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">1.51<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">1,996,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">220,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2,216,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: center;\">-6.4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-yw4l\" style=\"text-align: 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