{"id":34145,"date":"2016-10-28T16:09:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-28T21:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=34145"},"modified":"2016-10-28T16:11:16","modified_gmt":"2016-10-28T21:11:16","slug":"impact-ratings-second-episode-headlined-cody-rhodes-stay-early-octobers-viewership-collapse-wkellers-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/10\/28\/impact-ratings-second-episode-headlined-cody-rhodes-stay-early-octobers-viewership-collapse-wkellers-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"Impact ratings are in for second episode headlined by Cody Rhodes, did it stay above early October&#8217;s viewership collapse? (w\/Keller&#8217;s Analysis)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1186832721\" 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>Last night&#8217;s episode of TNA Impact on Pop TV drew 362,000 viewers, which is back in the territory of what September averaged. September averaged 359,000 viewres with a range of 337,000 to 377,000 viewers. Up until this week, October episodes had averaged just 314,000 with a range of 284,000 to 353,000. This is a good sign that any drop in viewership the first two weeks of October were not a sign of a permanent turning off of viewer interest in the product, as they&#8217;ve returned.<\/p>\n<p><em>Keller&#8217;s Analysis:\u00a0In fact, not counting the two abnormally low weekly ratings at the start of October, the previous ten weeks averaged 351,000 viewers, so this weeks and last week&#8217;s viewership now represent an increase over the 10 of the prior 12 weeks, and it&#8217;s climbing. TNA being in the news as much as they have been could be a contributor to a higher awareness of the show, and a sense that whether Billy Corgan or the consortium of Aroluxe\/Anthem\/Dixie end up with ownership, TNA will continue on as a weekly TV series might instill a confidence the show is worth investing in each week, although that&#8217;s likely less of a factor than just the quality of the show and a change in competition on Thursday nights (especially a weak NFL Thursday Night Football game). A case could be made that the addition of Cody Rhodes to the show last week in the World Title match and this week in a mixed tag team match is the biggest reason for viewership being up, as he injects some star power and a fresh top act into the mix.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>NOW CHECK OUT OUR STORY ON THE BATTLE FOR TNA OWNERSHIP:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/10\/26\/corgan-says-court-afternoon-tna-insolvent-therefore-triggers-ownership-shift-wkellers-analysis\/\">Corgan says in court this afternoon that TNA is insolvent and therefore it triggers ownership shift to him (w\/Keller\u2019s Analysis)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>OR CHECK OUT MIKE MCMAHON&#8217;S REPORT ON LAST NIGHT&#8217;S IMPACT EPISODE:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/10\/27\/mcmahons-impact-wrestling-review-1027-cody-brandi-rhodes-vs-mike-bennett-maria-hardy-halloween\/\">MCMAHON\u2019S IMPACT WRESTLING REVIEW 10\/27: Cody &amp; Brandi Rhodes vs. Mike Bennett &amp; Maria, ECIII &amp; Godderz vs. Rex &amp; Drake, Hardy Halloween<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-2216462274\"><div id=\"pwtor-3959291676\"><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>Last night&#8217;s episode of TNA Impact on Pop TV drew 362,000 viewers, which is back in the territory of what September averaged. September averaged 359,000 viewres with a range of 337,000 to 377,000 viewers. Up <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/10\/28\/impact-ratings-second-episode-headlined-cody-rhodes-stay-early-octobers-viewership-collapse-wkellers-analysis\/\" title=\"Impact ratings are in for second episode headlined by Cody Rhodes, did it stay above early October&#8217;s viewership collapse? 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