{"id":66946,"date":"2018-10-03T15:49:27","date_gmt":"2018-10-03T20:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=66946"},"modified":"2018-10-03T15:49:27","modified_gmt":"2018-10-03T20:49:27","slug":"smackdown-rating-key-metrics-on-lowest-non-holiday-viewership-of-last-two-years-viewership-total-to-date-yearly-averages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2018\/10\/03\/smackdown-rating-key-metrics-on-lowest-non-holiday-viewership-of-last-two-years-viewership-total-to-date-yearly-averages\/","title":{"rendered":"Smackdown Rating: Key metrics on lowest non-holiday viewership of last two years, viewership total, to-date yearly averages"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-646931750\" 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 WWE Smackdown live on USA Network drew a 1.52 rating among live and same-night-DVR viewers, down from the 1.57 last week. It&#8217;s the lowest rating since the July 3 (&#8220;holiday&#8221;) episode of the show, which drew a 1.45. No rating has been lower in 2017 or 2018.<\/p>\n<p>The rolling ten-week average is 1.62. The 2018 average so far is 1.69, down from last year&#8217;s average at this point of 1.75.<\/p>\n<p>One year ago, Smackdown drew a 1.75. Two years ago, Smackdown drew a 1.58.<\/p>\n<p>Total viewership was 2.095 million, the lowest viewership of 2017 and 2018 except for the July 3 episode, which drew 2.013 million. This year&#8217;s average viewership is 2.414 million.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>NOW CHECK OUT THE RAW RATINGS REPORT:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2018\/10\/02\/raw-rating-report-a-new-low-point-for-raw-sharp-declines-from-last-two-years-sharp-drop-off-for-third-hour-more-key-metrics\/\">Raw Rating Report: A new low point for Raw, sharp declines from last two years, sharp drop-off for third hour, more key metrics<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-3814937387\"><div id=\"pwtor-3804680947\"><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 WWE Smackdown live on USA Network drew a 1.52 rating among live and same-night-DVR viewers, down from the 1.57 last week. 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