AEW rating August 10th

[polarbearpete]

Aug 12, 2022 7:11:09 GMT -5 clifford said:

Aug 12, 2022 6:38:39 GMT -5 polarbearpete said:

The TBS lead-in gets higher viewership than the TNT lead-in did, if that means anything.

Interesting. I wonder though if the type of viewer watching syndicated sitcoms on TBS sticks around more than the TNT viewer watching...um...whatever used to lead in to Dynamite when it was on TNT. Was it sports? Cause someone watching sports would be far more likely to stick around for wrestling than someone who just watched the Big Bang Theory.

I know we're splitting hairs here but it really does prove the 'there are no casual wrestling fans anymore' argument wrong. There's quite clearly approx. 50,000 to 100,000 Nielsen viewers who go between watching and not watching Dynamite depending on the week. Whether that's what's booked for the show, the timeslot, the channel, the lead in, whatever- they are there to be won over or compelled to tune in.

I believe it would usually be random movies before Dynamite on TNT. Not typical for there to be sports on before unless it was a Dynamite that was pre-empted. The better lead-in on TBS is why a lot of times the Q1 will be the highest for the show.

[markymark]

Q1: Darby Allin vs. Brody King – 1,064,000 viewers, 507,000 in 18-49

Q2: Jon Moxley promo/Chris Jericho promo/Rush & Andrade el Idolo vs. Lucha Bros – 972,000 viewers (down 92,000), 442,000 in 18-49 (down 65,000)

Q3: End of Rush & Andrade vs. Lucha Bros/Young Bucks, Hangman Page & Dar Order segment – 941,000 viewers (down 31,000), 407,000 in 18-49 (down 35,000)

Q4: Luchasaurus vs. Anthony Henry/Christian Cage & Jungle Boy segment/Miro promo/Jay Lethal, Wardlow & FTR segment/JAS promo – 948,000 viewers (up 7,000), 407,000 in 18-49 (even)

Q5: Ricky Starks vs. Aaron Solo/Gunn Club segment/Best Friends & Trustbusters segment/Jade Cargill vs. Madison Rayne – 950,000 viewers (up 2,000), 409,000 in 18-49 (up 2,000)

Q6: End of Cargill vs. Rayne/ThunderStorm interview/lineup for next week – 926,000 viewers (down 24,000), 408,000 in 18-49 (down 1,000)

Q7: Jon Moxley vs. Chris Jericho – 968,000 viewers (up 42,000), 432,000 in 18-49 (up 24,000)

Q8: End of Moxley vs. Jericho/CM Punk returns – 1,003,000 viewers (up 35,000), 444,000 in 18-49 (up 12,000)

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[markymark]

Last weeks breakdown:

Q1: OC vs Lethal: 1,020m, 444k

Q2: Lethal promo, Wardlow run in, UE turns on the Bucks: 980k, 451k

Q3: Christian interview, ThunderStorm vs Britt and Jamie: 885k, 396k

Q4: End of ThunderStorm vs Britt and Jamie, Sammy/Tay segment, Eddie segment, Hobbs vs Jones, Starks run in, Miro, Darby promos: 915k, 404k

Q5: Christian vs Matt Hardy, Jungle Boy run in, Garcia promo: 944k, 422k

Q6: Ethan/Stokely segment, JAS segment, most of Gunn Club vs Acclaimed Dumpster match. 946k, 430k

Q7: End of Dumpster match, intros to Jericho vs Yuta: 922k, 435k

Q8: Jericho vs Yuta, Mox/Jericho post match promos: 892k, 407k

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Aug 12, 2022 2:42:05 GMT -5 clifford said:

I know they have a similar reach in audience in terms of potential numbers, but I really do wonder if being on TNT rather than TBS attracted more viewers (50,000 or so more a week that would have them at above a million viewers every week this summer). I know there was pre-emptions and all, but still, was TNT more of a 'name' network for them to be on? (I know TNT and TBS are owned by the same people)

Yeah TNT to me as a rural IL guy from '84 has always been perceptually the bigger network. TBS has always been basically like WGN or UPN where shows that have peaked come to sit.

[The Ichi]

I wonder if they would have cracked over a million if they did the Punk return earlier.

[asuka007]

WBD has them cross promoting with Shark Week and the GOT Prequel.

That has to be an encouraging sign you’d think?