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WWE Friday Night Smackdown draws 1.98M viewer high

August 8, 2020 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

WWE Friday Night Smackdown on Fox drew 1.924 million viewers in the first hour and increased slightly to 1.988 million viewers in the second hour according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily.

The ratings reflect that Smackdown did win the viewership for adults 18-49 for its two hours with a 0.5 rating in both hours.  It also drew a 0.7 in the adult 25-54 demo.  Moreover, tis first hour drew a 5 share for men 18-49 and a 4 share in hour 2.

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The ratings are an increase from last week’s average of 1.894 million viewers.  It was a night where viewership was low as the highest-rated show on Friday network was ABC’s America’s Greatest #AtHome Videos which drew 3.7 million. 

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