WWE Friday Night Smackdown drew 2.028 million viewers in the first hour and 1.992 million viewers in hour 2 according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily.
The viewership is down over last week as the second hour dipped below 2 million viewers.
The telecast drew 0.5 in the A18-49 demo and 0.5 in the M18-49 demo. ABC Shark Tank drew 3.91 million viewers in the 8-9pm timeslot and a replay of the Oprah interview with Meghan Markle on CBS drew 3.195 million viewers in the 9-10pm timeslot which were the highest rated shows during the two-hour time frame that Smackdown aired.
Payout Perspective:
The ratings were down despite the lack of the usual CBS lineup dominating the 8-10pm time slot ratings. ABC Shark Tank is gaining viewership with a younger demo which is inching into the categories owned by Fox during the time frame. The loss from hour 1 to 2 was slight for WWE as it seemed that some viewers either tuned out or switched to the Oprah interview.
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