WWE’s Friday Night SmackDown on Fox saw an uptick in ratings with a 2.5 million viewers average helped by a big first hour of the two hour telecast. The show also increased its A18-49 demo to 0.8 and a 4 share. SmackDown shared its 0.8 rating with CBS’ Hawaii Five-O. The show drew 7.6 million […]
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NXT Episode 2 draws 1.006M viewers
The second episode of NXT on the USA Network scored 1.006 million viewers per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The ratings reflect a decrease in viewership from last week’s rating of over 1.17 million viewers. It was the second week of WWE programming on the USA Network as it gets a head start on Turner’s debut […]
NXT Episode 1 on USA Network draws 1.179M viewers
The debut of WWE’s NXT on the USA Network Wednesday night drew 1.179 million viewers per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. It was the first show on cable television for the WWE-owned “developmental” roster of sports entertainers. The debut gets a head start on the debut of the new AEW wrestling promotion that will be shown […]
Ahead of the biggest event of its year, WWE files TRO to protect its trademarks
As wrestling fans descend on New York for Wrestlemania weekend, the WWE has filed a preemptory complaint to ward off trademark infringers that may sell merchandise bearing trademarks owned by the company. In a verified complaint filed in New York, it requested that the Court issue a temporary restraining order and seizure against sales of […]
Sponsors gear up for Summerslam this Sunday
The biggest WWE event of the summer occurs this Sunday as Summerslam will take place on Sunday, August 19th at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The Sports Business Journal reports on the sponsors that are using the event as an activation for its brand. The event will be co-presented by KFC and Cricket Wireless. Also, […]