Is moving to another network the next logical step?

[Stopspot]

TNA are going through a lot of changes at the moment, going live last spring/summer, going on the road, four ppvs a year and so forth. But is the next logical step for TNA to expand to get off of Spike? Not a single show on Spike seemingly get more than a 2 million viewers. Impact has been the most viewed show on the network for a while and Spike has been very good to the program/promotion. But is it time to set sails for greener pastures?

Let's look at the numbers:

Prime-time Average Viewers (Live+SD) Week Ending March 17, 2013:

Network (000s)
HIST 3164
USA 2965
DSNY 2636
A&E 2068
TBSC 1826
FOXN 1785
ESPN 1618
TNT 1587
AMC 1408
HGTV 1393
LIFE 1244
ADSM 1195
FX 1142
DISC 1140
NAN 1136
FOOD 1100
SYFY 926
FAM 923
TLC 907
TRU 845
BRAV 802
SPK 795
MSNB 748
BET 731
MTV 726
-

Prime-time Adults 18-49 (Live+SD)

Network (000s)
HIST 1120
USA 1051
A&E 989
TBSC 984
AMC 793
ESPN 726
TNT 658
FX 634
ADSM 559
DISC 553
DSNY 527
LIFE 507
FOOD 500
FAM 484
MTV 479
BRAV 478
HGTV 478
CMDY 462
TRU 396
SPK 387
TLC 384
SYFY 373
NAN 368
BET 362
VH1 328
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Total Day Average Viewers (Live+SD)

Network (000s)
NICK 1795
DSNY 1732
USA 1508
ADSM 1314
HIST 1224
NAN 1131
TOON 1097
FOXN 1092
A&E 1024
TNT 975
ESPN 872
HGTV 798
TBSC 714
FOOD 628
FX 626
AMC 595
ID 580
DISC 570
TVLD 559
LIFE 523
TRU 503
FAM 486
TLC 457
SYFY 437
SPK 420

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Spike is not doing well in the ratings and even if TNA fixed their marketing department they would be performing a miracle if they caught up to WWE's ratings on a network doing so badly. Could moving to another network be the solution? and if so? Which?

Is Spike possibly holding TNA back?

Should TNA switch networks and to which?

 

[Nano]

Think Spike TV has no chance to make Impact Wrestling stay with them.

If they leave I'd like to see them in ESPN

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

People will watch on Spike if you tell them too... just like going to a new network won't fix the viewership problem without advertising.

So to be as dull and redundant as humanly possibly in this section: They. need. to. advertise. more.

 

[Testify]

Could moving to another network be the solution? and if so? Which?

Is Spike possibly holding TNA back?

Should TNA switch networks and to which?

- That's a rethorical question, I believe. CNN please!1:

- IMO, definitely.

- Big ass yes, to CNN or AMC.

 

[GrammarNazi82]

While Spike has been good to TNA and I could understand them wanting to maintain that good relationship, I do think it's time for them to move on to another network. If not now, then pretty soon. To me changing networks around the same time they go on the road just seems like a good idea. They need to move to a network that is more widely broadcast, since Spike is not. Taking TNA on the road means the possibility of reaching more fans and attracting new fans, so it'd be a great time to switch a nationally broadcast network to keep those new fans interested. Knowing that it could / would be a network that tends to already draw more viewers and therefore ratings would be the icing on the cake.


Disney! :yay: No, but really, I don't care which network as long as it's one that is more widely broadcast than Spike. (Nothing against Spike as I like some of its other programming, but come on.) FX, AMC, TNT .... any of those would be beneficial changes.

 

[Testify]

People will watch on Spike if you tell them too... just like going to a new network won't fix the viewership problem without advertising.

So to be as dull and redundant as humanly possibly in this section: They. need. to. advertise. more.

But not everyone CAN watch Spike. Everyone CAN watch SyFy and USA Network and ESPN.

 

[GrammarNazi82]

But not everyone CAN watch Spike. Everyone CAN watch SyFy and USA Network and ESPN.

This.

It does no good to tell someone, "Hey, watch TNA on Spike, brother! :hogan: " when that person cannot tune in to Spike to see the show.

Advertising would be helpful, sure, but switching to a nationally broadcast network that reaches more viewers would be most helpful first, in my opinion.

 

[Leo C]

I'm not sure, not really well informed, but if they did make the move it'd be interesting if they got to a network that would be as good to them as Spike is.