SmackDown Leaving Fox, Returning to USA Network after October 2024 — Plus, Four WWE Specials Coming to NBC

[Comrade Khan]

How low are they?

• June 1, 2023: 126,000 viewers
• June 8, 2023: 137,000 viewers
• June 15, 2023: 104,000 viewers
• June 22, 2023: 110,000 viewers
• June 29, 2023: 149,000 viewers
• July 6, 2023: 121,000 viewers
• July 13, 2023: 102,000 viewers
• July 20, 2023: 111,000 viewers
• July 27, 2023: 153,000 viewers
• August 3, 2023: 98,000 viewers
• August 10, 2023: 128,000 viewers
• August 17, 2023: 107,000 viewers
• August 24, 2023: 99,000 viewers
• August 31, 2023: 134,000 viewers
• September 7, 2023: 114,000 viewers
• September 14, 2023: 107,000 viewers (IMPACT 1000)

pretty good for the channel they are on but its not competition for anyone

 

[Smart Marx]

• June 1, 2023: 126,000 viewers
• June 8, 2023: 137,000 viewers
• June 15, 2023: 104,000 viewers
• June 22, 2023: 110,000 viewers
• June 29, 2023: 149,000 viewers
• July 6, 2023: 121,000 viewers
• July 13, 2023: 102,000 viewers
• July 20, 2023: 111,000 viewers
• July 27, 2023: 153,000 viewers
• August 3, 2023: 98,000 viewers
• August 10, 2023: 128,000 viewers
• August 17, 2023: 107,000 viewers
• August 24, 2023: 99,000 viewers
• August 31, 2023: 134,000 viewers
• September 7, 2023: 114,000 viewers
• September 14, 2023: 107,000 viewers (IMPACT 1000)

pretty good for the channel they are on but its not competition for anyone

This is actually pretty good for them. I’m actually pretty happy to see them heading there is 120’s because I remember I want to say last year at some point they dropped all the way down to like 81,000 or something.

 

[Comrade Khan]

This is actually pretty good for them. I’m actually pretty happy to see them heading there is 120’s because I remember I want to say last year at some point they dropped all the way down to like 81,000 or something.

they are def on the upswing, their live attendance has been much much better too with tons of sellout in canada over the summer

 

[Smart Marx]

Impact survives for the same reason ROH did. Once you get bought by a tv or syndicated broadcast network, they really don’t need monster numbers anymore. Owning content that airs in your markets is just insanely cheaper. Especially if your network has no programming that draws better numbers. It’s a win-win for them.

 

[Brandon Blaze]

Aren’t they also upping production soon? Can’t wait to see what that looks like.

 

[Smart Marx]

Aren’t they also upping production soon? Can’t wait to see what that looks like.

Interestingly, enough, I like impacts production. They actually have one of the more unique sets, especially with the way they film with the titan Tron on the top rather than on the side.

 

[Sabretooth]

Having just gone to an Impact show I can tell you it’s no WWE

 

[Smart Marx]

Having just gone to an Impact show I can tell you it’s no WWE

I mean no shit. In a lot of ways they overproduce their show.

 

[Comrade Khan]

only AEW is close to WWE and it's still far back as far as income and audience - and the gap between AEW and the rest of especially American companies is astronomical. Hell even the gap in money between AEW and the biggest company in Japan is massive. just how it is

 

[#Waddles]

• June 1, 2023: 126,000 viewers
• June 8, 2023: 137,000 viewers
• June 15, 2023: 104,000 viewers
• June 22, 2023: 110,000 viewers
• June 29, 2023: 149,000 viewers
• July 6, 2023: 121,000 viewers
• July 13, 2023: 102,000 viewers
• July 20, 2023: 111,000 viewers
• July 27, 2023: 153,000 viewers
• August 3, 2023: 98,000 viewers
• August 10, 2023: 128,000 viewers
• August 17, 2023: 107,000 viewers
• August 24, 2023: 99,000 viewers
• August 31, 2023: 134,000 viewers
• September 7, 2023: 114,000 viewers
• September 14, 2023: 107,000 viewers (IMPACT 1000)

pretty good for the channel they are on but its not competition for anyone

Not as low as I thought.

Much appreciated Jeff.

 

[Wiseman]

Not going to read this entire thread, so might repeat stuff. But I think it's cool SD is going back to USA. Feels like the "real" home of WWE TV since it has been in one way or another for soo soo many years. This also could lend itself to have Viacom maybe do "Main Event" type shows on Saturdays every once in a while on CBS or NBC I forget which they own.

 

[Storm Trooper]

Is this deal as good as we think? Sure it's 40% more than the Fox deal but with inflation it is only 20%. They get primetime shows on NBC but that's built into the deal so no more money for them.

Considering where the company is at in terms of attendance and popularity I would have thought it'd be better.

Here's hoping the Raw deal isn't a..... raw deal.

 

[Chris]

It's def lower than what Nick Khan had been hyping up but how they've explained that so far is its just SmackDown, his increase estimate was all 3 shows so if the orher two are deemed better than it's no worry

I do think people are gonna make a big deal about the lower ratings instantly though and I wonder how shit Fox becomes at promoting them during NFL since they'll be leaving

 

[Chris]

What would be insane would be if Raw could move to NBC (I have no idea what their Monday lineup is and if that's even an option)

And then maybe they can get NXT on Prime for a streaming entry to get some cash there and have that trifectra of broadcast, cable, and streaming

 

[Dale]

Maybe I posted it in here or it's one of the articles somewhere but I think it said Raw was going to be the big deal