AEW Dynamite experienced a slide in its viewership while airing against the NBA and cable news coverage.
The January 29 edition from Huntsville averaged 604,000 viewers and 233,000 viewers (0.17) in the 18-49 demographic, which are decreases of 8% and 7% respectively from last week.
The show ranked sixth among prime-time cable programming behind the Denver Nuggets vs. New York Knicks (1,129,000 viewers and 0.34) and news coverage of the plane crash in Washington on Fox News and CNN.
Dynamite ranked ahead of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, Ozark Law, and The Challenge: All-Stars on MTV.
In the 18-49 demographic, Dynamite’s male viewership was down 4% with 160,000 viewers and females dropped by 12% with 73,000.
Adults 18-34 grew by 23% this week and averaged 81,000 viewers due to an increase among males.
Adults 35-49 experienced a 17% decline with 152,000 viewers.
The Canadian viewership was 85,000 viewers with 40,100 in the 25-54 demographic on TSN 2, which is a drop from last week’s big audience of 122,900 viewers (its largest in the country since last August). Dynamite ranked tenth among sports programming on Wednesday.
JANUARY 2025
Jan. 1: 588,000 viewers and 0.16 in 18-49
Jan. 8: 615,000 and 0.17
Jan. 15: 679,000 and 0.18
Jan. 22: 655,000 and 0.19
Jan. 29: 604,000 and 0.17
Average: 628,000 viewers and 0.17
December 2024: 595,000 viewers and 0.18
The key when comparing is that the show is more widely available with the simulcast on Max beginning on January 1 and has not resulted in any decrease in viewership and only a minor drop in 18-49.
CANADIAN VIEWERSHIP
Jan. 1: 80,200 viewers and 44,500 in 25-54
Jan. 8: 82,500 and 35,300
Jan. 15: 89,500 and 44,600
Jan. 22: 122,900 and 72,400
Jan. 29: 85,000 and 40,100
Average: 92,000 viewers and 47,000 in 25-54
December: 77,000 viewers and 37,000 in 25-54
Data: Wrestlenomics, Programming Insider & POST Wrestling
