'WWE Smackdown!' is now 'Friday Night Smackdown!'
| Wednesday - Aug 24, 2005 |
Televisionpoint.com Team Starting Sept 9, World Wrestling Entertainment will rename 'WWE Smackdown!' to 'Friday Night Smackdown!'. Despite its ratings slide over the years, wrestling season-to-date is still averaging 5.1 million total viewers for UPN, second overall on the netlet (behind America’s Next Top Model) and good enough for third or fourth in its slot up against the likes of CSI, Survivor and The Apprentice.
In adults 18-34, Smackdown has achieved a 1.8 rating/6 share, putting it only behind two versions of Model and just a tenth of a point behind Britney & Kevin. It skews older than the netlet’s other shows, averaging a 1.9/5 in adults 18-49 |