Wednesday, May 14, 2008

"What Memphis Watches" by Ron Guidry

This week of television was quite interesting to say the least. TNA’s numbers are really low, IMO, for them to be running a PPV in the area in a couple of weeks. Even though their Memphis numbers are on par with their national numbers, I think they would like to see better ratings in Memphis considering this area’s history and love of wrestling. Smackdown was the 3rd most watched show in it’s timeslot in Memphis Friday night. Smackdown is also the most watched wrestling show in Memphis. Memphis Wrestling had a nice 1st quarter then fell off to the numbers we’ve been seeing over the past few months. You’ve got to think that people looking for weather coverage spiked that number. Raw did decent numbers as their viewership gained as the show went on but the overrun fell off drastically. I guess they didn’t care what happened after the pin was made.

If you have any questions or comments just email me at: rpg187@gmail.com.

Note: The ratings for RAW is listed as 2 separate hours. I will round off, to the highest number, the averages of both hours for the final rating.

Thanks and enjoy!!!

TNA Impact (Thursday) 5-8-08

Final Rating: 1.6 [26,862 viewers] 2 share

Quarter hours:

1st hour: 1.8 [30,220 viewers], 1.8 [30,220 viewers], 1.5 [25,184 viewers], 1.6 [26,862 viewers]

2nd hour: 1.7 [28,541 viewers], 1.5 [25,184 viewers], 1.1 [18,468 viewer], 1.6 [26,862 viewers]


WWE Friday Night Smackdown 5-9-08

Final Rating: 5.3 [88,982 viewers] 9 share

Quarter hours:

1st hour: 3.6 [60,440 viewers] 4.1 [68,835 viewers], 4.9 [82,266 viewers], 5.7 [95,697 viewers]

2nd hour: 5.7 [95,697 viewers], 5.7 [95,697 viewers], 6.3 [105,771 viewers], 6.2 [104,092 viewers]


Memphis Wrestling 5-10-08

Final Rating: 2.6 [43,651 viewers], 4 share

Quarter hours: 4.9 [82,266 viewers], 2.1 [35,257 viewers], 1.6 [26,862 viewers], 1.9 [31,899 viewers]

12 Week Average: 2.1 [35,635 viewers]
12 Week High: 3.4 [57,083 viewers] 5.03.08
12 Week Low: 1.1 [19,139 viewers] 3.15.08

TNA Impact Replay 5-10-08

Final Rating: 1.1 [18,468 viewers] 2 share

Quarter hours:

1st hour: 0.7 [11,752 viewers], 0.7 [11,752 viewers], 1.1 [18,468 viewers], 1.3 [21,826 viewers]

2nd hour: 0.9 [15,110], 0.9 [15,110], 1.3 [21,826 viewers],1.6 [26,862 viewers]


WWE A.M. 5-11-08

Final Rating: 1.2 3 share

Quarter hours: 1.0 [16,789 viewers], 1.1 [18,468 viewers], 1.2 [20,147 viewers] , 1.5 [25,184 viewers]


WWE Raw 5-12-08

Final Rating: 4.3 [72,193 viewers] 7 share


1st hour: 3.6 [60,440 viewers] 6 share

Quarter hours: 3.2 [53,725 viewers], 2.9 [48,688 viewers], 4.5 [75,551 viewers], 4.5 [75,551 viewers]


2nd hour: 4.9 [82,266 viewers] 7 share

Quarter hours: 4.9 [82,266 viewers], 5.2 [87,303 viewers], 4.4 [73,872 viewers], 5.0 [83,945 viewers]

Overrun: 1.9 [31,899 viewers]

----Ron Guidry works for a Memphis TV station and provides the rating anaylsis every week. He was formerly known as “The Penguin” was the old Kick Ass Wrestling promotion.

Memphis report from 5.03.08 can be read by clicking here!!