Friday’s WWE SmackDown drew 1,341,000 viewers on USA Network, down from the previous week’s 1,578,000 viewers.
It drew a 0.40 rating in the 18-49 demographic, down from the previous week’s 0.46 rating.
In regards to notable sports competition, the College football game of Georgia Tech vs. Georgia drew 8,467,000 viewers on ABC, the College football game of Nebraska vs. Iowa drew 3,600,000 viewers on NBC, the College football game of Utah vs. UCF drew 844,000 viewers on FOX, the NBA game of Los Angeles Clippers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves drew 723,000 viewers on ESPN, and the NHL game of Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Boston Bruins drew 483,000 viewers on TNT.
Last year’s SmackDown on December 1, 2023 drew 2,044,000 viewers and a 0.59 rating on FOX. The December 2, 2022 episode drew 902,000 viewers on FS1.
Source: Programming Insider

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