Friday’s WWE SmackDown drew 1,494,000 viewers on USA Network, up from the previous week’s 1,341,000 viewers.
It drew a 0.44 rating in the 18-49 demographic, up from the previous week’s 0.40 rating.
In regards to notable sports competition, the College football game of Army vs. Tulane drew 1,997,000 viewers on ABC, the College football game of UNLV vs. Boise State drew 3,005,000 viewers on FOX, the NBA game of Milwaukee Bucks vs. Boston Celtics drew 1,279,000 viewers on ESPN, the College basketball game of Illinois vs. Northwestern drew 277,000 viewers on Big Ten Network, and the College basketball game of Georgetown vs. West Virginia drew 245,000 viewers on ESPN2.
Last year’s SmackDown on December 8, 2023 drew 2,384,000 viewers and a 0.63 rating on FOX. The December 9, 2022 episode drew 2,306,000 viewers on FOX.
Source: Programming Insider
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