Friday’s WWE SmackDown drew 1,571,000 viewers on USA Network, down from the previous week’s 1,741,000 viewers.
It drew a 0.52 rating in the 18-49 demographic, same as the previous week’s 0.52 rating.
In regards to notable sports competition, the NBA game of Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat drew 254,000 viewers on NBA TV, the College basketball game of Marquette vs. St. John’s drew 1,314,000 viewers on FOX, the College basketball game of UConn vs. Creighton drew 1,482,000 viewers on FOX, the College basketball game of North Carolina vs. Duke drew 2,256,000 viewers on ESPN, and the College basketball game of Purdue vs. Michigan drew 840,000 viewers on Big Ten Network.
Last year’s SmackDown on March 15, 2024 drew 2,340,000 viewers and a 0.68 rating on FOX. The March 17, 2023 episode drew 2,258,000 viewers on FOX.
Source: Programming Insider
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