This week noticed a marginal rise in ratings and viewership for AEW Dynamite’s special episode: Winter Is Coming.
With an audience of 594,000 and demo ratings of 0.17 for the 18-49 age group and 0.10 for the 18-34 age group, the Wednesday episode made some gains.
More specifics on the numbers, including a quarter-hour breakdown, have been revealed by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
In its respective time slot, AEW Dynamite was fourth, trailing an NBA game (Atlanta vs. New York) on ESPN (1,467,000/0.47), Jesse Watters on FOX News (3,526,000/0.19), and Challenge on MTV (445,000/0.19). It was also the fourth most-watched program for the night.
AEW Dynamite experienced a slight growth in viewership by 1.4% and a 0.9% boost in the 18-49 demographic from the preceding week. The 18-34 demographic, however, remained flat.
When contrasted with the same period in the previous year, AEW Dynamite’s total viewership decreased by 29.7%, while the 18-49 and 8-34 demographics declined by 41.1% and 57.6%, respectively.
Among males aged 18-34, AEW Dynamite drew 43,000 viewers (up by 2.4%), females aged 18-34 accounted for 27,000 (down by 3.6%), men aged 35-49 made up 115,000 (down by 5.7%), and women aged 35-49 contributed 47,000 (up by 23.7%).
The episode featured several segments including Jon Moxley & PAC vs. Jay White & Orange Cassidy drawing 675,000 viewers, 259,000 of which were in the 18-49 age range. Details of viewership decline and rise across different segments are outlined, ending with the ‘Overrun’ segment featuring the return of Toni Storm, which attracted 533,000 viewers, 189,000 of whom fell into the 18-49 demographic.