The latest episode of AEW Dynamite witnessed a rise in both the 18-49 demographic rating and total viewership from the previous week.
The show that aired on February 26th netted a viewership of 598,000 on TBS, securing a 0.18 rating (235,000 viewers) in the 18-49 demographic and 0.12 in the 18-34 demographic.
A detailed analysis of the numbers, segmented by each quarter-hour of the program, was provided by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
On the night, AEW Dynamite ranked 6th overall and 3rd in its time slot, trailing behind the NBA match between the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers on ESPN (1,006,000/0.30) and Fox News’ Jesse Watters (4,200,000/0.22) and Hannity (3,3558,000/0.18). The program’s lead-in, The Big Bang Theory, garnered somewhat lower than average viewership this week, with 714,000 viewers and a 0.11 rating.
This week’s AEW Dynamite managed to pace ahead of its lead-in during the first quarter. When compared to the previous week, the program saw a 6.2% rise in total viewership, a 4.9% rise in the 18-49 demo, and a substantial 39.7% rise in the 18-34 demo.
However, when compared to the same period last year, the show witnessed a decline of 27.3% in total viewership, 38.3% in the 18-49 demo, and 41.3% in the 18-34 demo.
Detailed viewership demographics included 35,000 males aged 18-34 (a 12.5% decrease), 53,000 females aged 18-34 (a 120.4% increase), 112,000 males aged 35-49 (a 15.5% increase), and 35,000 females aged 35-49 (a 45.3% decrease). The audience was 62.6% male aged 18-49.
Below outlines each quarter’s viewership:
Q1: Overview of Cope and MJF promos along with an interaction of Hangman Page vs. Aaron Solo – 736,000 viewers, 272,000 in the 18-49 demographic
Q2: Match between Will Ospreay and Bryan Keith – 682,000 viewers, 267,000 in 18-49 demographic
Q3: Segment involving Mercedes Mone, Billie Starkz, and Momo Watanabe – 636,000 viewers, 252,000 in 18-49 demographic
Q4: Jon Moxley & Cope video segment– 636,000 viewers, 272,000 in the 18-49 demographic
Q5: Bout featuring The Undisputed Kingdom vs. FTR & Daniel Garcia – 571,000 viewers, 228,000 in 18-49 demographic
Q6: Concluding part of the match and segment involving the Death Riders, Jay White & Cope – 523,000 viewers, 193,000 in 18-49 demographic
Q7: Harley Cameron vs. Deonna Purrazzo match – 497,000 viewers, 196,000 in the 18-49 demographic
Q8: Concluding match between Konosuke Takeshita and Orange Cassidy – 502,000 viewers, 198,000 in 18-49 demographic.