|
and those declining numbers fall right in
line with Rocky leaving Smackdown to do movies.
That was also around the time that they
bought out WCW and tried to make 2 separate programs. They had some real snoring
wrestlers and matches for a while.
~*~*Bethany*~*~
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
|
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 7:52
AM
Subject: [Sndbox] UPN's Ready to Rumble
with More 'Smackdown'
LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - Despite several years
of declining ratings, "WWE
Smackdown!" remains UPN's highest rated program
and the network wants to
keep it around. UPN has exercised its option to
renew the Thursday night
stalwart.
UPN signed a multi-year agreement
with World Wrestling Entertainment back in
March, but that deal gave UPN
the option of continuing with the "sports
entertainment"
franchise.
For the season, "Smackdown" is averaging 5.26 million
viewers. Through the
same week in the 2002-03 season, the series was
averaging 5.77 million
viewers and through the same week in the 2001-02
season, that number was
closer to 6.59 million viewers.
UPN
executives, though, prefer to look at the fact that on
television's
toughest night, "Smackdown" remains a solid demographic
performer even
against the "Friends" and "Survivor" juggernauts.
Additionally, despite the
diminished audiences, the show's profitability
remains high in the wake of
the March deal, which enabled the network,
rather than the WWE, to sell
advertising for the program.
Charles
Mims
http://www.the-sandbox.org
An
algorithm must be seen to be believed. - D. E.
Knuth
_______________________________________________
Sndbox
mailing list
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://a8.mewebdns-a8.com/mailman/listinfo/sndbox_sandboxmail.net
|
_______________________________________________
Sndbox mailing list
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://a8.mewebdns-a8.com/mailman/listinfo/sndbox_sandboxmail.net
