WWE Legends Biography on the Iron Sheik, Sunday on A&E, was watched by 452,000 viewers on average, including about 183,000 aged 18 to 49, for a 0.14 P18-49 rating.
This ended the third season of WWE-focused Biography episodes of the season. Next week on A&E will be two consecutive episodes of Rivals in the time slot, both featuring Steve Austin, his feuds against Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels. The “Stone Cold Takes On America” series debuts the following Sunday, April 30 on A&E.
This season of WWE Biographies, averaged 425,000 viewers and a 0.13 P18-49 rating. Last season averaged 495,000 and an equal 0.13 demo rating.
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WWE Rivals at 10 pm, on Hulk Hogan vs. Roddy Piper, was watched by 357,000 viewers on average, including about 143,000 aged 18 to 49, for a 0.11 P18-49 rating.
Compared to last week, Biography was nearly equal, down 2% in total viewership. Among viewers 18 to 49, viewership was down 1% from last week’s 184,000.
Compared to last week, Rivals was down 16% in total viewership. Among viewers 18 to 49, viewership was down 24% from last week’s 189,000.
Biography ranked #21 in P18-49 among cable originals for the day, according to Showbuzz Daily. Including broadcast primetime, it ranked #50.
Rivals ranked #26 in P18-49 among cable originals. Including broadcast primetime, it ranked #55.
NBA Playoffs Round 1 Clippers/Suns on TNT (1.93) ranked #1 for Sunday.
Viewer counts in thousands, calculated from national ratings, for this week’s episode with difference versus the median of the last 28 days in parentheses:
Biography:
P2+: 452 (+29%)
P18-49: 183 (+27%)
M18-49: 117 (+23%)
F18-49: 66 (+25%)
P18-34: 42 (+5%)
P35-49: 140 (+35%)
Non-P18-49: 269 (+36%)
F12-34: 14 (+0%)
M12-34: 29 (+21%)
P25-54: 256 (+31%)
P50+: 246 (+24%)
Rivals:
P2+: 357 (-1%)
P18-49: 143 (-21%)
M18-49: 84 (-21%)
F18-49: 59 (-18%)
P18-34: 21 (-51%)
P35-49: 122 (-8%)
Non-P18-49: 214 (+18%)
F12-34: 9 (-62%)
M12-34: 14 (-52%)
P25-54: 195 (-11%)
P50+: 187 (+7%)
This report was written with the assistance of automated programs created by me, then manually edited.
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Brandon Thurston
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