Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Nov 1, 2016 21:05:11 GMT -6
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Here’s How Much TNA’s Ratings Dropped Leading Up To End of UK TV Deal
In light of the announcement that TNA and the United Kingdom’s Challenge TV are parting ways, it’s probably a good idea to talk about why, especially in light of the UK being perceived as the company’s hottest market. With that in mind, Irish wrestling writer Garrett Kidney, who tracks their UK viewership, tweeted out some figures after the news came in:
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Garrett Kidney @garrettkidney
TNA's numbers in the UK fell apart in May and showed little sign of recovering.
7:19 AM - 1 Nov 2016
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Garrett Kidney @garrettkidney
TNA's numbers in the UK fell apart in May and showed little sign of recovering. pic.twitter.com/hcLPkY51AM
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For contrast, here's TNA's ratings for the first four years on Challenge. pic.twitter.com/WUf0ADUxuo
7:40 AM - 1 Nov 2016
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The first tweet shows TNA starting the year off in the 150,000 viewer range before the drop in May, which was huge and immediately noticeable, first with a consistent dip under 140,000. After the free fall started, there were even some weeks where Impact had well under 100,000 viewers, with few to no signs of a potential recovery on the horizon. Perhaps most alarmingly, Impact stopped ranking in the top shows on Challenge TV most weeks, which says a lot when you consider that its programming lineup is otherwise game show reruns and the British adaptation of American Gladiators. The second tweet shows Impact bringing in over 200,000 viewers fairly consistently even as late as 2013.
Here’s How Much TNA’s Ratings Dropped Leading Up To End of UK TV Deal
In light of the announcement that TNA and the United Kingdom’s Challenge TV are parting ways, it’s probably a good idea to talk about why, especially in light of the UK being perceived as the company’s hottest market. With that in mind, Irish wrestling writer Garrett Kidney, who tracks their UK viewership, tweeted out some figures after the news came in:
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Garrett Kidney @garrettkidney
TNA's numbers in the UK fell apart in May and showed little sign of recovering.
7:19 AM - 1 Nov 2016
18 18 Retweets 11 11 likes
14h
Garrett Kidney @garrettkidney
TNA's numbers in the UK fell apart in May and showed little sign of recovering. pic.twitter.com/hcLPkY51AM
Follow
Garrett Kidney @garrettkidney
For contrast, here's TNA's ratings for the first four years on Challenge. pic.twitter.com/WUf0ADUxuo
7:40 AM - 1 Nov 2016
/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
The first tweet shows TNA starting the year off in the 150,000 viewer range before the drop in May, which was huge and immediately noticeable, first with a consistent dip under 140,000. After the free fall started, there were even some weeks where Impact had well under 100,000 viewers, with few to no signs of a potential recovery on the horizon. Perhaps most alarmingly, Impact stopped ranking in the top shows on Challenge TV most weeks, which says a lot when you consider that its programming lineup is otherwise game show reruns and the British adaptation of American Gladiators. The second tweet shows Impact bringing in over 200,000 viewers fairly consistently even as late as 2013.