WWE Backstage viewership drops for New Year's Eve show
By Josh Nason | @joshnason | Jan 2, 2020 5:16 pm
On a busy night for live TV coverage, the New Year's Eve edition of WWE Backstage saw viewership drop to an average of 97,000.
That was a considerable dip from the Christmas Eve episode that averaged 153,000 viewers and is the third-lowest in the series' young history. In the 18-49 demo, the show drew a 0.03 rating, down .02 from Christmas Eve.
College football and New Year's Eve live coverage dominated the night, both on cable and broadcast TV. Utah/Texas (5.6 million viewers and 1.31 18-49 demo rating), Navy/Kansas State, and Virginia Tech/Kentucky took up three of the top four spots on cable with sports studio shows garnering the other two.
Here's an updated look at Backstage's viewership since its official premiere:
- November 5 -- 49,000 viewers
- November 12 -- 100,000 viewers
- November 19 -- 180,000 viewers (CM Punk's debut as an analyst)
- November 26 -- 121,000 viewers
- December 3 --138,000 viewers
- December 10 -- 127,000 viewers (CM Punk's second appearance)
- December 17 -- 95,000 viewers
- December 24 -- 153,000 viewers
- December 31 -- 97,000 viewers
