Norrin Radd
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Yeah USA doesn't have much going for them at the moment 
As Ratings continue to fall, do you think USA will ever deavor the E?
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Meltzer said if the ratings get at or near 1.3, it will be time to worry. WWE brings in almost no ad revenue, the only reason to have it on the channel is their ratings.
1.3 seems hard to believe.. but most would have said the low 2's they're getting now would have been hard to believe not too long ago
1.3 seems hard to believe.. but most would have said the low 2's they're getting now would have been hard to believe not too long ago
yup that and reruns of law & order suvThe WWE is practically keeping the USA Network alive
Prince Akeem
Its not that deep breh....
As long as USA isn't capable of producing hit shows other than wrestling......
Playaz Eyez
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Meltzer said if the ratings get at or near 1.3, it will be time to worry. WWE brings in almost no ad revenue, the only reason to have it on the channel is their ratings.
1.3 seems hard to believe.. but most would have said the low 2's they're getting now would have been hard to believe not too long ago
I remember sometime after Kane being unmasked, there were reports saying some of those Raws "dropped to a scary new low", which at the time was probably right under 4. Boooyyyyyy the WWE would kill for a 3.8 today
The problem as I understand is that despite the ratings, USA can't charge 1/4 of what they would for a show with half the ratings of Raw due to the stigma of the business. USA is likely glad they have WWE still though because they can prop up their overall average ratings.
Didn't all TV shows drop in ratings though?I remember sometime after Kane being unmasked, there were reports saying some of those Raws "dropped to a scary new low", which at the time was probably right under 4. Boooyyyyyy the WWE would kill for a 3.8 today
MenacingMonk
War & Peace
That's what I'm thinking. But I don't think it'll happen. Mr. Robot is the only widely popular show they have. Other shows have had some success, but they weren't very popular.
All that can change tho.
Y'all sleeping on Mr. Robot's viewership and critical acclaim. That show is probably the biggest non-wrestling show on USA. It's gotten 1+ million viewers for each episode & Emmy wins. USA could survive without the WWE as long as Sam Esmail is feeding them.
PlayerNinety_Nine
Produced, Arranged, Composed and Performed by....
Yeah USA doesn't have much going for them at the moment
Mr. GOATbot
Rami Malek The Gawd out here giving the network its' first drama Emmy.
Saysumthinfunnymike
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without WWE the USA Network would be fukked, that's what's funny about it. WWE is still #1 in the 18-49 demo on cable outside of sports programming and Love and Hip hop
Seems like some yall losing your minds about this lately lol
The TV landscape is changin
The TV landscape is changin
JerseyBoy23
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Meltzer said something a couple days ago about WWE ratings falling quicker than other shows so you never know.
If I remember correctly, WWE mentioned cord cutting as a problem at a shareholders call but Dave says WWE ratings have fallen 20% over the last year while USA has only lost 2 -- 3% of households.
This will eventually catch up to WWE and Comcast will low ball them again next contract
If I remember correctly, WWE mentioned cord cutting as a problem at a shareholders call but Dave says WWE ratings have fallen 20% over the last year while USA has only lost 2 -- 3% of households.
This will eventually catch up to WWE and Comcast will low ball them again next contract
Playaz Eyez
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Currently yes, but back around that time, tv was still the standard way of viewing