MyNetwork TV and WWE issued the following press release, proclaiming the ratings success of Smackdown as the highest rated show in the history of MyNetwork TV. I'm sure someone can make a joke (and will) about what possibly could have been the former "title holder" for the network. Here's the press release, noting the show received a 1.9 rating. The last episode on CW pulled a 2.4 rating.
MyNetworkTV® Body
Slams Previous Ratings Record
Network’s Largest Audience
Ever Tunes in to the Premiere of “WWE® Friday
Night SmackDown®â€
MyNetworkTV
Delivers the Most Male Viewers in History of the Network and Tops All Other
Broadcast Networks’ Friday Performance in M18-34
3.2 million total viewers (P2+) (1.9 HH rtg)
tuned-in to the MyNetworkTV
telecast of “WWE Friday Night SmackDown.†The
Superstar-studded premiere garnered MyNetworkTV
a 217% ratings increase in HH and 233% in A18-49 over the same Friday last year.
In making the announcement, Meidel stated,
“The all-star kick-off of ‘WWE Friday Night SmackDown,’ on its new home on
MyNetworkTV was a knockout. We
look forward to the edge of your seat storylines and Superstar matches that the
WWE has in store this season.â€
For the first time ever on broadcast
television, it was a night of Champion vs. Champion including a “Triple Threat
Match†between WWE Champion Triple H®,
World Heavyweight Champion Chris Jericho® and
ECW® Champion
Matt Hardyâ„¢ with Triple H coming out on top.
Geof Rochester, Executive Vice President of Marketing for WWE, added,
“Friday's ratings performance was just further evidence that WWE builds
networks having been a ratings driver for Spike TV, CW and UPN in the past.â€
“WWE Friday Night SmackDown†is presented
on Friday nights at 8 PM (ET/PT) on MyNetworkTV.
About
MyNetworkTV®
MyNetworkTV
is a primetime general entertainment broadcast television network.
Reaching over 97% of the country and targeted to Adults 18-49, MyNetworkTV
provides its affiliates 12 hours of diverse programming Monday through Saturday,
including “Celebrity Exposé,†Langley Productions’ “Jail†and
“Street Patrol†and debuting in October 2008, “Magic’s Biggest Secrets
Finally Revealed,†“The Tony Rock Project†and “WWE Friday Night
SmackDown®.â€
For more information, please visit www.mynetworktv.com.
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