The December 17 episode of AEW Dynamite recorded a significant decline in viewership, attracting an average of 511,000 viewers on TBS. This figure marks a slight decrease of one percent from the previous week and represents the fourth-largest audience total for the show since October 15, 2023.
In a concerning trend, the episode achieved a 0.08 rating in the key 18-49 demographic, reflecting an 11.1 percent drop from the prior week. This rating ties for the lowest the program has ever experienced during its Wednesday night slot and is the weakest overall since the Title Tuesday episode in October. The competition for viewers intensified as the show aired concurrently with a speech from former President Donald Trump, which garnered heightened ratings for various cable news networks.
Following Dynamite, the subsequent episode of Collision averaged 333,000 viewers, representing an increase of 3.4 percent compared to the last time it aired after Dynamite in November. This viewership constituted the highest audience for Collision since October 15, when it similarly followed Dynamite. However, in the 18-49 demographic, Collision recorded a 0.05 rating, a decline of 28.6 percent from its previous Wednesday airing, marking the lowest rating of the four episodes that have aired in this slot.
To provide a clearer picture of the trends, the following data outlines viewership numbers and ratings for the past eleven weeks of AEW Dynamite, along with the ten-week averages in both categories. The most recent episode saw a 4.2 percent increase in total viewers but a notable 20 percent decrease in the 18-49 demographic compared to recent averages.
Recent Viewership Trends
Week-by-week, the data shows the fluctuating audience engagement with AEW programming:
– **October 7, 2023**: 0.07 rating, 321,000 viewers
– **October 15, 2023**: 0.11 rating, 534,000 viewers
– **October 22, 2023**: 0.08 rating, 477,000 viewers
– **October 29, 2023**: 0.08 rating, 459,000 viewers
– **November 5, 2023**: 0.09 rating, 497,000 viewers
– **November 12, 2023**: 0.15 rating, 600,000 viewers
– **November 19, 2023**: 0.14 rating, 491,000 viewers
– **November 26, 2023**: 0.15 rating, 512,000 viewers
– **December 3, 2023**: 0.09 rating, 496,000 viewers
– **December 10, 2023**: 0.09 rating, 516,000 viewers
– **December 17, 2023**: 0.08 rating, 511,000 viewers
The ten-week averages stand at a 0.10 rating and 490,300 viewers, excluding the most recent episode’s statistics.
As AEW continues to navigate its programming strategy amid changing viewer habits, the implications of these ratings will play a crucial role in shaping future broadcasts and promotional efforts.
