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Post by "The Visionary" Eldniw on Dec 14, 2013 16:10:41 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2013 16:14:30 GMT -5
I always thought that Impact did better ratings in the UK than Raw and Smackdown. I could be wrong, though.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2013 16:16:04 GMT -5
No one over here has even heard of TNA.
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Post by Dan88 on Dec 14, 2013 16:23:32 GMT -5
Impact gets better ratings but its on freeview where as WWE is on a pay to view subscription.. and even with that the last ratings i saw there wasn't a massive gap between them. TNA would lose a lot if it went on to skysports like WWE.
Plus add in the fact that 1st runs of each show is RAW 1am and TNA 9pm.
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Post by Hammersmith Hardman on Dec 14, 2013 16:25:34 GMT -5
Impact gets better ratings but its on freeview where as WWE is on a pay to view subscription.. and even with that the last ratings i saw there wasn't a massive gap between them. TNA would lose a lot if it went on to skysports like WWE. Yup. That saying TNA does seem to have a solid UK fan base so it's not always down to whether iMPACT is on freeview compared to WWE/Sky Sports. |
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Post by Dan88 on Dec 14, 2013 16:29:46 GMT -5
Impact gets better ratings but its on freeview where as WWE is on a pay to view subscription.. and even with that the last ratings i saw there wasn't a massive gap between them. TNA would lose a lot if it went on to skysports like WWE. Yup. That saying TNA does seem to have a solid UK fan base so it's not always down to whether iMPACT is on freeview compared to WWE/Sky Sports. It does do well with tours too, will give them that. But the guy is clearly trying to state more viewers = more popularity which isn't true at all. Ratings would be the only thing i see them winning on (wouldn't happen if TNA aired at 2am though imo) but tours, merchandise, fans, would be a no! |
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Post by kev bamber on Dec 14, 2013 16:29:55 GMT -5
I was watching classic bullseye episodes and went to bed will tv tuned to challenge does that count as a "rating point"
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Post by Hammersmith Hardman on Dec 14, 2013 16:37:27 GMT -5
Yup. That saying TNA does seem to have a solid UK fan base so it's not always down to whether iMPACT is on freeview compared to WWE/Sky Sports. It does do well with tours too, will give them that. But the guy is clearly trying to state more viewers = more popularity which isn't true at all. Ratings would be the only thing i see them winning on (wouldn't happen if TNA aired at 2am though imo) but tours, merchandise, fans, would be a no! Remember being at the Impact tapings back in January and at every opportunity they had whether it was Jeremy Borash or Hulk Hogan they mentioned it was the best viewed wrestling programme in the UK. Simply just trying to score points (just what this guy in the article sounds like) imo and seemingly subtle jibes (towards WWE) to make them what they're not. Agree 100% though, WWE just will not be beaten, it's just too popular. |
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Post by Scotty on Dec 14, 2013 16:40:37 GMT -5
It is 100% true. Been that way for the last couple of years
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Post by awesomeallamerican on Dec 14, 2013 18:01:28 GMT -5
It is 100% true. Been that way for the last couple of years Sure it's true, but it's easy to twist statistics to fit an agenda. The TNA representative said TNA has "pushed ahead of WWE in the UK" As has been illustrated, TNA draws more viewers due to it being on free TV and being on earlier, but by no means has it "pushed ahead of WWE" in terms of popularity. It's simply a narrative that TNA uses to make it look more successful than it truly is. I can't say I blame them, but it's all smoke and mirrors. |
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Post by greenjack1992 on Dec 14, 2013 18:06:37 GMT -5
I can tell you right now that England is TNA country.
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Post by Dan88 on Dec 14, 2013 18:15:45 GMT -5
I can tell you right now that England is TNA country. Must be a different England then the one I'm in! |
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Post by SuperJimmy12345 on Dec 14, 2013 19:07:41 GMT -5
It is true, but TNA is also on a cheaper channel than WWE, and is played at a normal time rather than 1-4 in the morning.
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Post by King Bálor (CM)™ on Dec 14, 2013 19:14:27 GMT -5
Numbers/statistics lie. They dont tell the whole story. Channel its on, time its on, etc can dramatically affect ratings. In England, its not the same as the US. So while what TNA says maybe a true number vs. number....it is not indicative of the whole picture.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2013 19:18:16 GMT -5
TNA all the way, Basically because we don't have to pay for it! lol  |
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Post by attitudesback on Dec 14, 2013 19:27:57 GMT -5
WWE = wrestling. hardly anyone I know has any idea what TNA is. Seems to draw a decent crowd when it comes over here but nothing on the scale of a WWE tour I'm guessing.
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Post by Next Man’s Yeeter on Dec 14, 2013 19:54:40 GMT -5
The first showing of Impact is watched by more people than the first showing of Raw, for the channel and time reasons stated by others. But no, it's not more popular. Much like in the US, you'll struggle to find anyone who has heard of TNA, and you'll struggle to find anyone who hasn't heard of WWF/WWE.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2013 2:19:48 GMT -5
They are popular over here in Europe but not THAT popular.
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Post by TheHotshot on Dec 15, 2013 4:39:57 GMT -5
Of course TNA has higher ratings -- TNA airs on a FreeView channel (Challenge); whereas RAW airs on a payed for channel (Sky Sports).
Similar to Nitro/RAW.
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Post by James on Dec 15, 2013 7:03:19 GMT -5
Yet WWE has a much BIGGER global market than impact or TNA would ever have.
His talking out of his ass.
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