TheOctober 1, 2024 edition ofNXTmarked a massive debut as it was the first time NXT aired on the CW Network. Since then, the show has been airing weekly on the network to tons of praise and now it appears even the CW President had a lot of good things to say about NXT.
Whilespeaking to Variety, CW President Brian Schwartz revealed how important WWE NXT has become for the network. He explained that NXT has been a major success, helping boost The CWs overall performance, calling NXT a game changer.
The most recent quarter was NXTs best in five years, with ratings up 19% compared to the previous year. NXT has also been consistently beating Fox on Tuesday nights among key age groups, including adults 18-49 and 25-54.
This strong performance has played a big role in The CWs 40% season-over-season growth. Among all broadcast shows, only Foxs animated programs have a higher concentration of viewers in those key age groups.
NXT has been consistently getting great ratings since moving to the CW Network last year and the show has been beating AEW Dynamite in ratings almost every single week as well, so its safe to say NXT is going strong and the CW Network couldnt be happier with their deal with the developmental brand.
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