{"id":9601,"date":"2010-12-26T02:36:13","date_gmt":"2010-12-26T07:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/headlineplanet.com\/home\/?p=9601"},"modified":"2010-12-26T02:38:48","modified_gmt":"2010-12-26T07:38:48","slug":"wwe-tribute-to-the-troops-ratings-better-on-usa-psych-closes-soft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/headlineplanet.com\/home\/2010\/12\/26\/wwe-tribute-to-the-troops-ratings-better-on-usa-psych-closes-soft\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE &#8220;Tribute to the Troops&#8221; Ratings Better on USA, &#8220;Psych&#8221; Closes Soft"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wednesday&#8217;s extended version of WWE&#8217;s &#8220;Tribute to the Troops&#8221; proved that wrestling fans simply have more interest in a cable, weekday broadcast of squared circle action.<\/p>\n<div style=\"float:right;margin-left:5px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/view.picapp.com\/pictures.photo\/entertainment\/nbc-universal-2008-press\/image\/1400734?term=roday+hill\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/view2.picapp.com\/pictures.photo\/image\/1400734\/nbc-universal-2008-press\/nbc-universal-2008-press.jpg?size=234&#038;imageId=1400734\" border=\"0\" width=\"234\" title=\"NBC Universal 2008 Press Tour All Star Party - Arrivals\" height=\"346\" oncontextmenu=\"return false;\" ondrag=\"return false;\" onmousedown=\"return false;\" alt=\"BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JULY 20:  Actress Maggie Lawson (L) and actor James Roday arrive at the NBC Universal 2008 Press Tour All-Star Party held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 20, 2008 in Beverly Hills, California.  (Photo by Kevin Winter\/Getty Images)\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/view.picapp.com\/\/JavaScripts\/OTIjs.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The two-hour show averaged 3.01 million viewers with a 0.9 adults 18-49 rating, a slight improvement from the first-run, hourlong edition on NBC last Saturday.  Even before being adjusted to include only households with cable, the show&#8217;s household rating topped Saturday&#8217;s broadcast number with a solid 1.75.<\/p>\n<p>Even though the promotion did not necessarily treat it as such and actually better-played up the celebrity angle by exaggerating the involvement of big names like Taylor Swift, this was still technically a re-run airing, making the rating all the more impressive.<\/p>\n<p>The solid performance provided a better-than-expected lead-in for the &#8220;Psych&#8221; season five finale, which registered a soft 0.9 adults 18-49 rating with 2.90 million viewers.  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