A new Challenge season has begun, and ratings are more uncertain than ever. MTV’s viewership continues on a downward trend, but can this show give the network an uptick in viewers?
The episode was viewed by 342,000 people and received a 0.14 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
This makes it the least-viewed episode of The Challenge ever (excluding specials like preshows and reunions). Previously, this honor was held by Ride or Dies episode 1. Hopefully, this season follows a similar trend to Ride or Dies and goes up in viewership after the first episode. However, the Champions won’t show up for another couple of weeks, so it could be in trouble.
Here are some benchmarks to compare this episode:
The preshow: 173,000 viewers
Ride or Dies Episode 19 (season finale): 671,000 viewers
Ride or Dies Episode 1: 424,000 viewers
Stop Being Polite 
That’s because nobody watches live tv anymore. Make it available on paramount + and people can watch it on their own time
Bring in the champs and u will have viewers. Pretty dumb move not having champs….People like the originals.