Reported by Adam Martin of WrestleView.com
On Thursday, January 5, 2006 at 11:53 PM EST

As reported earlier, the 12/31 New Year's Eve edition of TNA iMPACT! that aired at 8pm Eastern scored a final 0.8 cable rating with a 1.5 share. The special 1/1 Midnight edition of iMPACT! that followed just three hours later scored a 0.7 cable rating with a 1.6 share. Also, the 90 minute replay block on 1/2 scored a 0.5 cable rating with a 1.4 share.

Some more demographic ratings have become available since the airings of all the shows. The 12/31 show scored a 0.6 rating among viewers 18-49 and scored a 0.9 in males 18-49. The 1/1 show scored a 0.6 rating among viewers 18-49 and a 0.9 among males 18-49. The 1/2 replay block scored a 0.3 in viewers 18-49 and a 0.5 among males 18-49.

For those interested, UFC programming over the weekend drew about the same viewership as TNA. The 12/31 UFC show at 7pm drew a 0.8 rating. The UFC block from 9pm to Midnight following the first iMPACT! drew a 0.7 rating. And the UFC repeat following the 1/1 Midnight edition of iMPACT! drew a 0.5 cable rating.

Credit: Mike Johnson @ PWInsider.com