EXCLUSIVE: RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 17 sped to a robust end on MTV.
The newest season averaged a 0.54 ranking amongst adults 18-34 and a 0.5 amongst adults 18-49, per reside + same-day knowledge from Nielsen. Season 17 was neck and neck with final yr’s Season 16 rankings in these demos, tying with its predecessor for its highest rankings in 5 years.
Nevertheless, Season 17 managed the largest full season share of tv in RuPaul’s Drag Race historical past in key demos. Up 12% amongst each the 18-34 crowd and the 18-49 demo, the season scored a 6.18 share and a 4.15 share, respectively.
For reference, a share refers back to the proportion of households watching a program in comparison with all of the households watching TV at the moment.
Per Nielsen, Season 17 was additionally the No. 1 sequence on cable this yr amongst adults 18-34 within the L+SD window.
RuPaul’s Drag Race has been performing fairly nicely because it made the soar to MTV from VH1 three seasons in the past. There’s little question that the long-running competitors sequence has managed to seize a bigger viewers due to the community transfer.
Along with its robust tv rankings, the sequence seems to be driving extra chatter on social media as nicely. Season 17 was the “most social” season ever, up 58% from Season 16, per Paramount World.
RuPaul’s Drag Race topped its newest winner final week, handing over a $200,000 grand prize. Throughout the episode, RuPaul additionally offered EGOT winner Liza Minnelli with the “Giving Us Lifetime Achievement Award,” which acknowledges people for his or her dazzling contributions to leisure.
Season 10 of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars is subsequent to premiere on Could 9.
