
CINCINNATI—Scripps has announced that the Scripps National Spelling Bee's semifinals and finals drew 9.2 million viewers this year, an increase of 22% over 2022 when it debuted on ION.
The audience for the finals (live and immediate encore) on June 1 was the largest audience since 2012 with 6.1 million viewers, an increase of 30% over 2022.