NBC Saturday did well. From 8-9 p.m., the NBC Sports special TRUTH IN MOTION: THE U.S. SKI TEAM’S ROAD TO VANCOUVER averaged a 0.4/1 in 18-49 and 1.8 million viewers overall.
At 9 p.m., a rebroadcast of LAW & ORDER delivered a 0.8/2 in 18-49 and 3.8 million viewers overall. From its first half-hour to its second, L&O increased its 18-49 rating by 29 percent (to a 0.9 from a 0.7) and its overall viewership by 23 percent (4.2 million vs. 3.4 million).
At 10 p.m., an encore telecast of LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT (1.2/4 in 18-49, 5.1 million viewers overall) is currently tied for #1 in the time period among the major networks in adults, men and women 18-34, men 18-49 and men 25-54. SVU built on its lead-in by 50% in 18-49 and 35% or 1.3 million persons in total viewers.
In late-night metered-market households Saturday night
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, hosted by Jon Hamm and featuring musical guest Michael Bublé, dominated its time period with a 5.0/12 in metered-market households.
(source: data and information provided by NBC)