At 8 p.m. ET, “Persons Unknown” is currently averaging a 0.8/3 in 18-49 and 3.0 million viewers overall, though significant adjustments are expected in official nationals.
At 9 p.m. ET, a second episode of “Persons Unknown” is currently reporting a 0.8/3 in 18-49 and 2.8 million viewers overall, though significant adjustments are expected in official nationals.
At 10 p.m. ET, “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” is currently averaging a 1.1/4 in 18-49 and 4.2 million viewers overall, though significant adjustments are expected in official nationals. Pending updates, “CI” is building on its lead-in by 38 percent in 18-49 rating and by 46 percent or 1.3 million persons in total viewers.
In late-night metered-market households Saturday night: An encore telecast of “Saturday Night Live” (3.2/8 in metered-market households), hosted by Taylor Swift, dominated its time period and delivered the show’s highest -market household rating in four weeks (since July 31). SNL was the #1 non-sports show of the night in metered-market households, ahead of all primetime entertainment telecasts on all the major networks. Versus the same night last year, “SNL” is up 3 percent in metered-market households (3.2 vs. 3.1).
In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, the August 7 edition of “Saturday Night Live” averaged a 1.7 rating, 8 share in adults 18-49 and was the #1 non-sports show of the night in the Local People Meters, ahead of all primetime entertainment telecasts on all the major networks.
Saturday Primetime Results (Some ratings may be inflated by local NFL preseason coverage):
NOTE: All national ratings are “live plus same day” from Nielsen Media Research unless otherwise indicated.
(source: NBC)
