“Saturday Night Live” (5.2/13 in metered-market households), hosted by Melissa McCarthy with musical guest Lady Antebellum, dominated its time period, delivering the #1 rating of the night ahead of all primetime telecasts on ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox. Versus the prior week’s season premiere, “SNL” is up 2 percent in metered-market households (5.2/13 vs. 5.1/13).
Versus the same night last year, “Saturday Night Live” is up 8 percent in metered-market households (5.2/13 vs. 4.8/12).
In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, “Saturday Night Live” averaged a 2.7 rating, 12 share in adults 18-49, making it the #1 telecast of the night ahead of all primetime programs on ABC, CBS, NBC or Fox. Versus the prior week’s season premiere, “SNL” is up 4 percent in the Local People Meters (2.7/12 vs. 2.6/12).
Versus the same night last year, “Saturday Night Live” is up 8 percent in the Local People Meters (2.7/12 vs. 2.5/11
(source: NBC)