Bruno Mars' SNL Encore Takes Saturday Night in Adults 18-49

An encore telecast of "Saturday Night Live," with host and musical guest Bruno Mars, averaged a 2.5/6 in metered-market households. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Saturday Night Live" averaged a 1.2 rating, 6 share in adults 18-49. These are "SNL's" top household and 18-49 results in the local markets in four weeks (since August 10, with a rebroadcast hosted by Adam Levine with musical guest Kendrick Lamar).

"SNL" posted the top rating of the night among CBS, NBC and FOX in the Local People Meters, out-rating all Primetime programming on those networks.

Saturday Primetime Results:

From 8-10 p.m. ET, an encore telecast of "American Ninja Warrior" (0.6/2 in 18-49, 1.9 million viewers overall) scored NBC's top non-sports rating in the time period since July 6 in adults 18-49 and delivered the network's biggest audience with non-sports program in the slot since August 3. The "American Ninja Warrior" rebroadcast grew from its first half-hour to its fourth by 0.3 of a rating point or 60% in adults 18-49 (to a 0.8 from a 0.5) and 23% in total viewers (2.1 million vs. 1.7 million). .

From 10-11 p.m. ET, "Do No Harm" averaged a 0.4/1 in 18-49 and 1.5 million viewers overall. "Do No Harm" maintained its rating from half-hour to half-hour in adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 and grew 4% in total viewers (to 1.6 million from 1.5 million) despite the 10 p.m. hour.

NOTE: All ratings are "live plus same day" from Nielsen Media Research unless otherwise indicated.

To post a comment, you must register and login.