SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Scores Highest Rebroadcast Rating Since April

By: Casey Judge Dec. 01, 2014

In Late-Night Metered-Market Household Averages for Saturday night:

· An encore telecast of 'Saturday Night Live,' with host Chris Rock and musical guest Prince (2.9 rating, 7 share in household results in the 56 markets metered by Nielsen Media Research; 1.3/5 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with Local People Meters), ranked as the night's #1 telecast on the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49 in the Local People Meters, ahead of all primetime programs on those networks.

· 'Saturday Night Live' scored the highest rating in metered-market households for an 'SNL' rebroadcast since April 19 (with host Melissa McCarthy and musical guest Imagine Dragons, 2.9/7) and equaled the show's top metered-market rating for an encore since March 15 (with host and musical guest Drake, 3.2/8).

· In the Local People Meters, 'Saturday Night Live' scored its highest 18-49 rating for a rebroadcast since April 19 (with host Melissa McCarthy and musical guest Imagine Dragons, 1.4/7).

Saturday Primetime Results:

· 'SNL Vintage' (0.8/2 in 18-49, 2.9 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET with an encore of a March 13, 2004 telecast hosted by Ben Affleck with musical guest N.E.R.D.) tied for the #1 rating of the night in 18-49 on the Big 4 networks (0.8 each for 'SNL Vintage' and CBS's '48 Hours').

· 'SNL Vintage' grew week to week by 0.2 of a rating point or +33% (from a 0.6 to a 0.8) to equal the show's highest rating since its premiere on Sept. 27 (0.9/3 with a rebroadcast of the Dec. 13, 1975 edition hosted by Richard Pryor with musical guest Gil Scott-Heron).

· An encore telecast of 'The NATIONAL DOG SHOW Presented by Purina' (0.5/2 in 18-49, 3.3 million viewers overall from 8-10 p.m. ET) ranked #1 in the time period among the Big 4 networks in total viewers. From its first half-hour to its fourth, 'The National Dog Show' grew by 0.2 of a rating point or +50% in adults 18-49 (from a 0.4 to a 0.6) and by +24% in total viewers (from 2.9 million to 3.7 million).

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