What follows are the fast affiliate results for Saturday, April 29, 2017 broken out by network and by each half-hour:
| Prime Averages | ||
| Network | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-49 |
|---|---|---|
 |
2543 | 0.9/4 |
 |
3633 | 0.5/2 |
 |
2172 | 0.4/2 |
 |
960 | 0.3/1 |
| Saturday, April 29, 2017 | |||
| 8:00 | PROGRAM | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-49 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Movie: Dreamgirls (2006) | 2283 | 0.3/2 |
|
Training Day | 2642 | 0.3/2 |
|
NHL Eastern Conference Semifinal Game 2 Pittsburgh @ Washington (s) | 2229 | 0.7/4 |
|
MasterChef Junior (r) | 857 | 0.3/1 |
| 8:30 | PROGRAM | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-49 |
|
Movie: Dreamgirls (2006) | 1959 | 0.3/2 |
|
Training Day | 2673 | 0.3/2 |
|
NHL Eastern Conference Semifinal Game 2 Pittsburgh @ Washington (s) | 2581 | 0.9/4 |
|
MasterChef Junior (r) | 957 | 0.3/1 |
| 9:00 | PROGRAM | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-49 |
|
Movie: Dreamgirls (2006) | 2044 | 0.4/2 |
|
48 Hours | 3692 | 0.6/2 |
|
NHL Eastern Conference Semifinal Game 2 Pittsburgh @ Washington (s) | 2458 | 0.9/4 |
|
MasterChef Junior (r) | 1019 | 0.3/1 |
| 9:30 | PROGRAM | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-49 |
|
Movie: Dreamgirls (2006) | 2147 | 0.4/2 |
|
48 Hours | 4005 | 0.6/3 |
|
NHL Eastern Conference Semifinal Game 2 Pittsburgh @ Washington (s) | 2785 | 1.1/4 |
|
MasterChef Junior (r) | 1005 | 0.3/1 |
| 10:00 | PROGRAM | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-49 |
|
Movie: Dreamgirls (2006) | 2256 | 0.5/2 |
|
48 Hours | 4279 | 0.7/3 |
|
NHL Eastern Conference Semifinal Game 2 Pittsburgh @ Washington (s) | 2519 | 0.9/4 |
| 10:30 | PROGRAM | Viewers (000) |
Adults 18-49 |
|
Movie: Dreamgirls (2006) | 2343 | 0.5/2 |
|
48 Hours | 4508 | 0.7/3 |
|
NHL Eastern Conference Semifinal Game 2 Pittsburgh @ Washington (s) | 2686 | 0.9/4 |
Source: Nielsen Media Research
From NBC
NBC Ratings: “SNL” Encore Is the Night’s #1 Non-Sports Telecast, NHL Hockey Leads Primetime
In Late-Night Metered-Market Ratings for Saturday Night:
· An April 29 encore of “Saturday Night Live,” with host Aziz Ansari and musical guest Big Sean, averaged a 2.8 rating, 7 share in households in Nielsen’s 56 metered markets and a 1.1/6 in 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.
· Versus what the show averaged last year with April encores, last night’s “Saturday Night Live” is up +8% in metered-market households (2.8 vs. 2.6).
· Last night’s “Saturday Night Live” encore was the #1 non-sports show of the night on the broadcast networks in 18-49 in the local people meters, outrating every Saturday primetime entertainment telecast on those nets in that key measure.
· Note that “SNL” adds significant viewership via time-shifting, with the 18 originals so far this season growing by +61% in 18-49 and +3.425 million persons or +46% in total viewers nationally going from “live plus same day” Nielsens to “live plus seven day” figures. In L+SD, “SNL” this season has averaged a 2.18 rating in 18-49 nationally and 7.527 million viewers overall, and in L+7, “SNL” grew to a 3.51 in 18-49 and 10.952 million viewers.
· Versus the same point last season, “SNL” originals are up +25% in 18-49 nationally (3.51 vs. 2.80) and +2.588 million persons or +31% in total viewers (10.952 million vs. 8.364 million).
· The average 10.952 million viewers in L+7 makes this the show’s most-watched season at this point in 23 years (versus prior seasons’ original telecasts through comparable dates), best since 1993-94 (11.213 million for that season’s first 19 originals).
· The 3.51 average in L+7 adults 18-49 rating nationally average is the show’s best performances in the demo at this point since 2008-09 (3.93 for that season’s first 20 originals).
· National ratings, including viewers numbers, are due from Nielsen on Tuesday.
Saturday Primetime Ratings:
· Regarding Saturday’s primetime Nielsens, note that the fast-affiliate ratings that came in at 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT are not time zone-adjusted and are subject to revision for live sporting events. As those preliminary numbers stand, NBC Sports coverage of Stanley Cup Playoff hockey ranks #1 among the Big 4 networks in primetime in adults 18-49, as well as adults 18-34 and 25-54, plus all key adult-male demos, women 18-49 (tie) and women 18-34.
· In metered-market results, which are time zone-adjusted, last night’s NBC Sports coverage of Stanley Cup Playoff hockey, featuring the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Washington Capitals, posted a 1.85 rating in household results from the 56 markets metered by Nielsen Media Research and a 1.2 rating in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters, ranking #1 in primetime among the Big 4 networks in 18-49 in those 25 markets.
· From its first half-hour to its sixth, the game, a 6-2 victory for the Penguins, grew by +19% in metered-market households (from a 1.6 to a 1.9) and +44% in 18-49 in the local people meters (0.9 to 1.3).
NOTE: All ratings are “live plus same day” from Nielsen Media Research unless otherwise indicated.