Primetime Preliminary Fast National Nielsen Data
(includes all DVR playback through 3:00 am)

Here are the highlights of the seven ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (9/5/20):

[Note: Fast affiliate ratings are inaccurate for live sports.]

NBC (1.910 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.5, #1) was still on top in demos on Saturday with its primetime coverage of the "NHL Playoffs: New York at Philadelphia" (1.910 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.5, #1).

ABC (2.264 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.3, #2) took home the silver with its marathon of "America's Funniest Home Videos" (2.406 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T2), another "America's Funniest Home Videos" (2.517 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T2) and yet another "America's Funniest Home Videos" (1.870 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T2).

Next up was CBS (1.027 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.1, #T3) with its duo of "Love Island: More to Love" (0.729 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.1, #T6) and a repeat "48 Hours" (1.622 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5).

And finally, FOX (0.451 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.1, #T3) closed out the night with its coverage of "MLS on FOX" (0.451 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.1, #T6).

In late-night metered market ratings (via NBC's press release):

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Here are the highlights of the six ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks one year ago (9/7/19):

ABC (8.200 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.6, #1) was once again the network to beat with its coverage of "Saturday Night College Football" (8.200 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.6, #1).

FOX (2.093 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.5, #2) then was a distant second with its own "CFB on FOX" (2.093 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.5, #2).

Next up was CBS (2.774 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T3) with repeats of "Blue Bloods" (2.067 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #6), "48 Hours" (2.802 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T4) and another "48 Hours" (3.454 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.4, #3).

And finally, NBC (1.292 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T3) rounded out the night with the feature "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2" (1.292 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T4).

In late-night metered market ratings (via NBC's press release):

· A Sept. 7 encore telecast of "Saturday Night Live," with host and musical guests Halsey, has averaged a 2.1 rating, 6 share in "live plus same day" household results from the 56 local markets metered by Nielsen Media Research and a 0.6/4 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

· The 0.6 in 18-49 matches the "SNL" high since June 1 (0.7 for a rebroadcast with host Emma Thompson and musical guest Jonas Brothers).

· The Sept. 7 "Saturday Night Live" encore ranks as the #2 show of the night on the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49 in the local people meters, topping all primetime programs on those nets for the night except ABC's LSU-Texas college football telecast.

Source: Nielsen Media Research