- “SNL50: The Anniversary Special,” which aired live Sunday at 8 p.m. ET /5 p.m. PT from Studio 8 in Rockefeller Center, was watched by 14.8 million viewers and scored a 2.53 rating in the 18-49 demo across both NBC and Peacock in live + same day viewing.
- It’s NBC’s most-watched entertainment telecast in both categories in five years (since the 2020 Golden Globe Awards).
- It’s the most-watched entertainment simulcast on Peacock, behind only three telecasts of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. As typical, viewership will increase over the coming days as fans continue to tune in.
- With 8.7 million social interactions, it’s NBC’s most social entertainment telecast in two years and is the highest-performing “SNL” episode/special on record for social interaction.
- “SNL50: The Red Carpet,” which aired from 7-8 p.m. ET and was hosted by Willie Geist and Leslie Jones, along with correspondent Matt Rogers, drew 6.5 million viewers across NBC, Peacock and E!
- “SNL50: The Homecoming Concert,” which aired Friday at 8 p.m. ET on Peacock live from Radio City Music Hall, reached nearly 2x the average reach of “SNL” this season over a three-day period.
- Overall on NBC and Peacock, there were nearly 10 hours of original SNL50 programming from Friday through Sunday.
- Fans can stream all SNL50 programming on Peacock.
- “Saturday Night Live” is produced in association with Broadway Video. The creator and executive producer is Lorne Michaels.
