UPDATED Saturday Ratings - NBC Wins Night with 'NHL Hockey'; 'Love Island: More to Love' and 'MLS Soccer' Remain Low

On September 5, 2020, NBC won in the Adults 18-49 demographic with a 0.70 rating - followed by ABC (0.33), CBS (0.13) and FOX (0.10).

Furthermore, NBC won in total viewers with 2.485 million viewers - followed by ABC (2.347), CBS (1.044) and FOX (0.421).

ABC aired all repeats for the evening.

UPDATE - NHL Hockey and the 9PM repeat of America's Funniest Home Videos were adjusted up.

NBC (0.70 Rating, 2.485 Million Viewers)

        NHL HOCKEY (0.9)

        SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE (0.3) REPEAT

ABC (0.33 Rating, 2.347 Million Viewers)

        AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS (0.3) REPEAT

        AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS (0.4) REPEAT

        AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS (0.3) REPEAT

CBS (0.13 Rating, 1.044 Million Viewers)

        LOVE ISLAND: MORE TO LOVE (0.1)

        48 HOURS (0.2) REPEAT

FOX (0.10 Rating, 0.421 Million Viewers)

        MLS SOCCER (0.1)

                                          The Final Ratings for Saturday, September 5 

Time	Network	Show	18 - 49 Rating	Viewers (Millions)
7:30 PM	NBC	NHL Hockey (7:23-10)	0.9	2.957
8:00 PM	ABC	America’s Funniest Home Videos - R	0.3	2.565
	CBS	Love Island: More to Love (8-10)	0.1	0.702
	FOX	MLS Soccer (8-10)	0.1	0.421
9:00 PM	ABC	America’s Funniest Home Videos - R	0.4	2.559
10:00 PM	ABC	America’s Funniest Home Videos - R	0.3	1.918
	NBC	Saturday Night Live - R	0.3	1.542
	CBS	48 Hours - R	0.2	1.727

Average Rating: 0.33

Average Viewership: 1.799


NOTE: For the 2020-21 broadcast season, Nielsen has determined that there are 121 million TV households in the United States - with 307.9 million people ages 2 and up. The Adults 18-49 demographic is the rating most commonly reported and helps determine ad rates but is not the sole explanation for whether a show will be renewed or cancelled.