Ratings Analysis: NBC's Saturday Night Live (0.84) looked relatively healthy in its 50th season premiere, with this rating going over 25% above its May 2024 finale (0.66). It was, however, down from its year-ago season premiere (0.96). Earlier in the night, NBC's college football game (0.61) paled in comparison to ABC's mammoth Georgia/Alabama game (2.83). On Fox, MLB: Regional Coverage (0.32) placed third in the 8 p.m. time slot. CBS's 48 Hours (0.18, +0.01) inched up. Wrestlemania XL: Behind the Curtain (0.03) did not move the needle on the CW. Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.
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