| Scoreboard | CBS | ABC | FOX | NBC |
| Adults 18-49: rating/Share | 1.5/5 | 1.0/3 | 0.7/2 | 0.5/2 |
| Total Viewers (million) | 5.558 | 2.957 | 2.184 | 2.673 |
CBS was number one last night with adults 18-49 and with total viewers.
On CBS, the trend of strong performances for holiday programming continued with Elf earning a 1.5 adults 18-49 rating. 48 Hours scored a 1.5 adults 18-49 rating, up 25% from last week's 1.2.
On FOX, the return of Cops earned a 0.8 adults 18-49 rating, down 20% from a 1.0 for its last new episode on April 7, 2012.
On ABC, Transformers garnered a 1.0 adults 18-49 rating
Broadcast primetime ratings for Saturday, December 15, 2012
| Time | Net | Show | 18-49 Rating/Sh | Viewers (millions) |
| 8:00 | CBS | Elf (8-10PM) | 1.5/5 | 5.14 |
| ABC | Transformers (8-11PM) | 1.0/3 | 2.96 | |
| FOX | Cops | 0.8/2 | 2.61 | |
| NBC | Chicago Fire - R | 0.4/1 | 2.27 | |
| 8:30 | FOX | Cops - R | 0.8/3 | 2.81 |
| 9:00 | FOX | Kitchen Nightmares - R | 0.6/2 | 1.65 |
| NBC | Chicago Fire - R | 0.5/2 | 2.79 | |
| 10:00 | CBS | 48 Hours | 1.5/5 | 6.40 |
| NBC | Chicago Fire - R | 0.7/2 | 2.97 |
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If Saturday Night Live does well late on Saturday Night & outrates all of NBC’s Thursday Night show, could it be moved to primetime?
Austin Lauran
Posted December 16, 2012 at 1:06 PM
If Saturday Night Live does well late on Saturday Night & outrates all of NBC’s Thursday Night show, could it be moved to primetime?
@ Austin Lauran I like your thinking
Any way we can get the numbers for the boxing ev ent on CBS from like 430 to 6pm eastern time?
Yeah, Elf! One of my favorite Christmas movies!
@Ethan, only if CBS puts them in a press release.
@Austin Lauran
Of course not, otherwise it couldn’t be SATURDAY night live
@I LOVE TV!
The show could start early (Saturday at 8/7 PM is nighttime)
I meant to say shows, not show for my 1st comment
My dick stinks
@Austin Lauran
SNL being repeated in primetime has been suggested for years but has, as far as I know, never happened. I wouldn’t be surprised if it does eventually happen.
NBC will never move SNL to primetime, for plenty of reasons. Its current timeslot is well-known, its beneficiary of little competition, and Weekend Update Thursday flopped. It doesn’t make much sense for them to rock the boat and risk it because nothing else will ever perform as well in its current timeslot.
Well, I say “never”. They could have another attack of the Jay Lenos and start making crazy decisions again.
@ Oliver There have been many Saturday Night Live specials on NBC during prime time that had had good ratings
Oliver
Posted December 16, 2012 at 3:38 PM
@Austin Lauran
SNL being repeated in primetime has been suggested for years but has, as far as I know, never happened. I wouldn’t be surprised if it does eventually happen.
NBC will never move SNL to primetime, for plenty of reasons. Its current timeslot is well-known, its beneficiary of little competition, and Weekend Update Thursday flopped. It doesn’t make much sense for them to rock the boat and risk it because nothing else will ever perform as well in its current timeslot.
Well, I say “never”. They could have another attack of the Jay Lenos and start making crazy decisions again.
@ does anybody remember Jay Leno’s in primetime ratings. Where they better than some nights in its time slot now?
I think Leno did had better ratings for NBC then some of the shows they have now.
“Elf” is a much more badass Christmas movie than “Transformers”. Hate to say it, but.
Transformers had to be one of the stupidest movies ever.
Maybe Cops was down because there was no advertisement! Glad it’s back on. Feels like Saturday again.. Just need AMW back on afterward.