Sky Show Makes Healthy Start
Deadline • • general
Key Points:
- Saturday Night Live UK premiered on Sky One with 226,000 viewers, capturing a 3.2% share of the 10PM TV audience and outperforming Channel 4 in the same slot.
- The UK version received mostly positive reviews and featured standout moments, such as Jack Shep's portrayal of Princess Diana in a spoof with David Attenborough.
- The debut episode significantly outperformed the U.S. version airing on Sky Comedy, which attracted only 6,800 viewers for its Season 51 premiere.
- Compared to Sky’s previous comedy hit, A League of Their Own, SNL UK’s launch audience was nearly four times larger, though audience fragmentation over time is noted.
- Sky places less emphasis
