Grey's Anatomy Has a Timeshifted Audience of 4 Million
With 3.99 million timeshifted (DVR) viewers, Grey's Anatomy had the largest absolute timeshifted audience in the week of Nov 12-18, followed by House with 3.662 million timeshifted viewers.
CBS had the most shows (8) out of the top 20 in absolute timeshifted audience size.
Top 20 Largest Timeshifted Audience Broadcast TV Shows:
| Rank | Programs | Network | Persons Live+7 (million) | Persons Live (million) | Timeshifed Audience (000s) | % Increase Over Live |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GREY'S ANATOMY | ABC | 21.67 | 17.68 | 3,990 | 22.6% |
| 2 | HOUSE | FOX | 19.03 | 15.37 | 3,662 | 23.8% |
| 3 | HEROES | NBC | 12.67 | 9.58 | 3,094 | 32.3% |
| 4 | CSI | CBS | 23.30 | 20.25 | 3,043 | 15.0% |
| 5 | OFFICE | NBC | 10.18 | 7.55 | 2,630 | 34.8% |
| 6 | SURVIVOR: CHINA | CBS | 15.57 | 13.04 | 2,533 | 19.4% |
| 7 | Criminal Minds | CBS | 17.08 | 15.03 | 2,044 | 13.6% |
| 8 | Private Practice | ABC | 12.62 | 10.64 | 1,975 | 18.6% |
| 9 | NCIS | CBS | 18.38 | 16.56 | 1,821 | 11.0% |
| 10 | Amazing Race 12 | CBS | 12.42 | 10.71 | 1,707 | 15.9% |
| 11 | Bones | FOX | 9.97 | 8.29 | 1,678 | 20.2% |
| 12 | THE UNIT | CBS | 12.02 | 10.37 | 1,646 | 15.9% |
| 13 | Two and a Half Men | CBS | 14.91 | 13.29 | 1,626 | 12.2% |
| 14 | DANCING W/THE STARS-MON | ABC | 22.46 | 20.84 | 1,621 | 7.8% |
| 15 | CSI: MIAMI | CBS | 16.67 | 15.08 | 1,582 | 10.5% |
| 16 | Law And Order:SVU | NBC | 13.59 | 12.03 | 1,559 | 13.0% |
| 17 | UGLY BETTY | ABC | 11.54 | 9.99 | 1,548 | 15.5% |
| 18 | Family Guy | FOX | 11.35 | 9.87 | 1,477 | 15.0% |
| 19 | SAMANTHA WHO? | ABC | 14.44 | 12.99 | 1,457 | 11.2% |
| 20 | MY NAME IS EARL | NBC | 8.80 | 7.36 | 1,439 | 19.6% |
The Largest Timeshifting Audience table ranks which of the Top 150 broadcast shows [by Live+7 viewers] had the largest absolute number of timeshifted viewers on their digital video recorders (DVRs).
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NBC's The Office Has A 35.6% Increase Via DVR Viewing
For the week of Nov 12-18, NBC's The Office's audience increased by 34.8% over the 7.55 million that watched it Live giving it a Live+7 audience of 10.18 million, again making it the leading broadcast show for % increase in viewing via DVR.
Heroes had its audience increase by 32.3% over its Live airing placing it second for the week. Reaper, Beauty and the Geek and House round out the largest % increase Top 5. NBC again had the most timeshifted shows on a % basis with 9 of the 20.
Top 20 Most % Timeshifted Broadcast TV Shows:
| Rank | Programs | Network | Persons Live+7 (million) | Persons Live (million) | Timeshifed Audience (000s) | % Increase Over Live |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OFFICE | NBC | 10.18 | 7.55 | 2,630 | 34.8% |
| 2 | HEROES | NBC | 12.67 | 9.58 | 3,094 | 32.3% |
| 3 | REAPER | CW | 2.83 | 2.23 | 599 | 26.9% |
| 4 | BEAUTY AND THE GEEK-2 | CW | 2.68 | 2.13 | 553 | 26.0% |
| 5 | HOUSE | FOX | 19.03 | 15.37 | 3,662 | 23.8% |
| 6 | Gossip Girl | CW | 3.33 | 2.69 | 635 | 23.6% |
| 7 | GREY'S ANATOMY | ABC | 21.67 | 17.68 | 3,990 | 22.6% |
| 8 | Smallville | CW | 4.90 | 4.00 | 901 | 22.5% |
| 9 | AMERICA'S Top Model-3 | CW | 5.81 | 4.80 | 1,014 | 21.1% |
| 10 | Bones | FOX | 9.97 | 8.29 | 1,678 | 20.2% |
| 11 | Chuck | NBC | 8.31 | 6.93 | 1,374 | 19.8% |
| 12 | FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS | NBC | 6.59 | 5.51 | 1,085 | 19.7% |
| 13 | 30 Rock | NBC | 7.00 | 5.86 | 1,148 | 19.6% |
| 14 | MY NAME IS EARL | NBC | 8.80 | 7.36 | 1,439 | 19.6% |
| 15 | PRISON BREAK | FOX | 7.81 | 6.53 | 1,275 | 19.5% |
| 16 | BIONIC WOMAN | NBC | 7.08 | 5.93 | 1,154 | 19.5% |
| 17 | SURVIVOR: CHINA | CBS | 15.57 | 13.04 | 2,533 | 19.4% |
| 18 | LAS VEGAS | NBC | 7.60 | 6.40 | 1,196 | 18.7% |
| 19 | SCRUBS | NBC | 6.63 | 5.59 | 1,040 | 18.6% |
| 20 | Private Practice | ABC | 12.62 | 10.64 | 1,975 | 18.6% |
The % Timeshifting table ranks which of the Top 150 broadcast shows [by Live+7 viewers] had the largest % increase in viewing between Live audience and Live+7 audience numbers from viewers watching shows later on their digital video recorders (DVRs).
Nielsen TV Ratings Data: ©2007 Nielsen Media Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Just a question in order to better understand the figures.
Looking for example at Persons Live, are there the ad breaks included in the rating or does the figure tell me the “pure” rating of the show without advertising time.
In Germany we have a rating that means “pure” programme rating. The ad breaks are excluded and listed separately for each break.
Thanks in advance!
Just a question in order to better understand the figures.
Looking for example at Persons Live, are there the ad breaks included in the rating or does the figure tell me the “pure” rating of the show without advertising time.
In Germany we have a rating that means “pure” programme rating. The ad breaks are excluded and listed separately for each break.
Thanks in advance!
David,
All of our information is for average viewers [or age or demo for the entire period of the show.
In the US, there are C+3 ratings which show viewing for the commercials themselves within 3 days of broadcast, but we don't receive those regularly.
The one time we found them we were able to calculate that nobody watches commercials in DVR playback.
David,
All of our information is for average viewers [or age or demo for the entire period of the show.
In the US, there are C+3 ratings which show viewing for the commercials themselves within 3 days of broadcast, but we don’t receive those regularly.
The one time we found them we were able to calculate that nobody watches commercials in DVR playback.