For Terminator, Dollhouse and Chuck fans, Robert has a comparison of their 18-49 DVR numbers. The numbers below are average viewers.
For the week of February 23 - March 1, Fox’s Wednesday American Idol had the largest audience via DVR viewing with 4.632 million viewers via DVRs.
Fox's House was again second with a DVR viewing audience of 4.116 million. Rounding out the top ten for the largest DVR audiences were Thursday's American Idol, Lost, 24, Heroes, CSI, Criminal Minds, NCIS and Survivor:Tocantins.
Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles had the highest share of its overall viewing by DVR with 34.9% of all viewing by DVR. Rounding out the top 10 for highest share of total audience viewing via DVR viewing were Heroes, Dollhouse, Lost, Privileged, 30 Rock, House, 24, Life and Chuck.
Note: The numbers in these lists are total viewers, not any particular age demographic.
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Largest DVR Audiences for Broadcast TV Shows:
| Rank | Programs | Net | Persons Live+7 (000s) | Persons Live+SD (000s) | Persons Live (000s) | Same Day DVR Viewers (000s) | DVR Viewers (000s) | % of All Viewing By DVR | % of DVR Viewing On Airdate |
| 1 | American Idol-WEDNESDAY | FOX | 26,140 | 24,591 | 21,508 | 3,083 | 4,632 | 17.7% | 66.6% |
| 2 | HOUSE | FOX | 16,721 | 14,904 | 12,605 | 2,299 | 4,116 | 24.6% | 55.9% |
| 3 | American Idol THU (S)-2/26 | FOX | 22,035 | 20,826 | 18,200 | 2,626 | 3,835 | 17.4% | 68.5% |
| 4 | LOST | ABC | 12,078 | 10,120 | 8,536 | 1,584 | 3,542 | 29.3% | 44.7% |
| 5 | 24 | FOX | 13,372 | 11,718 | 10,128 | 1,590 | 3,244 | 24.3% | 49.0% |
| 6 | HEROES | NBC | 9,021 | 7,089 | 5,990 | 1,099 | 3,031 | 33.6% | 36.3% |
| 7 | CSI | CBS | 19,679 | 17,774 | 16,740 | 1,034 | 2,939 | 14.9% | 35.2% |
| 8 | Criminal Minds | CBS | 15,709 | 13,958 | 13,020 | 938 | 2,689 | 17.1% | 34.9% |
| 9 | NCIS | CBS | 19,494 | 18,307 | 16,816 | 1,491 | 2,678 | 13.7% | 55.7% |
| 10 | SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS | CBS | 13,013 | 12,060 | 10,553 | 1,507 | 2,460 | 18.9% | 61.3% |
| 11 | 30 Rock | NBC | 7,648 | 6,361 | 5,488 | 873 | 2,160 | 28.2% | 40.4% |
| 12 | Amazing Race 14 | CBS | 11,251 | 10,609 | 9,226 | 1,383 | 2,025 | 18.0% | 68.3% |
| 13 | GHOST WHISPERER | CBS | 12,527 | 11,569 | 10,586 | 983 | 1,941 | 15.5% | 50.6% |
| 14 | BROTHERS & Sisters | ABC | 12,928 | 11,985 | 11,038 | 947 | 1,890 | 14.6% | 50.1% |
| 15 | MEDIUM | NBC | 9,742 | 8,470 | 7,869 | 601 | 1,873 | 19.2% | 32.1% |
| 16 | HELL'S KITCHEN | FOX | 10,757 | 9,884 | 8,925 | 959 | 1,832 | 17.0% | 52.3% |
| 17 | Chuck | NBC | 7,522 | 6,612 | 5,792 | 820 | 1,730 | 23.0% | 47.4% |
| 18 | E.R. | NBC | 9,961 | 8,792 | 8,232 | 560 | 1,729 | 17.4% | 32.4% |
| 19 | DOLLHOUSE | FOX | 5,280 | 4,181 | 3,614 | 567 | 1,666 | 31.6% | 34.0% |
| 20 | NUMB3RS | CBS | 10,838 | 9,625 | 9,225 | 400 | 1,613 | 14.9% | 24.8% |
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Greatest % Of DVR Viewing for Broadcast TV Shows:
| Rank | Programs | Net | Persons Live+7 (000s) | Persons Live+SD (000s) | Persons Live (000s) | Same Day DVR Viewers (000s) | DVR Viewers (000s) | % of All Viewing By DVR | % of DVR Viewing On Airdate |
| 1 | TERMINATOR: SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES | FOX | 4,401 | 3,379 | 2,864 | 515 | 1,537 | 34.9% | 33.5% |
| 2 | HEROES | NBC | 9,021 | 7,089 | 5,990 | 1,099 | 3,031 | 33.6% | 36.3% |
| 3 | DOLLHOUSE | FOX | 5,280 | 4,181 | 3,614 | 567 | 1,666 | 31.6% | 34.0% |
| 4 | LOST | ABC | 12,078 | 10,120 | 8,536 | 1,584 | 3,542 | 29.3% | 44.7% |
| 5 | PRIVILEGED | CW | 1,840 | 1,531 | 1,319 | 212 | 521 | 28.3% | 40.7% |
| 6 | 30 Rock | NBC | 7,648 | 6,361 | 5,488 | 873 | 2,160 | 28.2% | 40.4% |
| 7 | HOUSE | FOX | 16,721 | 14,904 | 12,605 | 2,299 | 4,116 | 24.6% | 55.9% |
| 8 | 24 | FOX | 13,372 | 11,718 | 10,128 | 1,590 | 3,244 | 24.3% | 49.0% |
| 9 | LIFE | NBC | 5,840 | 4,906 | 4,445 | 461 | 1,395 | 23.9% | 33.0% |
| 10 | Chuck | NBC | 7,522 | 6,612 | 5,792 | 820 | 1,730 | 23.0% | 47.4% |
| 11 | LIFE ON MARS | ABC | 5,947 | 4,889 | 4,604 | 285 | 1,343 | 22.6% | 21.2% |
| 12 | FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS | NBC | 4,822 | 4,158 | 3,807 | 351 | 1,015 | 21.0% | 34.6% |
| 13 | MEDIUM | NBC | 9,742 | 8,470 | 7,869 | 601 | 1,873 | 19.2% | 32.1% |
| 14 | SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS | CBS | 13,013 | 12,060 | 10,553 | 1,507 | 2,460 | 18.9% | 61.3% |
| 15 | Amazing Race 14 | CBS | 11,251 | 10,609 | 9,226 | 1,383 | 2,025 | 18.0% | 68.3% |
| 16 | UGLY BETTY | ABC | 7,665 | 6,741 | 6,300 | 441 | 1,365 | 17.8% | 32.3% |
| 17 | American Idol-WEDNESDAY | FOX | 26,140 | 24,591 | 21,508 | 3,083 | 4,632 | 17.7% | 66.6% |
| 18 | American Idol THU SP-2/26(S)-02/26/2009 | FOX | 22,035 | 20,826 | 18,200 | 2,626 | 3,835 | 17.4% | 68.5% |
| 19 | E.R. | NBC | 9,961 | 8,792 | 8,232 | 560 | 1,729 | 17.4% | 32.4% |
| 20 | Criminal Minds | CBS | 15,709 | 13,958 | 13,020 | 938 | 2,689 | 17.1% | 34.9% |
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The % of Total viewing by DVR table ranks which of the Top 150 broadcast shows [by Live+7 viewers] had thelargest % of viewing by DVR in their Live+7 audience numbers from viewers watching shows later on their digital video recorders (DVRs).
Definitions:
DVR (Time-shifted) Viewing – Program ratings for national sources are produced in three streams of data –Live, Live+Same Day (Live+SD) and Live+7 Day. Time shifted figures account for incremental viewing that takes place with DVRs which are currently in approximately 24.4% of all U.S. TV households. Live+Same Day(Live+SD) include viewing during the same broadcast day as the original telecast, with a cut-off of 3:00AM local time when meters transmit daily viewing to Nielsen for processing. Live+7 Day ratings include incremental viewing that takes place during the 7 days following a telecast.
Same Day DVR Viewers - How many people watched the show on their DVRs prior to 3AM the day following the airdate,
DVR Viewers - How many people watched the show on their DVRs within 7 days following the airdate
% of All Viewing By DVR - Of the total viewing of that particular episode, what percentage was done via DVR.
% of DVR Viewing On Airdate - Of the DVR viewing of that particular episode, what percentage was done prior to 3AM the day following the airdate.
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