The eighth week of the broadcast season (November 8-14) saw Grey's Anatomy, The Event, Fringe and Hawaii Five-0 top our different rankings for additions between Same Day (until 3am after the airdate) and Live+7 Day DVR viewing.
Grey's Anatomy lead all shows for adults 18-49 ratings added after airdate via DVR viewing, adding 1.5 adults 18-49 ratings points to its Live+Same Day adults 18-49 ratings.
The Event and Fringe topped the % adults 18-49 ratings increase from DVR viewing, each adding 53% to its Live+Same Day adults 18-49 ratings.
Hawaii Five-0 topped the absolute average viewership gained from DVR viewing, adding 3.498 million average viewers via DVR viewing between the Live+Same Day and Live + 7 day measurement periods.
These Live+7 day program ratings mean nothing to the network advertising revenues or the renewal prospects of your favorite shows that we didn't already know from the Live + Same Day ratings we had more than two weeks ago. If you'd like to learn why, read Network Jedi Mind Tricks: Live+7 Ratings And Your Favorite Show.
Unfortunately, the Jedi Mind Tricks still work on some people.
To see the previous most DVR'd TV Shows lists click here.
Largest 18-49 Ratings Increase From DVR Viewing for Broadcast TV Shows (November 8-14):
| Rank | Programs | Net | 18-49 Live+SD (rating) | 18-49 Live+7 (rating) | Post Airdate 18-49 Rating Absolute Increase From DVR Viewing | Post Airdate 18-49 Rating % Increase from DVR Viewing |
| 1 | Grey'S ANATOMY-11/11 | ABC | 4.0 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 38% |
| 2 | HOUSE-11/08 | FOX | 3.7 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 38% |
| 3 | OFFICE-11/11 | NBC | 3.7 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 35% |
| 4 | GLEE-11/09 | FOX | 4.6 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 26% |
| 5 | Hawaii Five-0-11/08 | CBS | 2.9 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 41% |
| 6 | Two and a Half Men-11/08 | CBS | 4.3 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 26% |
| 7 | Private Practice-11/11 | ABC | 2.9 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 38% |
| 8 | Big Bang Theory, THE-11/11 | CBS | 4.2 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 24% |
| 9 | CSI-11/11 | CBS | 2.8 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 36% |
| 10 | Mentalist, THE-11/11 | CBS | 2.8 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 36% |
| 11 | Criminal Minds-11/10 | CBS | 3.1 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 32% |
| 12 | NCIS-11/09 | CBS | 4.0 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 23% |
| 13 | EVENT-11/08 | NBC | 1.7 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 53% |
| 14 | FRINGE-11/11 | FOX | 1.7 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 53% |
| 15 | CASTLE-11/08 | ABC | 2.5 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 36% |
| 16 | PARENTHOOD-11/09 | NBC | 2.1 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 43% |
| 17 | BONES-11/11 | FOX | 2.6 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 35% |
| 18 | How I Met Your Mother-11/08 | CBS | 3.5 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 23% |
| 19 | Law And Order:SVU-11/10 | NBC | 2.0 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 40% |
| 20 | Desperate Housewives-11/14 | ABC | 3.8 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 21% |
| 21 | MIKE & Molly-11/08 | CBS | 3.5 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 20% |
| 22 | SURVIVOR: NICARAGUA-11/10 | CBS | 3.3 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 21% |
| 23 | HELL'S KITCHEN-11/10 | FOX | 2.8 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 25% |
| 24 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES-11/09 | CBS | 3.4 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 21% |
| 25 | Good Wife, THE-11/09 | CBS | 2.2 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 32% |
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The 18-49 Demo Increase From DVR Viewing ranks which of the top broadcast shows [by Live+7 adults 18-49 ratings] had the largest absolute adults 18-49 ratings increase in viewing by DVR in their adults 18-49 Live+7 audience numbers from viewers watching shows after the airdate on their digital video recorders (DVRs).
Largest 18-49 Demo Percentage Increase From DVR Viewing for Broadcast TV Shows (November 8-14):
| Rank | Programs | Net | 18-49 Live+SD (rating) | 18-49 Live+7 (rating) | Post Airdate 18-49 Rating Absolute Increase From DVR Viewing | Post Airdate 18-49 Rating % Increase from DVR Viewing |
| 1 | EVENT-11/08 | NBC | 1.7 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 53% |
| 2 | FRINGE-11/11 | FOX | 1.7 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 53% |
| 3 | Gossip Girl-11/08 | CW | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 44% |
| 4 | PARENTHOOD-11/09 | NBC | 2.1 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 43% |
| 5 | CHASE-11/08 | NBC | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 42% |
| 6 | Hawaii Five-0-11/08 | CBS | 2.9 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 41% |
| 7 | Law And Order:SVU-11/10 | NBC | 2.0 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 40% |
| 8 | Outlaw-SAT-11/13 | NBC | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 40% |
| 9 | Private Practice-11/11 | ABC | 2.9 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 38% |
| 10 | HOUSE-11/08 | FOX | 3.7 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 38% |
| 11 | One Tree Hill-11/09 | CW | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 38% |
| 12 | Grey'S ANATOMY-11/11 | ABC | 4.0 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 38% |
| 13 | CASTLE-11/08 | ABC | 2.5 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 36% |
| 14 | CSI-11/11 | CBS | 2.8 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 36% |
| 15 | Mentalist, THE-11/11 | CBS | 2.8 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 36% |
| 16 | MEDIUM-11/12 | CBS | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 36% |
| 17 | CSI: NY-11/12 | CBS | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 35% |
| 18 | OFFICE-11/11 | NBC | 3.7 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 35% |
| 19 | BONES-11/11 | FOX | 2.6 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 35% |
| 20 | AMERICA'S Top Model-9-11/10 | CW | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 33% |
| 21 | Lie To Me-11/08 | FOX | 1.8 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 33% |
| 22 | Defenders, THE-11/10 | CBS | 1.8 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 33% |
| 23 | 90210-11/08 | CW | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 33% |
| 24 | Nikita-11/11 | CW | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 33% |
| 25 | Criminal Minds-11/10 | CBS | 3.1 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 32% |
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The 18-49 Demo % Increase From DVR Viewing ranks which of the top broadcast shows [by Live+7 18-49 ratings] had the largest percentage adults 18-49 ratings increase in viewing by DVR in their adults 18-49 Live+7 audience numbers from viewers watching shows after the airdate on their digital video recorders (DVRs).
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Largest Average Viewership Increase From DVR Viewing for Broadcast TV Shows (November 8+14):
| Rank | Programs | Net | Viewership Live+SD (000) | Viewership Live+7 (000) | Post Airdate Absolute Viewership Increase From DVR Viewing (000) | Post Airdate % Viewership Increase from DVR Viewing |
| 1 | HAWAII FIVE-0-11/08 | CBS | 10,262 | 13,760 | 3,498 | 34% |
| 2 | Mentalist, THE-11/11 | CBS | 13,855 | 16,929 | 3,074 | 22% |
| 3 | GREY'S ANATOMY-11/11 | ABC | 11,140 | 14,158 | 3,018 | 27% |
| 4 | HOUSE-11/08 | FOX | 9,661 | 12,453 | 2,792 | 29% |
| 5 | Criminal Minds-11/10 | CBS | 12,597 | 15,214 | 2,617 | 21% |
| 6 | GLEE-11/09 | FOX | 11,024 | 13,624 | 2,600 | 24% |
| 7 | NCIS-11/09 | CBS | 19,885 | 22,411 | 2,526 | 13% |
| 8 | CASTLE-11/08 | ABC | 10,887 | 13,395 | 2,508 | 23% |
| 9 | Good Wife, THE-11/09 | CBS | 12,346 | 14,853 | 2,507 | 20% |
| 10 | CSI-11/11 | CBS | 13,008 | 15,300 | 2,292 | 18% |
| 11 | Private Practice-11/11 | ABC | 8,220 | 10,487 | 2,267 | 28% |
| 12 | Blue Bloods-11/12 | CBS | 10,586 | 12,785 | 2,199 | 21% |
| 13 | OFFICE-11/11 | NBC | 7,220 | 9,416 | 2,196 | 30% |
| 14 | Two and a Half Men-11/08 | CBS | 13,668 | 15,820 | 2,152 | 16% |
| 15 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES-11/09 | CBS | 15,629 | 17,759 | 2,130 | 14% |
| 16 | PARENTHOOD-11/09 | NBC | 5,006 | 7,111 | 2,105 | 42% |
| 17 | BONES-11/11 | FOX | 9,234 | 11,293 | 2,059 | 22% |
| 18 | Big Bang Theory, THE-11/11 | CBS | 13,111 | 15,127 | 2,016 | 15% |
| 19 | EVENT-11/08 | NBC | 5,573 | 7,506 | 1,933 | 35% |
| 20 | Law And Order:SVU-11/10 | NBC | 7,191 | 9,056 | 1,865 | 26% |
| 21 | Defenders, THE-11/10 | CBS | 8,415 | 10,269 | 1,854 | 22% |
| 22 | FRINGE-11/11 | FOX | 4,835 | 6,671 | 1,836 | 38% |
| 23 | CSI: NY-11/12 | CBS | 10,024 | 11,808 | 1,784 | 18% |
| 24 | Desperate Housewives-11/14 | ABC | 11,938 | 13,715 | 1,777 | 15% |
| 25 | SURVIVOR: NICARAGUA-11/10 | CBS | 11,332 | 13,014 | 1,682 | 15% |
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The average viewership increase From DVR Viewing ranks which of the top broadcast shows [by Live+7 viewers] had the largest absolute increase in average viewership by DVR between the Live + Same Day and Live + 7 day ratings measurements.
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Definitions:
DVR (Time-shifted) Adults 18-49 Ratings – 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. 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.
DVR Ratings Increase Past Airdate - How many people watched the show on their DVRs within 7 days following the airdate
Until the 2009-2010 season, we used a show's LIVE program rating or viewership as the base upon which the LIVE+7 day DVR viewing was added. Now, the press seems to be standardizing around using LIVE+SAME DAY DVR viewing as the base for the calculations, so that's what we do now as well.
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