Note that our source for Live+7 DVR ratings includes only original, regular programs, excluding both repeats (which are unlikely to be heavily DVR viewed) and "specials". There were only 28 such programs in the list for the week below, so the top 25 is nearly all of them.
The thirteenth week of the broadcast season (December 13-19) saw Criminal Minds, The Big Bang Theoryand Hawaii Five-0 top our different rankings for additions between Same Day (until 3am after the airdate) and Live+7 Day DVR viewing.
That 's hardly surprising, since CBS was the only network to air a nearly full line up of original episodes.
Criminal Minds, Hawaii Five-0 and The Big Bang Theory lead all shows for adults 18-49 ratings added after airdate via DVR viewing, adding 1.1 adults 18-49 ratings points to its Live+Same Day adults 18-49 ratings.
Hawaii Five-0 topped the % adults 18-49 ratings increase from DVR viewing, adding 39% to its Live+Same Day adults 18-49 ratings.
Hawaii Five-0 also topped the absolute average viewership gained from DVR viewing, adding 3,125 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, those 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:
| 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 | Criminal Minds-12/15 | CBS | 3.3 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 33% |
| 2 | Hawaii Five-0-12/13 | CBS | 2.8 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 39% |
| 3 | Big Bang Theory, THE-12/16 | CBS | 4.0 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 28% |
| 4 | NCIS-12/14 | CBS | 4.0 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 23% |
| 5 | How I Met Your Mother-12/13 | CBS | 3.6 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 25% |
| 6 | Two and a Half Men-12/13 | CBS | 4.2 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 21% |
| 7 | SURVIVOR: NICARAGUA-12/15 | CBS | 3.5 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 23% |
| 8 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES-12/14 | CBS | 3.3 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 21% |
| 9 | MIKE & Molly-12/13 | CBS | 3.6 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 17% |
| 10 | HELL'S KITCHEN-12/15 | FOX | 2.6 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 23% |
| 11 | Good Wife, THE-12/14 | CBS | 2.2 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 27% |
| 12 | Rules of Engagement-12/13 | CBS | 3.2 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 19% |
| 13 | Defenders, THE-12/15 | CBS | 2.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 25% |
| 14 | Human Target-12/15 | FOX | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 31% |
| 15 | $#*! My Dad Says-12/16 | CBS | 2.9 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 14% |
| 16 | Biggest Loser 10-12/14 | NBC | 4.0 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 8% |
| 17 | 20/20-FRI-12/17 | ABC | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 10% |
| 18 | AMW: AMERICA FIGHTS BACK-12/18 | FOX | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 7% |
| 19 | COPS-12/18 | FOX | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 7% |
| 20 | Dateline FRI-12/17 | NBC | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 7% |
| 21 | Minute To Win It-TUE-12/14 | NBC | 2.3 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 4% |
| 22 | PRIMETIME:WHAT WOULD U DO-12/17 | ABC | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 8% |
| 23 | 60 Minutes-12/19 | CBS | 4.0 | 4.1 | 0.1 | 2% |
| 24 | Skating With The Stars-12/13 | ABC | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0% |
| 25 | Supernanny-12/17 | ABC | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0% |
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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:
| 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 | HAWAII FIVE-0-12/13 | CBS | 2.8 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 39% |
| 2 | Criminal Minds-12/15 | CBS | 3.3 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 33% |
| 3 | Human Target-12/15 | FOX | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 31% |
| 4 | Big Bang Theory, THE-12/16 | CBS | 4.0 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 28% |
| 5 | Good Wife, THE-12/14 | CBS | 2.2 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 27% |
| 6 | Defenders, THE-12/15 | CBS | 2.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 25% |
| 7 | How I Met Your Mother-12/13 | CBS | 3.6 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 25% |
| 8 | HELL'S KITCHEN-12/15 | FOX | 2.6 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 23% |
| 9 | SURVIVOR: NICARAGUA-12/15 | CBS | 3.5 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 23% |
| 10 | NCIS-12/14 | CBS | 4.0 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 23% |
| 11 | Two and a Half Men-12/13 | CBS | 4.2 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 21% |
| 12 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES-12/14 | CBS | 3.3 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 21% |
| 13 | Rules of Engagement-12/13 | CBS | 3.2 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 19% |
| 14 | MIKE & Molly-12/13 | CBS | 3.6 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 17% |
| 15 | $#*! My Dad Says-12/16 | CBS | 2.9 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 14% |
| 16 | 20/20-FRI-12/17 | ABC | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 10% |
| 17 | PRIMETIME:WHAT WOULD U DO-12/17 | ABC | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 8% |
| 18 | Biggest Loser 10-12/14 | NBC | 4.0 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 8% |
| 19 | COPS-12/18 | FOX | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 7% |
| 20 | Dateline FRI-12/17 | NBC | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 7% |
| 21 | AMW: AMERICA FIGHTS BACK-12/18 | FOX | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 7% |
| 22 | Minute To Win It-TUE-12/14 | NBC | 2.3 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 4% |
| 23 | 60 Minutes-12/19 | CBS | 4.0 | 4.1 | 0.1 | 2% |
| 24 | Skating With The Stars-12/13 | ABC | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0% |
| 25 | Supernanny-12/17 | ABC | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0% |
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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:
| 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-0-12/13 | CBS | 10,982 | 14,107 | 3,125 | 28% |
| 2 | CRIMINAL MINDS-12/15 | CBS | 13,830 | 16,472 | 2,642 | 19% |
| 3 | NCIS-12/14 | CBS | 19,892 | 22,440 | 2,548 | 13% |
| 4 | Good Wife, THE-12/14 | CBS | 11,872 | 14,210 | 2,338 | 20% |
| 5 | Big Bang Theory, THE-12/16 | CBS | 13,244 | 15,425 | 2,181 | 16% |
| 6 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES-12/14 | CBS | 16,836 | 18,972 | 2,136 | 13% |
| 7 | Two and a Half Men-12/13 | CBS | 13,989 | 15,912 | 1,923 | 14% |
| 8 | Defenders, THE-12/15 | CBS | 10,297 | 12,136 | 1,839 | 18% |
| 9 | SURVIVOR: NICARAGUA-12/15 | CBS | 12,338 | 13,903 | 1,565 | 13% |
| 10 | Human Target-12/15 | FOX | 5,820 | 7,365 | 1,545 | 27% |
| 11 | MIKE & Molly-12/13 | CBS | 11,988 | 13,526 | 1,538 | 13% |
| 12 | How I Met Your Mother-12/13 | CBS | 9,728 | 11,154 | 1,426 | 15% |
| 13 | HELL'S KITCHEN-12/15 | FOX | 5,857 | 7,022 | 1,165 | 20% |
| 14 | $#*! My Dad Says-12/16 | CBS | 10,304 | 11,336 | 1,032 | 10% |
| 15 | Rules of Engagement-12/13 | CBS | 9,617 | 10,566 | 949 | 10% |
| 16 | Biggest Loser 10-12/14 | NBC | 11,078 | 11,722 | 644 | 6% |
| 17 | 60 Minutes-12/19 | CBS | 18,731 | 19,121 | 390 | 2% |
| 18 | Dateline FRI-12/17 | NBC | 6,443 | 6,710 | 267 | 4% |
| 19 | 20/20-FRI-12/17 | ABC | 3,997 | 4,214 | 217 | 5% |
| 20 | PRIMETIME:WHAT WOULD U DO-12/17 | ABC | 4,432 | 4,643 | 211 | 5% |
| 21 | COPS-12/18 | FOX | 4,587 | 4,787 | 200 | 4% |
| 22 | Minute To Win It-TUE-12/14 | NBC | 7,658 | 7,843 | 185 | 2% |
| 23 | Supernanny-12/17 | ABC | 3,949 | 4,085 | 136 | 3% |
| 24 | Skating With The Stars-12/13 | ABC | 3,787 | 3,872 | 85 | 2% |
| 25 | AMW: AMERICA FIGHTS BACK-12/18 | FOX | 4,649 | 4,724 | 75 | 2% |
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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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