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 80 such programs in the complete data for the week, which is nearly a full schedule of new broadcast episodes.
During week ten of the 2011-12 broadcast season (Nov 21-27, 2011) with Modern Family designated as "special" on Thanksgiving Eve (along with the other ABC shows) CBS's Two and a Half Men and House topped the rankings for the week's DVR viewing added between the Live+Same Day period (as reported in all our other ratings posts) and the Live + 7 Day measurement periods with a gain of 1.4 with adults 18-49.
90210 topped the % adults 18-49 ratings increase from DVR viewing, each adding 67% to its Live+Same Day adults 18-49 ratings.
Hawaii Five-0 led the absolute average viewership gained from DVR viewing, adding 3.76 million viewers via DVR viewing between the Live+Same Day and Live + 7 day measurement periods.
Largest 18-49 Ratings Increase From DVR Viewing for Broadcast TV Shows:
| Rank | Shows | Net | 18-49 L+SD (rating) | 18-49 L+7 (Rating) | Post Airdate Increase (Absolute) | Post Airdate Increase (%) |
| 1 | Two and a Half Men-11/21 | CBS | 5.2 | 6.6 | 1.40 | 26.9% |
| 2 | HOUSE-11/21 | FOX | 2.5 | 3.9 | 1.40 | 56.0% |
| 3 | Hawaii Five-0-11/21 | CBS | 2.8 | 4.1 | 1.30 | 46.4% |
| 4 | NCIS-11/22 | CBS | 3.5 | 4.8 | 1.30 | 37.1% |
| 5 | Once Upon A Time-11/27 | ABC | 3.4 | 4.5 | 1.10 | 32.4% |
| 6 | 2 Broke Girls-11/21 | CBS | 4.6 | 5.7 | 1.10 | 23.9% |
| 7 | How I Met Your Mother-11/21 | CBS | 4.4 | 5.5 | 1.10 | 25.0% |
| 8 | Family Guy-11/27 | FOX | 2.8 | 3.9 | 1.10 | 39.3% |
| 9 | CASTLE-11/21 | ABC | 2.3 | 3.2 | 0.90 | 39.1% |
| 10 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES-11/22 | CBS | 3.0 | 3.9 | 0.90 | 30.0% |
| 11 | Terra Nova-11/21 | FOX | 2.1 | 3.0 | 0.90 | 42.9% |
| 12 | PARENTHOOD-11/22 | NBC | 1.9 | 2.8 | 0.90 | 47.4% |
| 13 | MIKE & Molly-11/21 | CBS | 4.2 | 5.0 | 0.80 | 19.0% |
| 14 | Last Man Standing-11/22 | ABC | 2.7 | 3.4 | 0.70 | 25.9% |
| 15 | UNFORGETTABLE-11/22 | CBS | 2.2 | 2.8 | 0.60 | 27.3% |
| 16 | American Dad-11/27 | FOX | 2.2 | 2.7 | 0.50 | 22.7% |
| 17 | Simpsons-11/27 | FOX | 2.6 | 3.1 | 0.50 | 19.2% |
| 18 | 90210-11/22 | CW | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.40 | 66.7% |
| 19 | DANCING W/STARS RESULTS-11/22 | ABC | 4.1 | 4.4 | 0.30 | 7.3% |
| 20 | Dancing with the Stars-11/21 | ABC | 3.5 | 3.8 | 0.30 | 8.6% |
| 21 | Amazing Race 19-11/27 | CBS | 2.9 | 3.2 | 0.30 | 10.3% |
| 22 | Hart Of Dixie-11/21 | CW | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.30 | 42.9% |
| 23 | CLEVELAND-11/27 | FOX | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.30 | 17.6% |
| 24 | Biggest Loser 12-11/22 | NBC | 2.0 | 2.3 | 0.30 | 15.0% |
| 25 | SING OFF-11/21 | NBC | 1.4 | 1.7 | 0.30 | 21.4% |
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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 | Shows | Net | 18-49 L+SD (Rating) | 18-49 L+7 (Rating) | Post Airdate Increase (Absolute) | Post Airdate Increase (%) |
| 1 | 90210-11/22 | CW | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.40 | 66.7% |
| 2 | HOUSE-11/21 | FOX | 2.5 | 3.9 | 1.40 | 56.0% |
| 3 | AMERICA'S Top Model-11-11/23 | CW | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.20 | 50.0% |
| 4 | PARENTHOOD-11/22 | NBC | 1.9 | 2.8 | 0.90 | 47.4% |
| 5 | Hawaii Five-0-11/21 | CBS | 2.8 | 4.1 | 1.30 | 46.4% |
| 6 | Terra Nova-11/21 | FOX | 2.1 | 3.0 | 0.90 | 42.9% |
| 7 | Hart Of Dixie-11/21 | CW | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.30 | 42.9% |
| 8 | Family Guy-11/27 | FOX | 2.8 | 3.9 | 1.10 | 39.3% |
| 9 | CASTLE-11/21 | ABC | 2.3 | 3.2 | 0.90 | 39.1% |
| 10 | NCIS-11/22 | CBS | 3.5 | 4.8 | 1.30 | 37.1% |
| 11 | Once Upon A Time-11/27 | ABC | 3.4 | 4.5 | 1.10 | 32.4% |
| 12 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES-11/22 | CBS | 3.0 | 3.9 | 0.90 | 30.0% |
| 13 | Gossip Girl-MON-11/21 | CW | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.20 | 28.6% |
| 14 | UNFORGETTABLE-11/22 | CBS | 2.2 | 2.8 | 0.60 | 27.3% |
| 15 | Two and a Half Men-11/21 | CBS | 5.2 | 6.6 | 1.40 | 26.9% |
| 16 | Last Man Standing-11/22 | ABC | 2.7 | 3.4 | 0.70 | 25.9% |
| 17 | How I Met Your Mother-11/21 | CBS | 4.4 | 5.5 | 1.10 | 25.0% |
| 18 | 2 Broke Girls-11/21 | CBS | 4.6 | 5.7 | 1.10 | 23.9% |
| 19 | American Dad-11/27 | FOX | 2.2 | 2.7 | 0.50 | 22.7% |
| 20 | SING OFF-11/21 | NBC | 1.4 | 1.7 | 0.30 | 21.4% |
| 21 | Simpsons-11/27 | FOX | 2.6 | 3.1 | 0.50 | 19.2% |
| 22 | MIKE & Molly-11/21 | CBS | 4.2 | 5.0 | 0.80 | 19.0% |
| 23 | CLEVELAND-11/27 | FOX | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.30 | 17.6% |
| 24 | Biggest Loser 12-11/22 | NBC | 2.0 | 2.3 | 0.30 | 15.0% |
| 25 | Allen Gregory-11/27 | FOX | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.20 | 13.3% |
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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 | Shows | Net | Viewers L+SD (Rating) | ViewersL+7 (Rating) | Post Airdate Increase (Absolute) | Post Airdate Increase (%) |
| 1 | Hawaii Five-0-11/21 | CBS | 10592 | 14351 | 3759 | 35.5% |
| 2 | NCIS-11/22 | CBS | 18495 | 22171 | 3676 | 19.9% |
| 3 | Two and a Half Men-11/21 | CBS | 15817 | 18717 | 2900 | 18.3% |
| 4 | HOUSE-11/21 | FOX | 7464 | 10283 | 2819 | 37.8% |
| 5 | CASTLE-11/21 | ABC | 10901 | 13714 | 2813 | 25.8% |
| 6 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES-11/22 | CBS | 14095 | 16728 | 2633 | 18.7% |
| 7 | Once Upon A Time-11/27 | ABC | 10687 | 13242 | 2555 | 23.9% |
| 8 | UNFORGETTABLE-11/22 | CBS | 10421 | 12870 | 2449 | 23.5% |
| 9 | 2 Broke Girls-11/21 | CBS | 11326 | 13766 | 2440 | 21.5% |
| 10 | PARENTHOOD-11/22 | NBC | 4566 | 6652 | 2086 | 45.7% |
| 11 | Terra Nova-11/21 | FOX | 6497 | 8565 | 2068 | 31.8% |
| 12 | MIKE & Molly-11/21 | CBS | 13054 | 15011 | 1957 | 15.0% |
| 13 | How I Met Your Mother-11/21 | CBS | 10010 | 11889 | 1879 | 18.8% |
| 14 | Family Guy-11/27 | FOX | 5502 | 7323 | 1821 | 33.1% |
| 15 | Last Man Standing-11/22 | ABC | 9288 | 10990 | 1702 | 18.3% |
| 16 | Dancing with the Stars-11/21 | ABC | 19605 | 20642 | 1037 | 5.3% |
| 17 | DANCING W/STARS RESULTS-11/22 | ABC | 19563 | 20472 | 909 | 4.6% |
| 18 | Simpsons-11/27 | FOX | 5606 | 6487 | 881 | 15.7% |
| 19 | American Dad-11/27 | FOX | 4477 | 5355 | 878 | 19.6% |
| 20 | Amazing Race 19-11/27 | CBS | 10149 | 10976 | 827 | 8.1% |
| 21 | Biggest Loser 12-11/22 | NBC | 5583 | 6405 | 822 | 14.7% |
| 22 | SING OFF-11/21 | NBC | 4273 | 4879 | 606 | 14.2% |
| 23 | 90210-11/22 | CW | 1255 | 1803 | 548 | 43.7% |
| 24 | CLEVELAND-11/27 | FOX | 3668 | 4185 | 517 | 14.1% |
| 25 | Hart Of Dixie-11/21 | CW | 1771 | 2286 | 515 | 29.1% |
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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) ratings 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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