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 just **14** such programs in the data for the week, which is less than a quarter of a full schedule of new broadcast episodes.
During week fourteen of the 2011-12 broadcast season (December 19-25, 2011) with a very, very light holiday week schedule of new broadcast episodes, FOX's Terra Nova topped the rankings for the week's DVR viewing adults 18-49 ratings 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 0.9 adults 18-49 ratings points.
Terra Nova also topped the percentage adults 18-49 ratings increase from DVR viewing, adding 40.9% to its Live+Same Day adults 18-49 ratings.
Terra Nova led the absolute average viewership gained from DVR viewing too, adding 2.237 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 | Terra Nova-12/19 | FOX | 2.20 | 3.10 | 0.90 | 40.9% |
| 2 | X-FACTOR-WED-12/21 | FOX | 3.30 | 3.80 | 0.50 | 15.2% |
| 3 | X-FACTOR-THU-12/22 | FOX | 3.80 | 4.20 | 0.40 | 10.5% |
| 4 | Fear Factor-12/19 | NBC | 2.50 | 2.90 | 0.40 | 16.0% |
| 5 | Prime Suspect-12/22 | NBC | 1.00 | 1.40 | 0.40 | 40.0% |
| 6 | I HATE MY TEENAGE DGHTR-12/21 | FOX | 2.00 | 2.30 | 0.30 | 15.0% |
| 7 | CHUCK-12/23 | NBC | 1.00 | 1.30 | 0.30 | 30.0% |
| 8 | 20/20-FRIDAY-12/23 | ABC | 1.00 | 1.10 | 0.10 | 10.0% |
| 9 | WHO'S Still Standing-12/19 | NBC | 1.50 | 1.60 | 0.10 | 6.7% |
| 10 | You Deserve It-12/19 | ABC | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.00 | 0.0% |
| 11 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 2-12/25 | NBC | 1.80 | 1.80 | 0.00 | 0.0% |
| 12 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3-12/25 | NBC | 4.50 | 4.50 | 0.00 | 0.0% |
| 13 | NBC Sunday Night Football-12/25 | NBC | 7.70 | 7.70 | 0.00 | 0.0% |
| 14 | Rock Center-B. WILLIAMS-12/19 | NBC | 1.20 | 1.20 | 0.00 | 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 | Shows | Net | 18-49 L+SD (Rating) | 18-49 L+7 (Rating) | Post Airdate Increase (Absolute) | Post Airdate Increase (%) |
| 1 | Terra Nova-12/19 | FOX | 2.20 | 3.10 | 0.90 | 40.9% |
| 5 | Prime Suspect-12/22 | NBC | 1.00 | 1.40 | 0.40 | 40.0% |
| 7 | CHUCK-12/23 | NBC | 1.00 | 1.30 | 0.30 | 30.0% |
| 4 | Fear Factor-12/19 | NBC | 2.50 | 2.90 | 0.40 | 16.0% |
| 2 | X-FACTOR-WED-12/21 | FOX | 3.30 | 3.80 | 0.50 | 15.2% |
| 6 | I HATE MY TEENAGE DGHTR-12/21 | FOX | 2.00 | 2.30 | 0.30 | 15.0% |
| 3 | X-FACTOR-THU-12/22 | FOX | 3.80 | 4.20 | 0.40 | 10.5% |
| 8 | 20/20-FRIDAY-12/23 | ABC | 1.00 | 1.10 | 0.10 | 10.0% |
| 9 | WHO'S Still Standing-12/19 | NBC | 1.50 | 1.60 | 0.10 | 6.7% |
| 10 | You Deserve It-12/19 | ABC | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.00 | 0.0% |
| 11 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 2-12/25 | NBC | 1.80 | 1.80 | 0.00 | 0.0% |
| 12 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3-12/25 | NBC | 4.50 | 4.50 | 0.00 | 0.0% |
| 13 | NBC Sunday Night Football-12/25 | NBC | 7.70 | 7.70 | 0.00 | 0.0% |
| 14 | Rock Center-B. WILLIAMS-12/19 | NBC | 1.20 | 1.20 | 0.00 | 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 | Shows | Net | Viewers L+SD (Rating) | ViewersL+7 (Rating) | Post Airdate Increase (Absolute) | Post Airdate Increase (%) |
| 1 | TERRA NOVA-12/19 | FOX | 7236 | 9473 | 2237 | 30.9% |
| 2 | Prime Suspect-12/22 | NBC | 4442 | 6099 | 1657 | 37.3% |
| 3 | X-FACTOR-WED-12/21 | FOX | 11233 | 12317 | 1084 | 9.7% |
| 4 | X-FACTOR-THU-12/22 | FOX | 12592 | 13538 | 946 | 7.5% |
| 5 | CHUCK-12/23 | NBC | 3348 | 4274 | 926 | 27.7% |
| 6 | Fear Factor-12/19 | NBC | 6371 | 7222 | 851 | 13.4% |
| 7 | I HATE MY TEENAGE DGHTR-12/21 | FOX | 5781 | 6289 | 508 | 8.8% |
| 8 | 20/20-FRIDAY-12/23 | ABC | 4704 | 5150 | 446 | 9.5% |
| 9 | Rock Center-B. WILLIAMS-12/19 | NBC | 4258 | 4423 | 165 | 3.9% |
| 10 | WHO'S Still Standing-12/19 | NBC | 5573 | 5681 | 108 | 1.9% |
| 11 | NBC Sunday Night Football-12/25 | NBC | 24019 | 24084 | 65 | 0.3% |
| 12 | You Deserve It-12/19 | ABC | 3532 | 3596 | 64 | 1.8% |
| 13 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3-12/25 | NBC | 14731 | 14758 | 27 | 0.2% |
| 14 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 2-12/25 | NBC | 6588 | 6596 | 8 | 0.1% |
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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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