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 56 such programs in the data for the week ending April 8.
During week twenty-nine of the 2011-12 broadcast season (April 2, 2012 - April 8, 2012) New Girl topped the rankings for the week's DVR viewing adults 18-49 ratings gains. Between the Live+Same Day period (as reported in all our other ratings posts) and the Live + 7 Day measurement periods. New Girl posted a solid gain of 1.6 adults 18-49 ratings points.
Fringe had the largest percentage gain with an 80% 18-49 ratings increase from DVR viewing.
The Mentalist led the absolute average viewership gained from DVR viewing adding 3.486 million viewers via DVR between the Live+Same Day and Live + 7 day measurement periods.
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 | New Girl-04/03/2012 | FOX | 2.3 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 70% |
| 2 | Grey'S ANATOMY-04/05/2012 | ABC | 2.8 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 54% |
| 3 | Criminal Minds-04/04/2012 | CBS | 3.0 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 47% |
| 4 | Big Bang Theory, THE-04/05/2012 | CBS | 4.4 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 32% |
| 5 | SMASH-04/02/2012 | NBC | 2.1 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 62% |
| 6 | HOUSE-04/02/2012 | FOX | 2.3 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 52% |
| 7 | VOICE-04/02/2012 | NBC | 4.1 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 27% |
| 8 | CSI-04/04/2012 | CBS | 2.9 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 38% |
| 9 | Mentalist, THE-04/05/2012 | CBS | 2.4 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 46% |
| 10 | VOICE:RESULTS SHOW-04/03/2012 | NBC | 3.2 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 31% |
| 11 | Grimm-04/06/2012 | NBC | 1.3 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 77% |
| 12 | CASTLE-04/02/2012 | ABC | 2.1 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 43% |
| 13 | Person Of Interest-04/05/2012 | CBS | 3.0 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 30% |
| 14 | FRINGE-04/06/2012 | FOX | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 80% |
| 15 | American Idol-WEDNESDAY-04/04/2012 | FOX | 4.9 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 16% |
| 16 | Scandal-04/05/2012 | ABC | 2.0 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 35% |
| 17 | SURVIVOR: ONE WORLD-04/04/2012 | CBS | 2.8 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 25% |
| 18 | BONES-04/02/2012 | FOX | 2.5 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 28% |
| 19 | CSI: NY-04/06/2012 | CBS | 1.7 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 41% |
| 20 | Body Of Proof-04/03/2012 | ABC | 2.0 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 30% |
| 21 | American Idol-THURSDAY-04/05/2012 | FOX | 3.9 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 15% |
| 22 | 30 Rock-04/05/2012 | NBC | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 50% |
| 23 | Up All Night-04/05/2012 | NBC | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 50% |
| 24 | Happy Endings-04/04/2012 | ABC | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 35% |
| 25 | Blue Bloods-04/06/2012 | CBS | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 35% |
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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 | FRINGE-04/06/2012 | FOX | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 80% |
| 2 | Grimm-04/06/2012 | NBC | 1.3 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 77% |
| 3 | New Girl-04/03/2012 | FOX | 2.3 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 70% |
| 4 | SMASH-04/02/2012 | NBC | 2.1 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 62% |
| 5 | AWAKE-04/05/2012 | NBC | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 56% |
| 6 | FINDER-04/06/2012 | FOX | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 55% |
| 7 | Grey'S ANATOMY-04/05/2012 | ABC | 2.8 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 54% |
| 8 | HOUSE-04/02/2012 | FOX | 2.3 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 52% |
| 9 | 30 Rock-04/05/2012 | NBC | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 50% |
| 10 | Up All Night-04/05/2012 | NBC | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 50% |
| 11 | RINGER-04/03/2012 | CW | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 50% |
| 12 | Criminal Minds-04/04/2012 | CBS | 3.0 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 47% |
| 13 | COMMUNITY-04/05/2012 | NBC | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 46% |
| 14 | Mentalist, THE-04/05/2012 | CBS | 2.4 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 46% |
| 15 | CASTLE-04/02/2012 | ABC | 2.1 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 43% |
| 16 | CSI: NY-04/06/2012 | CBS | 1.7 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 41% |
| 17 | Gossip Girl-MON-04/02/2012 | CW | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 40% |
| 18 | CSI-04/04/2012 | CBS | 2.9 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 38% |
| 19 | Happy Endings-04/04/2012 | ABC | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 35% |
| 20 | Blue Bloods-04/06/2012 | CBS | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 35% |
| 21 | Scandal-04/05/2012 | ABC | 2.0 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 35% |
| 22 | Big Bang Theory, THE-04/05/2012 | CBS | 4.4 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 32% |
| 23 | VOICE:RESULTS SHOW-04/03/2012 | NBC | 3.2 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 31% |
| 24 | Raising Hope-04/03/2012 | FOX | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 31% |
| 25 | Body Of Proof-04/03/2012 | ABC | 2.0 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 30% |
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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 Average Viewership Increase From DVR Viewing for Broadcast TV Shows:
| Rank | Program | 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 | Mentalist, THE-04/05/2012 | CBS | 12,591 | 16,077 | 3,486 | 28% |
| 2 | Criminal Minds-04/04/2012 | CBS | 11,338 | 14,551 | 3,213 | 28% |
| 3 | CASTLE-04/02/2012 | ABC | 11,691 | 14,743 | 3,052 | 26% |
| 4 | Grey'S ANATOMY-04/05/2012 | ABC | 8,165 | 11,175 | 3,010 | 37% |
| 5 | Big Bang Theory, THE-04/05/2012 | CBS | 13,325 | 16,269 | 2,944 | 22% |
| 6 | CSI-04/04/2012 | CBS | 12,062 | 14,983 | 2,921 | 24% |
| 7 | Person Of Interest-04/05/2012 | CBS | 13,690 | 16,493 | 2,803 | 21% |
| 8 | SMASH-04/02/2012 | NBC | 6,032 | 8,803 | 2,771 | 46% |
| 9 | HOUSE-04/02/2012 | FOX | 6,670 | 9,315 | 2,645 | 40% |
| 10 | Blue Bloods-04/06/2012 | CBS | 10,921 | 13,531 | 2,610 | 24% |
| 11 | NEW GIRL-04/03/2012 | FOX | 4,594 | 7,115 | 2,521 | 55% |
| 12 | Body Of Proof-04/03/2012 | ABC | 10,519 | 12,958 | 2,439 | 23% |
| 13 | Grimm-04/06/2012 | NBC | 4,454 | 6,753 | 2,299 | 52% |
| 14 | BONES-04/02/2012 | FOX | 8,385 | 10,583 | 2,198 | 26% |
| 15 | VOICE-04/02/2012 | NBC | 10,830 | 13,015 | 2,185 | 20% |
| 16 | VOICE:RESULTS SHOW-04/03/2012 | NBC | 8,450 | 10,510 | 2,060 | 24% |
| 17 | CSI: NY-04/06/2012 | CBS | 9,083 | 11,025 | 1,942 | 21% |
| 18 | American Idol-WEDNESDAY-04/04/2012 | FOX | 17,091 | 19,032 | 1,941 | 11% |
| 19 | Scandal-04/05/2012 | ABC | 7,371 | 9,213 | 1,842 | 25% |
| 20 | TOUCH-04/05/2012 | FOX | 7,150 | 8,958 | 1,808 | 25% |
| 21 | MISSING-04/05/2012 | ABC | 7,241 | 8,875 | 1,634 | 23% |
| 22 | SURVIVOR: ONE WORLD-04/04/2012 | CBS | 10,360 | 11,979 | 1,619 | 16% |
| 23 | FRINGE-04/06/2012 | FOX | 3,009 | 4,616 | 1,607 | 53% |
| 24 | American Idol-THURSDAY-04/05/2012 | FOX | 14,342 | 15,872 | 1,530 | 11% |
| 25 | HARRY'S LAW-04/08/2012 | NBC | 7,743 | 9,264 | 1,521 | 20% |
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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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Scandal and Body of Proof did pretty well in DVR numbers. Notice how GCB isn’t on there though…
Wow, For the first time Modern Family Isn’t Number 1
I hate how RINGER/GOSSIP GIRL fans love to bash other shows but the second you say something about their show, they get upset.
The only reason I said GOSSIP GIRL did bad was because it was seeing an increase to about a 0.9-1.1 from DVR. Now its getting a 0.7 which is PATHETIC because:
1.The show is deemed 100% safe
2.NIKITA/RINGER usually gets those numbers so seeing GG sink to those levels is embarrassing.
Yes, Justin, because there was no MF that week!
Didn’t realize Smash was DVRing so well
Fringe is one of, if not the best show on TV. It’s not the shows fault that American’s are idiots and would rather watch some stupid, unintelligent shows…