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 60 such programs in the data for the week ending May 20.
During week thirty-five of the 2011-12 broadcast season (May 14, 2012 - May 20, 2012) Modern Family 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 Modern Family posted a substantial gain of 2.3 adults 18-49 ratings points.
Grimm had the largest percentage gain with a 69% 18-49 ratings increase from DVR viewing.
Modern Family led the absolute average viewership gained from DVR viewing adding 4.338 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 | Modern Family-05/16 | ABC | 3.9 | 6.2 | 2.3 | 59% |
| 2 | GLEE-05/15 | FOX | 2.5 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 48% |
| 3 | Grey'S ANATOMY-05/17 | ABC | 4.1 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 29% |
| 4 | Criminal Minds-05/16 | CBS | 3.6 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 33% |
| 5 | Grimm-05/18 | NBC | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 69% |
| 6 | REVENGE-05/16 | ABC | 2.0 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 55% |
| 7 | NCIS-05/15 | CBS | 3.6 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 31% |
| 8 | HOUSE-05/14 | FOX | 2.2 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 50% |
| 9 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES-05/15 | CBS | 3.0 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 37% |
| 10 | Mentalist, THE-05/17 | CBS | 2.5 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 40% |
| 11 | Person Of Interest-05/17 | CBS | 2.5 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 40% |
| 12 | Family Guy-05/20 | FOX | 2.6 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 38% |
| 13 | How I Met Your Mother-05/14 | CBS | 3.7 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 27% |
| 14 | SMASH-05/14 | NBC | 1.8 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 56% |
| 15 | Law And Order:SVU-05/16 | NBC | 1.7 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 53% |
| 16 | BONES-05/14 | FOX | 1.9 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 47% |
| 17 | Hawaii Five-0-05/14 | CBS | 2.7 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 33% |
| 18 | Two and a Half Men-05/14 | CBS | 3.9 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 23% |
| 19 | Private Practice-05/15 | ABC | 1.8 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 44% |
| 20 | Rules of Engagement-05/17 | CBS | 2.1 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 33% |
| 21 | BACHELORETTE, THE-05/14 | ABC | 2.6 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 27% |
| 22 | MIKE & Molly-05/14 | CBS | 3.4 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 21% |
| 23 | AMERICA'S GOT TALENT-TUE-05/15 | NBC | 3.4 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 21% |
| 24 | American Idol-WEDNESDAY-05/16 | FOX | 4.9 | 5.6 | 0.7 | 14% |
| 25 | DON'T Trust The B-APT 23-05/16 | ABC | 1.9 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 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:
| 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 | Grimm-05/18 | NBC | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 69% |
| 2 | Modern Family-05/16 | ABC | 3.9 | 6.2 | 2.3 | 59% |
| 3 | SUPERNATURAL-05/18 | CW | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 57% |
| 4 | AWAKE-05/17 | NBC | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 57% |
| 5 | SMASH-05/14 | NBC | 1.8 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 56% |
| 6 | REVENGE-05/16 | ABC | 2.0 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 55% |
| 7 | Law And Order:SVU-05/16 | NBC | 1.7 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 53% |
| 8 | Hart Of Dixie-05/14 | CW | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 50% |
| 9 | Cougar Town-05/15 | ABC | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 50% |
| 10 | Nikita-05/18 | CW | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 50% |
| 11 | LA COMPLEX-05/15 | CW | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 50% |
| 12 | HOUSE-05/14 | FOX | 2.2 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 50% |
| 13 | GLEE-05/15 | FOX | 2.5 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 48% |
| 14 | BONES-05/14 | FOX | 1.9 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 47% |
| 15 | Private Practice-05/15 | ABC | 1.8 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 44% |
| 16 | Mentalist, THE-05/17 | CBS | 2.5 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 40% |
| 17 | Person Of Interest-05/17 | CBS | 2.5 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 40% |
| 18 | 90210-05/15 | CW | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 40% |
| 19 | AMERICA'S Top Model-BRIT-05/16 | CW | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 40% |
| 20 | Family Guy-05/20 | FOX | 2.6 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 38% |
| 21 | COMMUNITY-05/17 | NBC | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 38% |
| 22 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES-05/15 | CBS | 3.0 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 37% |
| 23 | 30 Rock-05/17 | NBC | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 36% |
| 24 | Gossip Girl-MON-05/14 | CW | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 33% |
| 25 | Criminal Minds-05/16 | CBS | 3.6 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 33% |
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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 | MODERN FAMILY-05/16 | ABC | 9,359 | 13,697 | 4,338 | 46% |
| 2 | Mentalist, THE-05/17 | CBS | 13,092 | 16,412 | 3,320 | 25% |
| 3 | NCIS-05/15 | CBS | 19,054 | 22,207 | 3,153 | 17% |
| 4 | Criminal Minds-05/16 | CBS | 13,676 | 16,703 | 3,027 | 22% |
| 5 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES-05/15 | CBS | 15,194 | 18,221 | 3,027 | 20% |
| 6 | Hawaii Five-0-05/14 | CBS | 11,422 | 14,423 | 3,001 | 26% |
| 7 | Person Of Interest-05/17 | CBS | 13,474 | 16,268 | 2,794 | 21% |
| 8 | SMASH-05/14 | NBC | 5,956 | 8,611 | 2,655 | 45% |
| 9 | REVENGE-05/16 | ABC | 6,897 | 9,506 | 2,609 | 38% |
| 10 | GLEE-05/15 | FOX | 6,088 | 8,623 | 2,535 | 42% |
| 11 | Grey'S ANATOMY-05/17 | ABC | 11,443 | 13,975 | 2,532 | 22% |
| 12 | Grimm-05/18 | NBC | 5,102 | 7,568 | 2,466 | 48% |
| 13 | BONES-05/14 | FOX | 7,213 | 9,515 | 2,302 | 32% |
| 14 | Two and a Half Men-05/14 | CBS | 11,547 | 13,826 | 2,279 | 20% |
| 15 | HOUSE-05/14 | FOX | 6,447 | 8,633 | 2,186 | 34% |
| 16 | Law And Order:SVU-05/16 | NBC | 5,555 | 7,672 | 2,117 | 38% |
| 17 | Family Guy-05/20 | FOX | 5,349 | 7,248 | 1,899 | 36% |
| 18 | How I Met Your Mother-05/14 | CBS | 8,575 | 10,408 | 1,833 | 21% |
| 19 | MIKE & Molly-05/14 | CBS | 11,787 | 13,590 | 1,803 | 15% |
| 20 | Private Practice-05/15 | ABC | 6,811 | 8,597 | 1,786 | 26% |
| 21 | AMERICA'S GOT TALENT-MON-05/14 | NBC | 10,480 | 12,248 | 1,768 | 17% |
| 22 | Scandal-05/17 | ABC | 7,334 | 9,071 | 1,737 | 24% |
| 23 | AMERICA'S GOT TALENT-TUE-05/15 | NBC | 10,583 | 12,219 | 1,636 | 16% |
| 24 | American Idol-WEDNESDAY-05/16 | FOX | 17,682 | 19,257 | 1,575 | 9% |
| 25 | TOUCH-05/17 | FOX | 6,017 | 7,567 | 1,550 | 26% |
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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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Yay for Smash & Grimm! my 2 favorite shows!!