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".
During the ninth week of the 2012-2013 season (November 19-November 25), Revolution 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 1.8 adults 18-49 ratings points.
New Girl topped the % adults 18-49 ratings increase from DVR viewing, adding 75% to its Live+Same Day adults 18-49 ratings.
Revolution led total Viewership gains, adding 4.419 million viewers via DVR between Live + Same Day and Live + 7 Day ratings.
Largest 18-49 Ratings Increase From DVR Viewing for Broadcast TV Shows:
| Shows | Net | 18-49 L+SD (rating) | 18-49 L+7 (Rating) | Post Airdate Increase (Absolute) | Post Airdate Increase (%) |
| REVOLUTION-11/19 | NBC | 2.6 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 69% |
| New Girl-11/20 | FOX | 2.0 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 75% |
| REVENGE-11/25 | ABC | 2.2 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 64% |
| Once Upon A Time-11/25 | ABC | 3.1 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 42% |
| CASTLE-11/19 | ABC | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 50% |
| 2 Broke Girls-11/19 | CBS | 3.4 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 29% |
| NCIS-11/20 | CBS | 3.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 33% |
| How I Met Your Mother-11/19 | CBS | 2.9 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 34% |
| Private Practice-11/20 | ABC | 1.3 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 69% |
| Hawaii Five-0-11/19 | CBS | 2.2 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 41% |
| Family Guy-11/25 | FOX | 2.9 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 31% |
| BONES-11/19 | FOX | 2.0 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 45% |
| PARENTHOOD-11/20 | NBC | 1.7 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 53% |
| 666 PARK AVE-11/25 | ABC | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 67% |
| MIKE & Molly-11/19 | CBS | 2.9 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 28% |
| Mentalist, THE-11/25 | CBS | 1.8 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 44% |
| VOICE-11/19 | NBC | 3.7 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 22% |
| NCIS: LOS ANGELES-11/20 | CBS | 2.8 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 25% |
| NEW NORMAL-11/20 | NBC | 1.5 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 47% |
| Raising Hope-11/20 | FOX | 1.5 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 40% |
| MINDY PROJECT-11/20 | FOX | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 46% |
| Go On-11/20 | NBC | 2.1 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 29% |
| Happy Endings-11/20 | ABC | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 45% |
| Vegas-11/20 | CBS | 1.8 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 28% |
| Good Wife, THE-11/25 | CBS | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 31% |
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Largest 18-49 Percentage Increase From DVR Viewing for Broadcast TV Shows:
| Shows | Net | 18-49 L+SD (Rating) | 18-49 L+7 (Rating) | Post Airdate Increase (Absolute) | Post Airdate Increase (%) |
| New Girl-11/20 | FOX | 2.0 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 75% |
| 90210-11/19 | CW | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 75% |
| REVOLUTION-11/19 | NBC | 2.6 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 69% |
| Private Practice-11/20 | ABC | 1.3 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 69% |
| 666 PARK AVE-11/25 | ABC | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 67% |
| REVENGE-11/25 | ABC | 2.2 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 64% |
| Hart Of Dixie-11/20 | CW | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 60% |
| PARENTHOOD-11/20 | NBC | 1.7 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 53% |
| CASTLE-11/19 | ABC | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 50% |
| Gossip Girl-MON-11/19 | CW | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 50% |
| NEW NORMAL-11/20 | NBC | 1.5 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 47% |
| MINDY PROJECT-11/20 | FOX | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 46% |
| Happy Endings-11/20 | ABC | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 45% |
| BONES-11/19 | FOX | 2.0 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 45% |
| Mentalist, THE-11/25 | CBS | 1.8 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 44% |
| DON'T Trust The B-APT 23-11/20 | ABC | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 44% |
| Once Upon A Time-11/25 | ABC | 3.1 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 42% |
| Hawaii Five-0-11/19 | CBS | 2.2 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 41% |
| Raising Hope-11/20 | FOX | 1.5 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 40% |
| How I Met Your Mother-11/19 | CBS | 2.9 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 34% |
| CRIMETIME SATURDAY 8PM-11/24 | CBS | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 33% |
| NCIS-11/20 | CBS | 3.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 33% |
| Good Wife, THE-11/25 | CBS | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 31% |
| Family Guy-11/25 | FOX | 2.9 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 31% |
| 2 Broke Girls-11/19 | CBS | 3.4 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 29% |
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:
| Shows | Net | Viewership L+SD (000) | Viewership L+7 (000) | Post Airdate Increase (Absolute) | Post Airdate Increase (%) |
| REVOLUTION-11/19 | NBC | 7020 | 11439 | 4419 | 63% |
| CASTLE-11/19 | ABC | 10363 | 14033 | 3670 | 35% |
| NCIS-11/20 | CBS | 16475 | 19775 | 3300 | 20% |
| Hawaii Five-0-11/19 | CBS | 9016 | 12242 | 3226 | 36% |
| REVENGE-11/25 | ABC | 6918 | 10046 | 3128 | 45% |
| Once Upon A Time-11/25 | ABC | 8822 | 11935 | 3113 | 35% |
| Mentalist, THE-11/25 | CBS | 10150 | 13087 | 2937 | 29% |
| New Girl-11/20 | FOX | 4109 | 6652 | 2543 | 62% |
| NCIS: LOS ANGELES-11/20 | CBS | 15129 | 17631 | 2502 | 17% |
| Vegas-11/20 | CBS | 10115 | 12505 | 2390 | 24% |
| BONES-11/19 | FOX | 7106 | 9486 | 2380 | 33% |
| PARENTHOOD-11/20 | NBC | 4619 | 6920 | 2301 | 50% |
| Good Wife, THE-11/25 | CBS | 9447 | 11692 | 2245 | 24% |
| Private Practice-11/20 | ABC | 4236 | 6398 | 2162 | 51% |
| 2 Broke Girls-11/19 | CBS | 9744 | 11843 | 2099 | 22% |
| MIKE & Molly-11/19 | CBS | 9249 | 11319 | 2070 | 22% |
| VOICE-11/19 | NBC | 10597 | 12417 | 1820 | 17% |
| How I Met Your Mother-11/19 | CBS | 7450 | 9124 | 1674 | 22% |
| Family Guy-11/25 | FOX | 5771 | 7425 | 1654 | 29% |
| 666 PARK AVE-11/25 | ABC | 3944 | 5573 | 1629 | 41% |
| VOICE-TUE-11/20 | NBC | 9469 | 10791 | 1322 | 14% |
| Go On-11/20 | NBC | 5971 | 7236 | 1265 | 21% |
| NEW NORMAL-11/20 | NBC | 4282 | 5495 | 1213 | 28% |
| Raising Hope-11/20 | FOX | 3567 | 4713 | 1146 | 32% |
| Dancing with the Stars-11/19 | ABC | 14276 | 15336 | 1060 | 7% |
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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 Castle! Week after week around 14M viewers in total! Pretty good for an “old people show”…
@Robert That explains why no CBS Wednesday – would’ve been interesting to see how much more the three shows added since they pretty much dominated that night (with good ratings).
Good numbers for both ‘The Mentalist’ & ‘Castle’. There’re my favorite shows besides ‘Suits’.
Thanks for clarifying about Glee being in the “special” category. Glee is always in the top of these lists!
What about the viewers that do not fall into the 18-49 age group! I am 65 and Bones’ is the one show I watch faithfully on Tv, but I also watch reruns on dvd, tnt and on fox.com/bones all the time!!!
Ok..but do dvr numbers matter?
still good numbers of revolution
@Martine As I understand it, people who watch the commercials on DVR count. The rest don’t.
Wow, considering how much they try to pimp Go On…2.1 is the best it can do? Ouch.