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 twelfth week of the 2012-2013 season (December 10-December 16),Modern Family 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 2.5 adults 18-49 ratings points.
Private Practice topped the % adults 18-49 ratings increase from DVR viewing, adding 83% to its Live+Same Day adults 18-49 ratings.
Modern Family led total Viewership gains, adding 4.99 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:
| 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-12/12 | ABC | 4.2 | 6.7 | 2.5 | 60% |
| 2 | Big Bang Theory, THE-12/13 | CBS | 5.5 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 36% |
| 3 | Grey'S ANATOMY-12/13 | ABC | 2.9 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 55% |
| 4 | New Girl-12/11 | FOX | 2.0 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 80% |
| 5 | Criminal Minds-12/12 | CBS | 3.1 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 42% |
| 6 | NCIS-12/11 | CBS | 2.8 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 43% |
| 7 | ELEMENTARY-12/13 | CBS | 2.3 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 52% |
| 8 | GLEE-12/13 | FOX | 2.0 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 60% |
| 9 | CSI-12/12 | CBS | 2.2 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 55% |
| 10 | Person Of Interest-12/13 | CBS | 2.9 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 38% |
| 11 | How I Met Your Mother-12/10 | CBS | 3.2 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 34% |
| 12 | Private Practice-12/11 | ABC | 1.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 83% |
| 13 | Scandal-12/13 | ABC | 2.4 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 42% |
| 14 | Two and a Half Men-12/13 | CBS | 4.1 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 24% |
| 15 | 2 Broke Girls-12/10 | CBS | 3.8 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 24% |
| 16 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES-12/11 | CBS | 2.6 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 35% |
| 17 | PARENTHOOD-12/11 | NBC | 2.0 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 45% |
| 18 | Chicago Fire-12/12 | NBC | 1.4 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 57% |
| 19 | Hawaii Five-0-12/10 | CBS | 2.5 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 32% |
| 20 | Last Man Standing-12/14 | ABC | 1.5 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 47% |
| 21 | SURVIVOR: PHILIPPINES-12/12 | CBS | 2.8 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 25% |
| 22 | VOICE-12/10 | NBC | 3.8 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 18% |
| 23 | Vampire Diaries-12/13 | CW | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 54% |
| 24 | MIDDLE, THE-12/12 | ABC | 2.1 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 33% |
| 25 | Happy Endings-12/11 | ABC | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 50% |
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Largest 18-49 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 | Private Practice-12/11 | ABC | 1.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 83% |
| 2 | New Girl-12/11 | FOX | 2.0 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 80% |
| 3 | GLEE-12/13 | FOX | 2.0 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 60% |
| 4 | Last Resort-12/13 | ABC | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 60% |
| 5 | Modern Family-12/12 | ABC | 4.2 | 6.7 | 2.5 | 60% |
| 6 | Chicago Fire-12/12 | NBC | 1.4 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 57% |
| 7 | Grey'S ANATOMY-12/13 | ABC | 2.9 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 55% |
| 8 | CSI-12/12 | CBS | 2.2 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 55% |
| 9 | FRINGE-12/14 | FOX | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 55% |
| 10 | Vampire Diaries-12/13 | CW | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 54% |
| 11 | ELEMENTARY-12/13 | CBS | 2.3 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 52% |
| 12 | Happy Endings-12/11 | ABC | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 50% |
| 13 | Hart Of Dixie-12/11 | CW | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 50% |
| 14 | DON'T Trust The B-APT 23-12/11 | ABC | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 50% |
| 15 | ARROW-12/12 | CW | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 50% |
| 16 | Last Man Standing-12/14 | ABC | 1.5 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 47% |
| 17 | Up All Night-12/13 | NBC | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 45% |
| 18 | PARENTHOOD-12/11 | NBC | 2.0 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 45% |
| 19 | NCIS-12/11 | CBS | 2.8 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 43% |
| 20 | Criminal Minds-12/12 | CBS | 3.1 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 42% |
| 21 | Scandal-12/13 | ABC | 2.4 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 42% |
| 22 | Person Of Interest-12/13 | CBS | 2.9 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 38% |
| 23 | Big Bang Theory, THE-12/13 | CBS | 5.5 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 36% |
| 24 | Whitney-12/12 | NBC | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 36% |
| 25 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES-12/11 | CBS | 2.6 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 35% |
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 | 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-12/12 | ABC | 10936 | 15926 | 4990 | 46% |
| 2 | Big Bang Theory, THE-12/13 | CBS | 16760 | 21190 | 4430 | 26% |
| 3 | ELEMENTARY-12/13 | CBS | 10474 | 14272 | 3798 | 36% |
| 4 | NCIS-12/11 | CBS | 17646 | 21196 | 3550 | 20% |
| 5 | Grey'S ANATOMY-12/13 | ABC | 8214 | 11704 | 3490 | 42% |
| 6 | Person Of Interest-12/13 | CBS | 14093 | 17446 | 3353 | 24% |
| 7 | Criminal Minds-12/12 | CBS | 12012 | 15296 | 3284 | 27% |
| 8 | CSI-12/12 | CBS | 9605 | 12883 | 3278 | 34% |
| 9 | Hawaii Five-0-12/10 | CBS | 9863 | 12645 | 2782 | 28% |
| 10 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES-12/11 | CBS | 15124 | 17881 | 2757 | 18% |
| 11 | GLEE-12/13 | FOX | 5261 | 7851 | 2590 | 49% |
| 12 | New Girl-12/11 | FOX | 4178 | 6703 | 2525 | 60% |
| 13 | Scandal-12/13 | ABC | 7184 | 9702 | 2518 | 35% |
| 14 | Chicago Fire-12/12 | NBC | 4873 | 7316 | 2443 | 50% |
| 15 | Vegas-12/11 | CBS | 10328 | 12604 | 2276 | 22% |
| 16 | Two and a Half Men-12/13 | CBS | 13355 | 15607 | 2252 | 17% |
| 17 | Private Practice-12/11 | ABC | 3867 | 6039 | 2172 | 56% |
| 18 | PARENTHOOD-12/11 | NBC | 5735 | 7759 | 2024 | 35% |
| 19 | How I Met Your Mother-12/10 | CBS | 8839 | 10684 | 1845 | 21% |
| 20 | 2 Broke Girls-12/10 | CBS | 11070 | 12910 | 1840 | 17% |
| 21 | Last Resort-12/13 | ABC | 4985 | 6616 | 1631 | 33% |
| 22 | MIDDLE, THE-12/12 | ABC | 7294 | 8850 | 1556 | 21% |
| 23 | Last Man Standing-12/14 | ABC | 6806 | 8330 | 1524 | 22% |
| 24 | SURVIVOR: PHILIPPINES-12/12 | CBS | 10368 | 11802 | 1434 | 14% |
| 25 | FRINGE-12/14 | FOX | 3120 | 4551 | 1431 | 46% |
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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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@chris SPN wasn’t aired that week and as for Gossip Girl’s finale, we’ll be able to see what it gained only in the next DVR list…
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The winter finale kicked A$$!!!