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 only 7 such programs during the holiday week of December 24-December 30.
During the fourteenth week of the 2012-2013 season (December 24-December30), Crimetime Saturday programming block 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 0.1 adults 18-49 ratings points.
Crimetime Saturday topped the % adults 18-49 ratings increase from DVR viewing, adding 25% to its Live+Same Day adults 18-49 ratings.
Crimetime Saturday led total Viewership gains, adding 0.471 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 | CRIMETIME SATURDAY-12/29/2012 | CBS | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 25% |
| 2 | CRIMETIME SATURDAY 8PM-12/29/2012 | CBS | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 25% |
| 3 | 60 Minutes-12/30/2012 | CBS | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0% |
| 4 | OT, THE-12/30/2012 | FOX | 6.2 | 6.2 | 0.0 | 0% |
| 5 | NBC Sunday Night Football-12/30/2012 | NBC | 10.5 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 0% |
| 6 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3-12/30/2012 | NBC | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0% |
| 7 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 2-12/30/2012 | NBC | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0% |
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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 | CRIMETIME SATURDAY-12/29/2012 | CBS | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 25% |
| 2 | CRIMETIME SATURDAY 8PM-12/29/2012 | CBS | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 25% |
| 3 | 60 Minutes-12/30/2012 | CBS | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0% |
| 4 | OT, THE-12/30/2012 | FOX | 6.2 | 6.2 | 0.0 | 0% |
| 5 | NBC Sunday Night Football-12/30/2012 | NBC | 10.5 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 0% |
| 6 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3-12/30/2012 | NBC | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0% |
| 7 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 2-12/30/2012 | NBC | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0% |
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 | CRIMETIME SATURDAY 8PM-12/29/2012 | CBS | 2941 | 3412 | 471 | 16% |
| 2 | CRIMETIME SATURDAY-12/29/2012 | CBS | 2769 | 3213 | 444 | 16% |
| 3 | 60 Minutes-12/30/2012 | CBS | 10265 | 10530 | 265 | 3% |
| 4 | NBC Sunday Night Football-12/30/2012 | NBC | 30281 | 30426 | 145 | 0% |
| 5 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3-12/30/2012 | NBC | 15901 | 15912 | 11 | 0% |
| 6 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 2-12/30/2012 | NBC | 4839 | 4845 | 6 | 0% |
| 7 | OT, THE-12/30/2012 | FOX | 17813 | 17817 | 4 | 0% |
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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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