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 sixteenth week of the 2012-2013 season (January 7-13), 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 2.3 adults 18-49 ratings points.
Private Practice topped the % adults 18-49 ratings increase from DVR viewing, adding 100% to its Live+Same Day adults 18-49 ratings.
Modern Family led total Viewership gains, adding 4.632 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-01/09 | ABC | 4.7 | 7.0 | 2.3 | 49% |
| 2 | Big Bang Theory, THE-01/10 | CBS | 6.4 | 8.3 | 1.9 | 30% |
| 3 | Grey'S ANATOMY-01/10 | ABC | 3.2 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 50% |
| 4 | New Girl-01/08 | FOX | 2.0 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 75% |
| 5 | ELEMENTARY-01/10 | CBS | 2.4 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 58% |
| 6 | Once Upon A Time-01/13 | ABC | 2.8 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 46% |
| 7 | NCIS-01/08 | CBS | 3.5 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 34% |
| 8 | NASHVILLE-01/09 | ABC | 2.1 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 57% |
| 9 | REVENGE-01/13 | ABC | 2.0 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 55% |
| 10 | CASTLE-01/07 | ABC | 1.9 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 58% |
| 11 | Private Practice-01/08 | ABC | 1.1 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 100% |
| 12 | OFFICE-01/10 | NBC | 2.2 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 50% |
| 13 | Scandal-01/10 | ABC | 2.8 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 36% |
| 14 | Person Of Interest-01/10 | CBS | 3.3 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 30% |
| 15 | PARENTHOOD-01/08 | NBC | 1.9 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 53% |
| 16 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES-01/08 | CBS | 3.0 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 30% |
| 17 | Chicago Fire-01/09 | NBC | 2.2 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 41% |
| 18 | Family Guy-01/13 | FOX | 3.2 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 28% |
| 19 | Two and a Half Men-01/10 | CBS | 4.2 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 19% |
| 20 | Mentalist, THE-01/13 | CBS | 2.1 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 38% |
| 21 | Law And Order:SVU-01/09 | NBC | 2.1 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 38% |
| 22 | MIDDLE, THE-01/09 | ABC | 2.4 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 29% |
| 23 | BACHELOR, THE-01/07 | ABC | 2.3 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 30% |
| 24 | FRINGE-01/11 | FOX | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 88% |
| 25 | Suburgatory-01/09 | ABC | 2.6 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 27% |
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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-01/08 | ABC | 1.1 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 100% |
| 2 | FRINGE-01/11 | FOX | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 88% |
| 3 | New Girl-01/08 | FOX | 2.0 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 75% |
| 4 | ELEMENTARY-01/10 | CBS | 2.4 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 58% |
| 5 | CASTLE-01/07 | ABC | 1.9 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 58% |
| 6 | NASHVILLE-01/09 | ABC | 2.1 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 57% |
| 7 | REVENGE-01/13 | ABC | 2.0 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 55% |
| 8 | DON'T Trust The B-APT 23-01/08 | ABC | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 55% |
| 9 | PARENTHOOD-01/08 | NBC | 1.9 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 53% |
| 10 | Grey'S ANATOMY-01/10 | ABC | 3.2 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 50% |
| 11 | OFFICE-01/10 | NBC | 2.2 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 50% |
| 12 | Modern Family-01/09 | ABC | 4.7 | 7.0 | 2.3 | 49% |
| 13 | Once Upon A Time-01/13 | ABC | 2.8 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 46% |
| 14 | Happy Endings-01/08 | ABC | 1.4 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 43% |
| 15 | Chicago Fire-01/09 | NBC | 2.2 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 41% |
| 16 | Last Man Standing-01/11 | ABC | 1.5 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 40% |
| 17 | MINDY PROJECT-01/08 | FOX | 1.5 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 40% |
| 18 | 30 Rock-01/10 | NBC | 1.5 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 40% |
| 19 | NEW NORMAL-01/08 | NBC | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 38% |
| 20 | Mentalist, THE-01/13 | CBS | 2.1 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 38% |
| 21 | Law And Order:SVU-01/09 | NBC | 2.1 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 38% |
| 22 | Scandal-01/10 | ABC | 2.8 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 36% |
| 23 | Whitney-01/09 | NBC | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 36% |
| 24 | NCIS-01/08 | CBS | 3.5 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 34% |
| 25 | Last Resort-01/10 | ABC | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 33% |
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-01/09 | ABC | 12044 | 16676 | 4632 | 38% |
| 2 | ELEMENTARY-01/10 | CBS | 11483 | 15463 | 3980 | 35% |
| 3 | CASTLE-01/07 | ABC | 8663 | 12542 | 3879 | 45% |
| 4 | Big Bang Theory, THE-01/10 | CBS | 20003 | 23815 | 3812 | 19% |
| 5 | NCIS-01/08 | CBS | 21110 | 24900 | 3790 | 18% |
| 6 | Grey'S ANATOMY-01/10 | ABC | 9337 | 12797 | 3460 | 37% |
| 7 | Person Of Interest-01/10 | CBS | 15668 | 19042 | 3374 | 22% |
| 8 | Mentalist, THE-01/13 | CBS | 10604 | 13591 | 2987 | 28% |
| 9 | NASHVILLE-01/09 | ABC | 5921 | 8827 | 2906 | 49% |
| 10 | Chicago Fire-01/09 | NBC | 8037 | 10900 | 2863 | 36% |
| 11 | Once Upon A Time-01/13 | ABC | 8241 | 11065 | 2824 | 34% |
| 12 | Blue Bloods-01/11 | CBS | 11223 | 13997 | 2774 | 25% |
| 13 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES-01/08 | CBS | 17901 | 20632 | 2731 | 15% |
| 14 | REVENGE-01/13 | ABC | 6167 | 8879 | 2712 | 44% |
| 15 | Scandal-01/10 | ABC | 8370 | 10881 | 2511 | 30% |
| 16 | Private Practice-01/08 | ABC | 4007 | 6482 | 2475 | 62% |
| 17 | New Girl-01/08 | FOX | 3777 | 6242 | 2465 | 65% |
| 18 | Law And Order:SVU-01/09 | NBC | 8423 | 10731 | 2308 | 27% |
| 19 | Vegas-01/08 | CBS | 10923 | 13200 | 2277 | 21% |
| 20 | PARENTHOOD-01/08 | NBC | 5297 | 7561 | 2264 | 43% |
| 21 | Good Wife, THE-01/13 | CBS | 10036 | 12138 | 2102 | 21% |
| 22 | Two and a Half Men-01/10 | CBS | 14403 | 16444 | 2041 | 14% |
| 23 | OFFICE-01/10 | NBC | 4540 | 6338 | 1798 | 40% |
| 24 | CSI: NY-01/11 | CBS | 10712 | 12435 | 1723 | 16% |
| 25 | MIDDLE, THE-01/09 | ABC | 8391 | 10077 | 1686 | 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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Larger than normal The Middle DVR bump! Great!