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 eighteenth week of the 2012-2013 season (January 28-February 1), The Big Bang Theory 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 2.0 adults 18-49 ratings points.
Hart Of Dixie topped the % adults 18-49 ratings increase from DVR viewing, adding 80% to its Live+Same Day adults 18-49 ratings.
Elementary led total Viewership gains, adding 4.274 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 (%) |
| Big Bang Theory, THE-01/31 | CBS | 5.4 | 7.4 | 2.0 | 37% |
| FOLLOWING, THE-01/28 | FOX | 3.3 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 55% |
| Grey'S ANATOMY-01/31 | ABC | 2.8 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 61% |
| New Girl-01/29 | FOX | 2.6 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 58% |
| ELEMENTARY-01/31 | CBS | 2.2 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 64% |
| GLEE-01/31 | FOX | 2.1 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 57% |
| Scandal-01/31 | ABC | 2.7 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 41% |
| Person Of Interest-01/31 | CBS | 3.2 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 34% |
| OFFICE-01/31 | NBC | 2.1 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 52% |
| NCIS-01/29 | CBS | 3.8 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 26% |
| NCIS: LOS ANGELES-01/29 | CBS | 3.1 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 32% |
| American Idol-THURSDAY-01/31 | FOX | 4.5 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 22% |
| American Idol-WEDNESDAY-01/30 | FOX | 5.5 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 16% |
| BONES-01/28 | FOX | 2.6 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 35% |
| Law And Order:SVU-01/30 | NBC | 1.7 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 53% |
| Two and a Half Men-01/31 | CBS | 3.9 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 21% |
| MINDY PROJECT-01/29 | FOX | 1.7 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 41% |
| Chicago Fire-01/30 | NBC | 2.1 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 33% |
| 30 Rock-01/31 | NBC | 1.9 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 37% |
| BACHELOR, THE-01/28 | ABC | 2.5 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 24% |
| Suburgatory-01/30 | ABC | 1.8 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 33% |
| Last Man Standing-02/01 | ABC | 1.4 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 43% |
| Happy Endings-01/29 | ABC | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 50% |
| Vegas-01/29 | CBS | 1.9 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 32% |
| Blue Bloods-02/01 | CBS | 1.5 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 40% |
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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 (%) |
| Hart Of Dixie-01/29 | CW | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 80% |
| ELEMENTARY-01/31 | CBS | 2.2 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 64% |
| Grey'S ANATOMY-01/31 | ABC | 2.8 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 61% |
| New Girl-01/29 | FOX | 2.6 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 58% |
| GLEE-01/31 | FOX | 2.1 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 57% |
| ARROW-01/30 | CW | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 56% |
| FOLLOWING, THE-01/28 | FOX | 3.3 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 55% |
| Law And Order:SVU-01/30 | NBC | 1.7 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 53% |
| OFFICE-01/31 | NBC | 2.1 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 52% |
| Happy Endings-01/29 | ABC | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 50% |
| Kitchen Nightmares-02/01 | FOX | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 50% |
| 90210-01/28 | CW | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 50% |
| Nikita-02/01 | CW | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 50% |
| Vampire Diaries-01/31 | CW | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 46% |
| NEW NORMAL-01/29 | NBC | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 45% |
| SUPERNATURAL-01/30 | CW | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 44% |
| Last Man Standing-02/01 | ABC | 1.4 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 43% |
| Malibu Country-02/01 | ABC | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 42% |
| DECEPTION-01/28 | NBC | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 42% |
| MINDY PROJECT-01/29 | FOX | 1.7 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 41% |
| Scandal-01/31 | ABC | 2.7 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 41% |
| Blue Bloods-02/01 | CBS | 1.5 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 40% |
| CSI: NY-02/01 | CBS | 1.5 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 40% |
| CARRIE DIARIES-01/28 | CW | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 40% |
| Go On-01/29 | NBC | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 38% |
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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 (%) |
| ELEMENTARY-01/31 | CBS | 10900 | 15174 | 4274 | 39% |
| Big Bang Theory, THE-01/31 | CBS | 17761 | 21874 | 4113 | 23% |
| FOLLOWING, THE-01/28 | FOX | 10103 | 14214 | 4111 | 41% |
| Person Of Interest-01/31 | CBS | 15708 | 19337 | 3629 | 23% |
| NCIS-01/29 | CBS | 22066 | 25550 | 3484 | 16% |
| Grey'S ANATOMY-01/31 | ABC | 8930 | 12407 | 3477 | 39% |
| Blue Bloods-02/01 | CBS | 11497 | 14568 | 3071 | 27% |
| Scandal-01/31 | ABC | 8093 | 11126 | 3033 | 37% |
| NCIS: LOS ANGELES-01/29 | CBS | 17297 | 20227 | 2930 | 17% |
| GLEE-01/31 | FOX | 5484 | 8103 | 2619 | 48% |
| American Idol-THURSDAY-01/31 | FOX | 13798 | 16396 | 2598 | 19% |
| Chicago Fire-01/30 | NBC | 7314 | 9871 | 2557 | 35% |
| Vegas-01/29 | CBS | 11228 | 13734 | 2506 | 22% |
| New Girl-01/29 | FOX | 4735 | 7142 | 2407 | 51% |
| Law And Order:SVU-01/30 | NBC | 6423 | 8641 | 2218 | 35% |
| BONES-01/28 | FOX | 9253 | 11445 | 2192 | 24% |
| American Idol-WEDNESDAY-01/30 | FOX | 15728 | 17900 | 2172 | 14% |
| CSI: NY-02/01 | CBS | 10387 | 12396 | 2009 | 19% |
| Two and a Half Men-01/31 | CBS | 13699 | 15620 | 1921 | 14% |
| OFFICE-01/31 | NBC | 4451 | 6366 | 1915 | 43% |
| Last Man Standing-02/01 | ABC | 6921 | 8498 | 1577 | 23% |
| Malibu Country-02/01 | ABC | 5991 | 7359 | 1368 | 23% |
| DECEPTION-01/28 | NBC | 3731 | 5053 | 1322 | 35% |
| ARROW-01/30 | CW | 2980 | 4282 | 1302 | 44% |
| 30 Rock-01/31 | NBC | 4885 | 6127 | 1242 | 25% |
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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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Love Hart of Dixie, happy to see it doing well for the CW
Go VEGAS – what a great show.
“New Girl”!
Barely got a 4.0+ with DVR but it beats out a majority of the shows on that list! 
But it skews very young… Look at its viewers!
Hello Hart Of Dixie season 3!
Awhhh what about The Vampire Diaries?
Good but irrelevant for Hart of Dixie. But it shows that it still gets the usual 0.9 it always gets, this was just a week that less people watched it live.
I know Arrow was not as strong that week but I’m still impressed with dvr #s for the show. Not to mention Arrow made the top 25 in total viewers adding over 1.3 million viewers to bring its total viewership to over 4 million easily.
@ POI you stated that you were impressed because Arrow made the top 25 total viewers gained when most of the other nets were airing originals, I think you weren’t sure if Arrow was the first CW show to do this, this season..
The Vampire Diaries also made the Top 25 in all 3 categories a couple months ago at #23 in total viewers adding over 1.4 million total viewers, it made the top 25 like #21 I believe for adding 0.7 in demo points and was in the top 15 for percentage points at 50% for bringing its live 1.4 up to a 2.1 with dvr as well.. It is nice to see two CW shows atleast making top 25 appearances in the total viewers and not just percentages!
Woo-HOO POI and Elementary! \o/ Awesome stuff!
Yeah HoD!
YAYYYY for Hart of Dixie!!!
Tonight’s episode of Hart of Dixie , ” the Gambler” along with Nat Geo’s Killing Lincoln are the three best hours of tv programing this week.
Thanks for posting. The end date for the tracked week, though, is Feb. 3.
Is it just me, or is 90210 not doing as bad as I thought with the DVR factored in?
@Revenger: DVR ratings are one of the reasons why 90210 has been renewed in the past, so I think that this is a positive spin for it possibly being renewed for a sixth and final season.