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 twentieth week of the 2012-2013 season (February 4-10), 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.
Revenge topped the % adults 18-49 ratings increase from DVR viewing, adding 79% to its Live+Same Day adults 18-49 ratings.
Modern Family also led total Viewership gains, adding 4.651 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-02/06 | ABC | 3.7 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 62% |
| 2 | Big Bang Theory, THE-02/07 | CBS | 6.2 | 8.0 | 1.8 | 29% |
| 3 | FOLLOWING, THE-02/04 | FOX | 2.9 | 4.7 | 1.8 | 62% |
| 4 | Grey'S ANATOMY-02/07 | ABC | 3.1 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 52% |
| 5 | New Girl-02/05 | FOX | 2.6 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 58% |
| 6 | Criminal Minds-02/06 | CBS | 2.8 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 50% |
| 7 | CSI-02/06 | CBS | 2.4 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 54% |
| 8 | ELEMENTARY-02/07 | CBS | 2.3 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 57% |
| 9 | GLEE-02/07 | FOX | 2.2 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 59% |
| 10 | NASHVILLE-02/06 | ABC | 1.7 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 71% |
| 11 | Once Upon A Time-02/10 | ABC | 2.2 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 50% |
| 12 | CASTLE-02/04 | ABC | 1.8 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 61% |
| 13 | REVENGE-02/10 | ABC | 1.4 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 79% |
| 14 | How I Met Your Mother-02/04 | CBS | 4.0 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 28% |
| 15 | 2 Broke Girls-02/04 | CBS | 3.7 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 30% |
| 16 | Family Guy-02/10 | FOX | 2.5 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 44% |
| 17 | OFFICE-02/07 | NBC | 2.1 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 52% |
| 18 | Scandal-02/07 | ABC | 2.8 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 36% |
| 19 | NCIS-02/05 | CBS | 3.7 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 27% |
| 20 | Person Of Interest-02/07 | CBS | 3.1 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 32% |
| 21 | American Idol-THURSDAY-02/07 | FOX | 4.1 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 24% |
| 22 | Chicago Fire-02/06 | NBC | 1.9 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 53% |
| 23 | Hawaii Five-0-02/04 | CBS | 2.3 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 39% |
| 24 | American Idol-WEDNESDAY-02/06 | FOX | 4.6 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 20% |
| 25 | Law And Order:SVU-02/06 | NBC | 1.5 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 60% |
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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 | REVENGE-02/10 | ABC | 1.4 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 79% |
| 2 | NASHVILLE-02/06 | ABC | 1.7 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 71% |
| 3 | Vampire Diaries-02/07 | CW | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 64% |
| 4 | Modern Family-02/06 | ABC | 3.7 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 62% |
| 5 | FOLLOWING, THE-02/04 | FOX | 2.9 | 4.7 | 1.8 | 62% |
| 6 | CASTLE-02/04 | ABC | 1.8 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 61% |
| 7 | Law And Order:SVU-02/06 | NBC | 1.5 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 60% |
| 8 | GLEE-02/07 | FOX | 2.2 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 59% |
| 9 | SMASH-02/05 | NBC | 1.2 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 58% |
| 10 | New Girl-02/05 | FOX | 2.6 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 58% |
| 11 | ELEMENTARY-02/07 | CBS | 2.3 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 57% |
| 12 | CSI-02/06 | CBS | 2.4 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 54% |
| 13 | Chicago Fire-02/06 | NBC | 1.9 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 53% |
| 14 | OFFICE-02/07 | NBC | 2.1 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 52% |
| 15 | Grey'S ANATOMY-02/07 | ABC | 3.1 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 52% |
| 16 | Criminal Minds-02/06 | CBS | 2.8 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 50% |
| 17 | ARROW-02/06 | CW | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 50% |
| 18 | SUPERNATURAL-02/06 | CW | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 50% |
| 19 | Once Upon A Time-02/10 | ABC | 2.2 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 50% |
| 20 | Last Man Standing-02/08 | ABC | 1.5 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 47% |
| 21 | 1600 Penn-02/07 | NBC | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 45% |
| 22 | DECEPTION-02/04 | NBC | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 45% |
| 23 | TOUCH-02/08 | FOX | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 44% |
| 24 | Family Guy-02/10 | FOX | 2.5 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 44% |
| 25 | Blue Bloods-02/08 | CBS | 1.5 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 40% |
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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:
| 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-02/06 | ABC | 9826 | 14477 | 4651 | 47% |
| 2 | FOLLOWING, THE-02/04 | FOX | 9012 | 13219 | 4207 | 47% |
| 3 | Big Bang Theory, THE-02/07 | CBS | 18982 | 22941 | 3959 | 21% |
| 4 | ELEMENTARY-02/07 | CBS | 10891 | 14845 | 3954 | 36% |
| 5 | CSI-02/06 | CBS | 10969 | 14692 | 3723 | 34% |
| 6 | CASTLE-02/04 | ABC | 8891 | 12613 | 3722 | 42% |
| 7 | Criminal Minds-02/06 | CBS | 11980 | 15610 | 3630 | 30% |
| 8 | Person Of Interest-02/07 | CBS | 14888 | 18380 | 3492 | 23% |
| 9 | Grey'S ANATOMY-02/07 | ABC | 8910 | 12324 | 3414 | 38% |
| 10 | Hawaii Five-0-02/04 | CBS | 9860 | 13269 | 3409 | 35% |
| 11 | NCIS-02/05 | CBS | 21789 | 25066 | 3277 | 15% |
| 12 | Chicago Fire-02/06 | NBC | 6604 | 9685 | 3081 | 47% |
| 13 | Blue Bloods-02/08 | CBS | 11242 | 14288 | 3046 | 27% |
| 14 | NASHVILLE-02/06 | ABC | 5303 | 8061 | 2758 | 52% |
| 15 | Scandal-02/07 | ABC | 8137 | 10831 | 2694 | 33% |
| 16 | Once Upon A Time-02/10 | ABC | 7046 | 9740 | 2694 | 38% |
| 17 | GLEE-02/07 | FOX | 6029 | 8705 | 2676 | 44% |
| 18 | REVENGE-02/10 | ABC | 5202 | 7808 | 2606 | 50% |
| 19 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES-02/05 | CBS | 16670 | 19272 | 2602 | 16% |
| 20 | American Idol-THURSDAY-02/07 | FOX | 13284 | 15883 | 2599 | 20% |
| 21 | Vegas-02/05 | CBS | 10254 | 12731 | 2477 | 24% |
| 22 | New Girl-02/05 | FOX | 4831 | 7271 | 2440 | 51% |
| 23 | BONES-02/04 | FOX | 9064 | 11273 | 2209 | 24% |
| 24 | American Idol-WEDNESDAY-02/06 | FOX | 14272 | 16463 | 2191 | 15% |
| 25 | Two and a Half Men-02/07 | CBS | 14117 | 16302 | 2185 | 15% |
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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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oh well, Revenge’s season three here we go
great for the Following
@Bill/Robert
Bones?
good news for revenge
Why doesn’t the list just include every show that had new episodes?
Seeing how Nashville has shot up to one of the top % DVR shows I think this proves that it’s just in a busy time slot, but people actually want to watch it. I think if it can hold through the spring it’ll get a second season. Plus they have those iTunes sales on its side.
I’m surprised Scandal hasn’t gained more in DVR numbers. It’s been at a 3.8 for weeks
nice to see Grey’s have such a great increase
@Danak
Because it only lists the top 25
Anyone know the numbers for Bones?
@Beth@Sarah
Bones is on the 3rd chart #23.
@SueK
I meant demo and % numbers, but thanks.
Yay for Smash doing so well here. Why can´t people just watch the show live? There is obviously an audience for it.
Really hope this continue so we can see a season 3..
Revengeeee wiiiiiiii hahaha suck this max LOL
The Following! Yowza!
Where’s Max?
Looks like FOX’s campaign to have people put The Following on their DVRs worked.
LOL oh boy why is MAX QUIET ON stuff like this?
Slitting wrists?
Modern Family and The Following are the only ones in the top-10 of all 3 lists.
Seriously people, Max is gone and never coming back. Get over it.
Wow, only 3 of the CW shows are on that one list. Coincidence that those are the ones already renewed…probably not.