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 twenty-first week of the 2012-2013 season (February 11-17), 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.
Glee topped the % adults 18-49 ratings increase from DVR viewing, adding 82% to its Live+Same Day adults 18-49 ratings.
Modern Family also led total Viewership gains, adding 4.540 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 (%) |
| Modern Family-02/13 | ABC | 3.8 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 61% |
| Big Bang Theory, THE-02/14 | CBS | 5.5 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 36% |
| Grey'S ANATOMY-02/14 | ABC | 2.8 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 61% |
| FOLLOWING, THE-02/11 | FOX | 2.4 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 71% |
| GLEE-02/14 | FOX | 1.7 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 82% |
| ELEMENTARY-02/14 | CBS | 2.3 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 57% |
| How I Met Your Mother-02/11 | CBS | 3.2 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 41% |
| OFFICE-02/14 | NBC | 2.0 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 60% |
| NASHVILLE-02/13 | ABC | 1.8 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 67% |
| American Idol-WEDNESDAY-02/13 | FOX | 4.3 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 26% |
| Once Upon A Time-02/17 | ABC | 2.4 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 46% |
| Family Guy-02/17 | FOX | 2.4 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 46% |
| American Idol-THURSDAY-02/14 | FOX | 3.7 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 30% |
| Scandal-02/14 | ABC | 2.7 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 41% |
| Hawaii Five-0-02/11 | CBS | 2.1 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 48% |
| CASTLE-02/11 | ABC | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 50% |
| Person Of Interest-02/14 | CBS | 3.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 33% |
| REVENGE-02/17 | ABC | 1.8 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 56% |
| BONES-02/11 | FOX | 2.2 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 41% |
| 2 Broke Girls-02/11 | CBS | 3.6 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 25% |
| CSI-02/13 | CBS | 1.9 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 47% |
| Chicago Fire-02/13 | NBC | 1.9 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 47% |
| Vampire Diaries-02/14 | CW | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 80% |
| MIKE & Molly-02/11 | CBS | 3.0 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 27% |
| Law And Order:SVU-02/13 | NBC | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 53% |
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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 (%) |
| GLEE-02/14 | FOX | 1.7 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 82% |
| Vampire Diaries-02/14 | CW | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 80% |
| FOLLOWING, THE-02/11 | FOX | 2.4 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 71% |
| 90210-02/11 | CW | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 67% |
| NASHVILLE-02/13 | ABC | 1.8 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 67% |
| Grey'S ANATOMY-02/14 | ABC | 2.8 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 61% |
| Modern Family-02/13 | ABC | 3.8 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 61% |
| OFFICE-02/14 | NBC | 2.0 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 60% |
| TOUCH-02/15 | FOX | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 57% |
| ELEMENTARY-02/14 | CBS | 2.3 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 57% |
| REVENGE-02/17 | ABC | 1.8 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 56% |
| Law And Order:SVU-02/13 | NBC | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 53% |
| Parks and Recreation-02/14 | NBC | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 53% |
| CASTLE-02/11 | ABC | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 50% |
| COMMUNITY-02/14 | NBC | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 50% |
| SUPERNATURAL-02/13 | CW | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Mentalist, THE-02/17 | CBS | 1.6 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 50% |
| Hawaii Five-0-02/11 | CBS | 2.1 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 48% |
| CSI-02/13 | CBS | 1.9 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 47% |
| Chicago Fire-02/13 | NBC | 1.9 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 47% |
| Once Upon A Time-02/17 | ABC | 2.4 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 46% |
| Family Guy-02/17 | FOX | 2.4 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 46% |
| Last Man Standing-02/15 | ABC | 1.4 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 43% |
| DECEPTION-02/11 | NBC | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 42% |
| Malibu Country-02/15 | ABC | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 42% |
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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 (%) |
| Modern Family-02/13 | ABC | 10046 | 14586 | 4540 | 45% |
| Big Bang Theory, THE-02/14 | CBS | 17886 | 22243 | 4357 | 24% |
| ELEMENTARY-02/14 | CBS | 10980 | 14906 | 3926 | 36% |
| Grey'S ANATOMY-02/14 | ABC | 8574 | 12322 | 3748 | 44% |
| CASTLE-02/11 | ABC | 8973 | 12712 | 3739 | 42% |
| FOLLOWING, THE-02/11 | FOX | 7793 | 11526 | 3733 | 48% |
| Hawaii Five-0-02/11 | CBS | 9641 | 13279 | 3638 | 38% |
| Person Of Interest-02/14 | CBS | 14872 | 18342 | 3470 | 23% |
| Mentalist, THE-02/17 | CBS | 9416 | 12404 | 2988 | 32% |
| Blue Bloods-02/15 | CBS | 10730 | 13713 | 2983 | 28% |
| CSI-02/13 | CBS | 8578 | 11526 | 2948 | 34% |
| Scandal-02/14 | ABC | 8021 | 10887 | 2866 | 36% |
| Chicago Fire-02/13 | NBC | 6649 | 9513 | 2864 | 43% |
| GLEE-02/14 | FOX | 5126 | 7935 | 2809 | 55% |
| NASHVILLE-02/13 | ABC | 5739 | 8495 | 2756 | 48% |
| American Idol-THURSDAY-02/14 | FOX | 12591 | 15235 | 2644 | 21% |
| Once Upon A Time-02/17 | ABC | 7614 | 10151 | 2537 | 33% |
| American Idol-WEDNESDAY-02/13 | FOX | 13454 | 15964 | 2510 | 19% |
| REVENGE-02/17 | ABC | 5992 | 8486 | 2494 | 42% |
| BONES-02/11 | FOX | 8818 | 11179 | 2361 | 27% |
| Law And Order:SVU-02/13 | NBC | 6353 | 8532 | 2179 | 34% |
| Two and a Half Men-02/14 | CBS | 13690 | 15850 | 2160 | 16% |
| 2 Broke Girls-02/11 | CBS | 10903 | 13061 | 2158 | 20% |
| MIKE & Molly-02/11 | CBS | 10504 | 12598 | 2094 | 20% |
| Good Wife, THE-02/17 | CBS | 8347 | 10397 | 2050 | 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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Yay Bones
I want the final Viewership for TVD please!
Vampire Diaries:
Viewership Live + SD: 2311
Viewership Live +: 3653
Post Airdate Increase: 1342
Post Airdate % Increase: 58%
People Need to start watching Nashville Live!!!!!!!!
Besides MF, it seems ABC’s Friday comedies are the ones doing the best in DVR
No NCIS? It was a new episode on 2/12.
I have one question. Does the TV Networks (for a certain episode) counts the “Live + 7 Day” Final Ratings for that episode?! Or just “Live+SD”? Anyone know?
So much for the “all time low” for GLEE on Valentine’s Day. The audience just watched it later.
I’m happy Bones made the top 25 this week.
@Sara
Out of curiosity, do you happen to know last week’s live+7 demo numbers for Bones (the 2/04 episode) since it wasn’t listed in the top 25? I know it’s a longshot, but I thought I’d ask.
I have a feeling I’m not in the minority when I say this; I like Nashville, but its not MUST SEE for me. I’ll make sure I watch it before the next new episode, but there’s never anything plot wise that makes me glued to the edge of my seat and counting the days till the next episode. The acting is very good, and the writing is steady and solid, but never cliff hanger-y or twisty enough to demand my immediate attention, but good enough to make sure I’m always caught up.
The Carrie Diaries?
The Following! Wow!
And Elementary is doing well. Touch is about to Fringe live levels after DVRing.
Once and Revenge do very well with DVR viewing.
GO PERSON OF INTEREST!!!
Body of Proof?
@Karen – NCIS did not air because of State of Union. NCIS: LA (R) aired.
Please can i have the final Live+3 ratings for Body of Proof.
I mean’t live+7*
@DenverDean – Thanks! I had my dates mixed up.
82% for Glee – that’s WILD! I knew all the numbers would rise because of Valentine’s day and everyone would watch later. Terrific!
go SCANDAL