Top Timeshifted Broadcast Shows, December 17-23
January 7th, 2008 by Bill Gorman
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CSI:Miami Has a Timeshifted Audience of 1.5 Million
In a slow pre-holiday week, CSI:Miami had 1.481 million timeshifted (DVR) viewers, for the largest absolute timeshifted audience in the week of December 17-23, followed by The Unit with 1.395 million timeshifted viewers. Those are about half the previous typical top timeshifted audience sizes for this season.
CBS dominated the list with the most shows (9) out of the top 20 in absolute timeshifted audience size.
Top 20 Largest Timeshifted Audience Broadcast TV Shows:
| Rank | Programs | Network | Persons Live+7 (000) | Persons Live (000) | Timeshifed Audience (000s) | % Increase Over Live |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSI: MIAMI | CBS | 15,039 | 13,558 | 1,481 | 10.9% |
| 2 | THE UNIT | CBS | 11,651 | 10,256 | 1,395 | 13.6% |
| 3 | AMAZING RACE 12 | CBS | 9,630 | 8,256 | 1,374 | 16.6% |
| 4 | BOSTON LEGAL | ABC | 8,482 | 7,240 | 1,242 | 17.2% |
| 5 | BIGGEST LOSER 4 | NBC | 11,816 | 10,790 | 1,026 | 9.5% |
| 6 | JOURNEYMAN 12/19 | NBC | 5,251 | 4,264 | 987 | 23.1% |
| 7 | CANE | CBS | 7,802 | 6,858 | 944 | 13.8% |
| 8 | JOURNEYMAN | NBC | 4,771 | 3,923 | 848 | 21.6% |
| 9 | NCIS | CBS | 13,495 | 12,676 | 819 | 6.5% |
| 10 | OCTOBER ROAD | ABC | 4,558 | 3,785 | 773 | 20.4% |
| 11 | K-VILLE | FOX | 5,710 | 5,092 | 618 | 12.1% |
| 12 | HOUSE-MON 8P | FOX | 8,275 | 7,724 | 551 | 7.1% |
| 13 | CRIMINAL MINDS | CBS | 11,934 | 11,408 | 526 | 4.6% |
| 14 | HOUSE | FOX | 10,055 | 9,561 | 494 | 5.2% |
| 15 | FROSTY THE SNOWMAN 12/19 | CBS | 7,844 | 7,369 | 475 | 6.4% |
| 16 | GOSSIP GIRL | CW | 2,105 | 1,633 | 472 | 28.9% |
| 17 | WITHOUT A TRACE | CBS | 10,826 | 10,384 | 442 | 4.3% |
| 18 | DUEL-SUN | ABC | 6,330 | 5,889 | 441 | 7.5% |
| 19 | OFFICE 12/20 | NBC | 4,851 | 4,414 | 437 | 9.9% |
| 20 | CSI: NY | CBS | 11,469 | 11,034 | 435 | 3.9% |
The Largest Timeshifting Audience table ranks which of the Top 150 broadcast shows [by Live+7 viewers] had the largest absolute number of timeshifted viewers on their digital video recorders (DVRs).
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Gossip Girl Has A 28.9% Increase Via DVR Viewing
For the week of December 17-23, CW’s Gossip Girl audience increased by 28.9% over the 1.63 million that watched it Live giving it a Live+7 audience of 2.11 million, again making it the leading broadcast show for % increase in viewing via DVR.
The final two episodes of Journeyman had their audiences increase by 23.1% and 21.6% over their Live airings placing them second and third for the week. October Road and Boston Legal round out the largest % increase Top 5. NBC had the most timeshifted shows on a % basis with 6 of the 20.
Top 20 Most % Timeshifted Broadcast TV Shows:
| Rank | Programs | Network | Persons Live+7 (000) | Persons Live (000) | Timeshifed Audience (000s) | % Increase Over Live |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOSSIP GIRL | CW | 2,105 | 1,633 | 472 | 28.9% |
| 2 | JOURNEYMAN 12/19 | NBC | 5,251 | 4,264 | 987 | 23.1% |
| 3 | JOURNEYMAN | NBC | 4,771 | 3,923 | 848 | 21.6% |
| 4 | OCTOBER ROAD | ABC | 4,558 | 3,785 | 773 | 20.4% |
| 5 | BOSTON LEGAL | ABC | 8,482 | 7,240 | 1,242 | 17.2% |
| 6 | AMAZING RACE 12 | CBS | 9,630 | 8,256 | 1,374 | 16.6% |
| 7 | NOTES FROM THE UNDERBELLY | ABC | 3,434 | 3,007 | 427 | 14.2% |
| 8 | CANE | CBS | 7,802 | 6,858 | 944 | 13.8% |
| 9 | THE UNIT | CBS | 11,651 | 10,256 | 1,395 | 13.6% |
| 10 | CROWNED | CW | 1,935 | 1,717 | 218 | 12.7% |
| 11 | K-VILLE | FOX | 5,710 | 5,092 | 618 | 12.1% |
| 12 | SIMPSONS SP-12/23 7P | FOX | 3,129 | 2,794 | 335 | 12.0% |
| 13 | CSI: MIAMI | CBS | 15,039 | 13,558 | 1,481 | 10.9% |
| 14 | OFFICE 12/20 | NBC | 4,851 | 4,414 | 437 | 9.9% |
| 15 | BIGGEST LOSER 4 | NBC | 11,816 | 10,790 | 1,026 | 9.5% |
| 16 | SINGING BEE 12/21 8:30 | NBC | 3,299 | 3,031 | 268 | 8.8% |
| 17 | SINGING BEE 12/21 8P | NBC | 3,365 | 3,095 | 270 | 8.7% |
| 18 | REAPER | CW | 1,480 | 1,366 | 114 | 8.3% |
| 19 | NEXT GREAT AMERICAN BAND | FOX | 2,832 | 2,624 | 208 | 7.9% |
| 20 | ELMOS XMAS COUNTDOWN | ABC | 4,810 | 4,470 | 340 | 7.6% |
The % Timeshifting table ranks which of the Top 150 broadcast shows [by Live+7 viewers] had the largest % increase in viewing between Live audience and Live+7 audience numbers from viewers watching shows later on their digital video recorders (DVRs).
Nielsen TV Ratings Data: ©2007 Nielsen Media Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
