Top Timeshifted Broadcast Shows, December 24-30
January 14th, 2008 by Bill Gorman
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CBS’s The Amazing Race has 1.5 million Timeshifted Viewers
For the first time this season a single show, The Amazing Race, had both the largest timeshifted audience and the highest percentage audience added through timeshifteing in the week of December 24-30, which was a very slow week for timeshifting.
With 1.5 million timeshifted (DVR) viewers, The Amazing Race had the largest absolute timeshifted audience followed by House with 514,000 timeshifted viewers.
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 | AMAZING RACE 12 | CBS | 10,417 | 8,908 | 1,509 | 16.9% |
| 2 | HOUSE SP-XMAS 9P | FOX | 7,581 | 7,067 | 514 | 7.3% |
| 3 | OFFICE | NBC | 4,203 | 3,755 | 448 | 11.9% |
| 4 | FAMILY GUY | FOX | 6,494 | 6,072 | 422 | 6.9% |
| 5 | SIMPSONS | FOX | 7,082 | 6,687 | 395 | 5.9% |
| 6 | NUMB3RS | CBS | 6,963 | 6,570 | 393 | 6.0% |
| 7 | TWO AND A HALF MEN SP | CBS | 5,601 | 5,218 | 383 | 7.3% |
| 8 | WITHOUT A TRACE | CBS | 10,791 | 10,455 | 336 | 3.2% |
| 9 | CRIMINAL MINDS - 8PM SPC | CBS | 9,151 | 8,821 | 330 | 3.7% |
| 10 | MOONLIGHT | CBS | 5,072 | 4,767 | 305 | 6.4% |
| 11 | DEAL OR NO DEAL 12/25 | NBC | 9,943 | 9,643 | 300 | 3.1% |
| 12 | GHOST WHISPERER | CBS | 6,212 | 5,920 | 292 | 4.9% |
| 13 | COLD CASE | CBS | 7,686 | 7,394 | 292 | 3.9% |
| 14 | SINGING BEE 12/28 | NBC | 5,795 | 5,504 | 291 | 5.3% |
| 15 | WOMEN'S MURDER CLUB | ABC | 6,731 | 6,440 | 291 | 4.5% |
| 16 | AMERICAN DAD | FOX | 5,979 | 5,697 | 282 | 4.9% |
| 17 | 30 ROCK | NBC | 4,263 | 3,984 | 279 | 7.0% |
| 18 | BONES SP-XMAS 8P | FOX | 4,363 | 4,085 | 278 | 6.8% |
| 19 | 60 MINUTES | CBS | 12,482 | 12,209 | 273 | 2.2% |
| 20 | NBC MOVIE OF WEEK-MO12/24 | NBC | 4,546 | 4,276 | 270 | 6.3% |
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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The Amazing Race Has A 16.9% Increase Via DVR Viewing
For the week of December 24-30, The Amazing Race’s audience increased by 16.9% over the 8.91 million that watched it Live giving it a Live+7 audience of 10.42 million, again making it the leading broadcast show for % increase in viewing via DVR.
Even though it was a rerun, Reaper had its audience increase by 16.0% over its Live airing placing it second for the week. Crowned, Office and Gossip Girl and round out the largest % increase Top 5. CBS 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 | AMAZING RACE 12 | CBS | 10,417 | 8,908 | 1,509 | 16.9% |
| 2 | REAPER-XMAS | CW | 1,038 | 895 | 143 | 16.0% |
| 3 | CROWNED | CW | 1,733 | 1,533 | 200 | 13.0% |
| 4 | OFFICE | NBC | 4,203 | 3,755 | 448 | 11.9% |
| 5 | GOSSIP GIRL | CW | 1,067 | 978 | 89 | 9.1% |
| 6 | HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER-SP | CBS | 3,586 | 3,319 | 267 | 8.0% |
| 7 | TWO AND A HALF MEN SP | CBS | 5,601 | 5,218 | 383 | 7.3% |
| 8 | HOUSE SP-XMAS 9P | FOX | 7,581 | 7,067 | 514 | 7.3% |
| 9 | BIG BANG THEORY, THE - SP | CBS | 3,491 | 3,255 | 236 | 7.3% |
| 10 | 30 ROCK | NBC | 4,263 | 3,984 | 279 | 7.0% |
| 11 | FAMILY GUY | FOX | 6,494 | 6,072 | 422 | 6.9% |
| 12 | BONES SP-XMAS 8P | FOX | 4,363 | 4,085 | 278 | 6.8% |
| 13 | MOONLIGHT | CBS | 5,072 | 4,767 | 305 | 6.4% |
| 14 | NBC MOVIE OF WEEK-MO12/24 | NBC | 4,546 | 4,276 | 270 | 6.3% |
| 15 | NUMB3RS | CBS | 6,963 | 6,570 | 393 | 6.0% |
| 16 | SIMPSONS | FOX | 7,082 | 6,687 | 395 | 5.9% |
| 17 | SAMANTHA WHO SP 1-12/29 | ABC | 3,075 | 2,904 | 171 | 5.9% |
| 18 | EV HATES CHRIS-XMASEVE | CW | 1,401 | 1,326 | 75 | 5.7% |
| 19 | MY NAME IS EARL | NBC | 5,052 | 4,796 | 256 | 5.3% |
| 20 | SINGING BEE 12/28 | NBC | 5,795 | 5,504 | 291 | 5.3% |
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: ©2008 Nielsen Media Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
One Response to “Top Timeshifted Broadcast Shows, December 24-30”
By Bryan on Jan 15, 2008 | Reply
Amazing Race is the best Reality show out there today. Im glad it gets the ratings it does. rock on.