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 third week of the 2012-2013 season (October 8-14), 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 2.1 adults 18-49 ratings points.
Private Practice, Grimm, Gossip Girl & 90210 topped the % adults 18-49 ratings increase from DVR viewing, with each show adding 75% to its Live+Same Day adults 18-49 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 SP-10/10 | ABC | 4.9 | 7.4 | 2.5 | 51.0% |
| Modern Family-10/10 | ABC | 4.8 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 41.7% |
| Big Bang Theory, 10/11 | CBS | 4.5 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 44.4% |
| REVOLUTION-10/08 | NBC | 3.0 | 4.9 | 1.9 | 63.3% |
| Once Upon A Time-10/14 | ABC | 3.0 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 46.7% |
| Nashville-10/10 | ABC | 2.8 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 50.0% |
| New Girl-10/09 | FOX | 2.7 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 51.9% |
| Criminal Minds-10/10 | CBS | 3.0 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 43.3% |
| REVENGE-10/14 | ABC | 2.6 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 46.2% |
| Private Practice-10/09 | ABC | 1.6 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 75.0% |
| NCIS-10/09 | CBS | 3.4 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 35.3% |
| How I Met Your Mother- 10/08 | CBS | 3.1 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 38.7% |
| Grimm-10/12 | NBC | 1.6 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 75.0% |
| Two and a Half Men-10/11 | CBS | 3.5 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 31.4% |
| 2 Broke Girls-10/08 | CBS | 3.4 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 32.4% |
| CSI-10/10 | CBS | 2.6 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 38.5% |
| VOICE-10/08 | NBC | 4.8 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 20.8% |
| PARENTHOOD-10/09 | NBC | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 50.0% |
| Castle-10/08 | ABC | 2.2 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 40.9% |
| NCIS: LOS ANGELES-10/09 | CBS | 3.0 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 30.0% |
| Mentalist, THE-10/14 | CBS | 2.1 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 42.9% |
| Hawaii Five-0-10/08 | CBS | 1.9 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 47.4% |
| BONES-10/08 | FOX | 2.0 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 45.0% |
| VOICE-TUE-10/09 | NBC | 4.5 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 20.0% |
| Chicago Fire-10/10 | NBC | 1.9 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 47.4% |
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The 18-49 Demo Increase From DVR Viewing ranks which of the top broadcast shows [by Live+7 adults 18-49 ratings] had the largest absolute 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).
Largest 18-49 Demo 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 (%) |
| Private Practice-10/09 | ABC | 1.6 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 75.0% |
| Grimm-10/12 | NBC | 1.6 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 75.0% |
| 90210-10/08 | CW | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 75.0% |
| Gossip Girl-MON-10/08 | CW | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 75.0% |
| REVOLUTION-10/08 | NBC | 3.0 | 4.9 | 1.9 | 63.3% |
| Hart Of Dixie-10/09 | CW | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 60.0% |
| Up All Night-10/11 | NBC | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 54.5% |
| 30 ROCK-10/11 | NBC | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 53.8% |
| 666 PARK AVE-10/14 | ABC | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 53.3% |
| New Girl-10/09 | FOX | 2.7 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 51.9% |
| Modern Family SP-10/10-10/10 | ABC | 4.9 | 7.4 | 2.5 | 51.0% |
| Nashville-10/10 | ABC | 2.8 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 50.0% |
| Blue Bloods-10/12 | CBS | 1.4 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 50.0% |
| PARENTHOOD-10/09 | NBC | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 50.0% |
| Fringe-10/12 | FOX | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 50.0% |
| Last Resort-10/11 | ABC | 1.6 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 50.0% |
| Hawaii Five-0-10/08 | CBS | 1.9 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 47.4% |
| Chicago Fire-10/10 | NBC | 1.9 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 47.4% |
| Once Upon A Time-10/14 | ABC | 3.0 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 46.7% |
| REVENGE-10/14 | ABC | 2.6 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 46.2% |
| BONES-10/08 | FOX | 2.0 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 45.0% |
| Big Bang Theory, THE-10/11 | CBS | 4.5 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 44.4% |
| Criminal Minds-10/10 | CBS | 3.0 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 43.3% |
| Mentalist, THE-10/14 | CBS | 2.1 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 42.9% |
| MODERN FAMILY-10/10 | ABC | 4.8 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 41.7% |
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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 | Total Viewers L+SD (Rating) | Total Viewers L+7 (Rating) | Post Airdate Increase (Absolute) | Post Airdate Increase (%) |
| MODERN FAMILY SP-10/10-10/10 | ABC | 12307 | 17212 | 4905 | 39.9% |
| Big Bang Theory, THE-10/11 | CBS | 14233 | 18658 | 4425 | 31.1% |
| REVOLUTION-10/08 | NBC | 8008 | 12228 | 4220 | 52.7% |
| MODERN FAMILY-10/10 | ABC | 12082 | 16152 | 4070 | 33.7% |
| NCIS-10/09 | CBS | 18509 | 22254 | 3745 | 20.2% |
| Nashville-10/10 | ABC | 8928 | 12456 | 3528 | 39.5% |
| Criminal Minds-10/10 | CBS | 11489 | 14913 | 3424 | 29.8% |
| Castle-10/08 | ABC | 10611 | 13967 | 3356 | 31.6% |
| Mentalist, THE-10/14 | CBS | 10738 | 13961 | 3223 | 30.0% |
| Blue Bloods-10/12 | CBS | 10536 | 13704 | 3168 | 30.1% |
| Hawaii Five-0-10/08 | CBS | 8417 | 11476 | 3059 | 36.3% |
| Once Upon A Time-10/14 | ABC | 9449 | 12411 | 2962 | 31.3% |
| CSI-10/10 | CBS | 10704 | 13641 | 2937 | 27.4% |
| NCIS: LOS ANGELES-10/09 | CBS | 15180 | 17988 | 2808 | 18.5% |
| REVENGE-10/14 | ABC | 8277 | 11077 | 2800 | 33.8% |
| Grimm-10/12 | NBC | 5015 | 7685 | 2670 | 53.2% |
| Chicago Fire-10/10 | NBC | 6614 | 9171 | 2557 | 38.7% |
| Private Practice-10/09 | ABC | 6004 | 8543 | 2539 | 42.3% |
| VEGAS-10/09 | CBS | 11780 | 14291 | 2511 | 21.3% |
| Two and a Half Men-10/11 | CBS | 11353 | 13774 | 2421 | 21.3% |
| BONES-10/08 | FOX | 7199 | 9560 | 2361 | 32.8% |
| 2 Broke Girls-10/08 | CBS | 9449 | 11770 | 2321 | 24.6% |
| New Girl-10/09 | FOX | 4940 | 7206 | 2266 | 45.9% |
| VOICE-10/08 | NBC | 12888 | 15110 | 2222 | 17.2% |
| Last Resort-10/11 | ABC | 6892 | 9080 | 2188 | 31.7% |
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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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