It’s well-established that DVR and on-demand viewing tends to give the biggest boosts to shows that are already pretty popular. The Live +7 ratings for Oct. 3-9 are a prime example.
Four of the five top-rated scripted shows among adults 18-49 in the same-day ratings are also in the Top 5 for DVR gains. “The Big Bang Theory” and “Empire” tie for first with “Designated Survivor,” while “Modern Family” is fourth and “Grey’s Anatomy” ties for fifth.
“Designated Survivor,” meanwhile, continues to be a DVR powerhouse and the runaway leader in that metric among new shows. The Oct. 5 episode more than doubled both its 18-49 rating (1.6 to 3.5) and its total audience (7 million to 14.33 million).
The premieres of “Timeless” and “Conviction” both had pretty good gains as well. “Timeless” went from 1.8 to 3.0 in adults 18-49 after a week of delayed viewing and added 4.44 million viewers, while “Conviction” grew by 0.7 in the 18-49 demo (0.9 to 1.6) and 3 million viewers.
Here are the Live +7 rankings for Oct. 3-9, 2016. The rankings include first-run series and specials only, not repeats.
Adults 18-49 – Total gain
| Rank | Show | Net | L+SD | L+7 | 7-Day Increase | 7-Day % Increase |
| 1 | DESIGNATED SURVIVOR | ABC | 1.6 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 119% |
| EMPIRE | FOX | 3.4 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 56% | |
| THE BIG BANG THEORY | CBS | 3.5 | 5.4 | 1.9 | 54% | |
| 4 | MODERN FAMILY | ABC | 2.2 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 73% |
| 5 | HOW TO GET AWAY W/MURDER | ABC | 1.2 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 125% |
| GREY’S ANATOMY | ABC | 2.3 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 65% | |
| 7 | THE BLACKLIST | NBC | 1.2 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 100% |
| TIMELESS – P | NBC | 1.8 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 67% | |
| 9 | CRIMINAL MINDS | CBS | 1.4 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 79% |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | NBC | 1.4 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 79% | |
| 11 | CHICAGO PD | NBC | 1.4 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 71% |
| 12 | LUCIFER | FOX | 1.1 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 82% |
| BLINDSPOT | NBC | 1.3 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 69% | |
| BLACK-ISH | ABC | 1.5 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 60% | |
| LETHAL WEAPON | FOX | 1.7 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 53% | |
| 16 | CODE BLACK | CBS | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 80% |
| GOTHAM | FOX | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 80% | |
| THE FLASH – P | CW | 1.3 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 62% | |
| CHICAGO MED | NBC | 1.3 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 62% | |
| THE GOOD PLACE | NBC | 1.4 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 57% | |
| SCORPION | CBS | 1.6 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 50% | |
| SPEECHLESS | ABC | 1.7 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 47% | |
| THE GOLDBERGS | ABC | 1.8 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 44% | |
| NCIS | CBS | 1.9 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 42% | |
| KEVIN CAN WAIT | CBS | 2.2 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 36% | |
| THE VOICE – MON. | NBC | 3.0 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 27% |
Adults 18-49 – Percentage gain
| Rank | Show | Net | L+SD | L+7 | 7-Day Increase | 7-Day % Increase |
| 1 | HOW TO GET AWAY W/MURDER | ABC | 1.2 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 125% |
| 2 | DESIGNATED SURVIVOR | ABC | 1.6 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 119% |
| 3 | THE BLACKLIST | NBC | 1.2 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 100% |
| 4 | ARROW – P | CW | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 86% |
| 5 | LUCIFER | FOX | 1.1 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 82% |
| 6 | CODE BLACK | CBS | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 80% |
| GOTHAM | FOX | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 80% | |
| 8 | CRIMINAL MINDS | CBS | 1.4 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 79% |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | NBC | 1.4 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 79% | |
| 10 | CONVICTION – P | ABC | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 78% |
| NOTORIOUS | ABC | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 78% | |
| 12 | MODERN FAMILY | ABC | 2.2 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 73% |
| 13 | THE EXORCIST | FOX | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 71% |
| CHICAGO PD | NBC | 1.4 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 71% | |
| 15 | NEW GIRL | FOX | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 70% |
| 16 | BLINDSPOT | NBC | 1.3 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 69% |
| 17 | TIMELESS – P | NBC | 1.8 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 67% |
| 18 | GREY’S ANATOMY | ABC | 2.3 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 65% |
| 19 | MACGYVER | CBS | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 64% |
| 20 | THE FLASH – P | CW | 1.3 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 62% |
| CHICAGO MED | NBC | 1.3 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 62% | |
| 22 | BLACK-ISH | ABC | 1.5 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 60% |
| BROOKLYN NINE-NINE | FOX | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 60% | |
| PITCH | FOX | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 60% | |
| 25 | ONCE UPON A TIME | ABC | 1.2 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 58% |
| BLUE BLOODS | CBS | 1.2 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 58% |
Viewers – Total gain
| Rank | Show | Net | L+SD (000s) | L+7 (000s) | 7-Day Increase (000s) | 7-Day % Increase |
| 1 | DESIGNATED SURVIVOR | ABC | 7003 | 14327 | 7324 | 105% |
| 2 | THE BIG BANG THEORY | CBS | 14322 | 19366 | 5044 | 35% |
| 3 | THE BLACKLIST | NBC | 6278 | 11064 | 4786 | 76% |
| 4 | TIMELESS – P | NBC | 7597 | 12032 | 4435 | 58% |
| 5 | EMPIRE | FOX | 9250 | 13591 | 4341 | 47% |
| 6 | NCIS | CBS | 14444 | 18397 | 3953 | 27% |
| 7 | BLUE BLOODS | CBS | 9829 | 13728 | 3899 | 40% |
| 8 | MODERN FAMILY | ABC | 6870 | 10753 | 3883 | 57% |
| 9 | CHICAGO PD | NBC | 6218 | 9994 | 3776 | 61% |
| 10 | GREY’S ANATOMY | ABC | 8101 | 11869 | 3768 | 47% |
| 11 | CRIMINAL MINDS | CBS | 7559 | 11317 | 3758 | 50% |
| 12 | HOW TO GET AWAY W/MURDER | ABC | 4410 | 7983 | 3573 | 81% |
| 13 | CODE BLACK | CBS | 5825 | 9386 | 3561 | 61% |
| 14 | SCORPION | CBS | 8355 | 11790 | 3435 | 41% |
| 15 | LAW & ORDER: SVU | NBC | 5758 | 8998 | 3240 | 56% |
| 16 | CHICAGO MED | NBC | 6863 | 9950 | 3087 | 45% |
| 17 | HAWAII FIVE-0 | CBS | 9628 | 12644 | 3016 | 31% |
| 18 | CONVICTION – P | ABC | 5175 | 8175 | 3000 | 58% |
| 19 | BLINDSPOT | NBC | 5708 | 8615 | 2907 | 51% |
| 20 | LUCIFER | FOX | 3674 | 6368 | 2694 | 73% |
| 21 | LETHAL WEAPON | FOX | 6616 | 9236 | 2620 | 40% |
| 22 | THE VOICE – MON. | NBC | 11783 | 14232 | 2449 | 21% |
| 23 | MACGYVER | CBS | 8057 | 10421 | 2364 | 29% |
| 24 | NOTORIOUS | ABC | 4207 | 6536 | 2329 | 55% |
| 25 | KEVIN CAN WAIT | CBS | 9617 | 11750 | 2133 | 22% |
Viewers – Percentage gain
| Rank | Show | Net | L+SD (000s) | L+7 (000s) | 7-Day Increase (000s) | 7-Day % Increase |
| 1 | DESIGNATED SURVIVOR | ABC | 7003 | 14327 | 7324 | 105% |
| 2 | HOW TO GET AWAY W/MURDER | ABC | 4410 | 7983 | 3573 | 81% |
| 3 | THE BLACKLIST | NBC | 6278 | 11064 | 4786 | 76% |
| 4 | LUCIFER | FOX | 3674 | 6368 | 2694 | 73% |
| 5 | THE EXORCIST | FOX | 1929 | 3283 | 1354 | 70% |
| 6 | GOTHAM | FOX | 3185 | 5237 | 2052 | 64% |
| ARROW – P | CW | 1871 | 3069 | 1198 | 64% | |
| 8 | CHICAGO PD | NBC | 6218 | 9994 | 3776 | 61% |
| CODE BLACK | CBS | 5825 | 9386 | 3561 | 61% | |
| 10 | THE FLASH – P | CW | 3166 | 5055 | 1889 | 60% |
| 11 | TIMELESS – P | NBC | 7597 | 12032 | 4435 | 58% |
| CONVICTION – P | ABC | 5175 | 8175 | 3000 | 58% | |
| 13 | MODERN FAMILY | ABC | 6870 | 10753 | 3883 | 57% |
| 14 | LAW & ORDER: SVU | NBC | 5758 | 8998 | 3240 | 56% |
| 15 | NOTORIOUS | ABC | 4207 | 6536 | 2329 | 55% |
| 16 | FREQUENCY – P | CW | 1352 | 2064 | 712 | 53% |
| 17 | NEW GIRL | FOX | 2034 | 3092 | 1058 | 52% |
| 18 | BLINDSPOT | NBC | 5708 | 8615 | 2907 | 51% |
| 19 | CRIMINAL MINDS | CBS | 7559 | 11317 | 3758 | 50% |
| PITCH | FOX | 3475 | 5198 | 1723 | 50% | |
| 21 | EMPIRE | FOX | 9250 | 13591 | 4341 | 47% |
| GREY’S ANATOMY | ABC | 8101 | 11869 | 3768 | 47% | |
| 23 | CHICAGO MED | NBC | 6863 | 9950 | 3087 | 45% |
| 24 | THE GOOD PLACE | NBC | 4870 | 6979 | 2109 | 43% |
| HELL’S KITCHEN | FOX | 3102 | 4437 | 1335 | 43% | |
| BROOKLYN NINE-NINE | FOX | 2398 | 3422 | 1024 | 43% |
Source: The Nielsen Company.
