Largest DVR Audiences for Broadcast TV Shows:
Rank Programs Net Persons Live+7 (000s) Persons Live+SD (000s) Persons Live (000s) Same Day DVR Viewers (000s) DVR Viewers (000s) % of All Viewing By DVR % of DVR Viewing On Airdate
1 AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY FOX 26,140 24,591 21,508 3,083 4,632 17.7% 66.6%
2 HOUSE FOX 16,721 14,904 12,605 2,299 4,116 24.6% 55.9%
3 AMERICAN IDOL THU (S)-2/26 FOX 22,035 20,826 18,200 2,626 3,835 17.4% 68.5%
4 LOST ABC 12,078 10,120 8,536 1,584 3,542 29.3% 44.7%
5 24 FOX 13,372 11,718 10,128 1,590 3,244 24.3% 49.0%
6 HEROES NBC 9,021 7,089 5,990 1,099 3,031 33.6% 36.3%
7 CSI CBS 19,679 17,774 16,740 1,034 2,939 14.9% 35.2%
8 CRIMINAL MINDS CBS 15,709 13,958 13,020 938 2,689 17.1% 34.9%
9 NCIS CBS 19,494 18,307 16,816 1,491 2,678 13.7% 55.7%
10 SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS CBS 13,013 12,060 10,553 1,507 2,460 18.9% 61.3%
11 30 ROCK NBC 7,648 6,361 5,488 873 2,160 28.2% 40.4%
12 AMAZING RACE 14 CBS 11,251 10,609 9,226 1,383 2,025 18.0% 68.3% 13 GHOST WHISPERER CBS 12,527 11,569 10,586 983 1,941 15.5% 50.6%
14 BROTHERS & SISTERS ABC 12,928 11,985 11,038 947 1,890 14.6% 50.1%
15 MEDIUM NBC 9,742 8,470 7,869 601 1,873 19.2% 32.1%
16 HELL’S KITCHEN FOX 10,757 9,884 8,925 959 1,832 17.0% 52.3%
17 CHUCK NBC 7,522 6,612 5,792 820 1,730 23.0% 47.4%
18 E.R. NBC 9,961 8,792 8,232 560 1,729 17.4% 32.4%
19 DOLLHOUSE FOX 5,280 4,181 3,614 567 1,666 31.6% 34.0%
20 NUMB3RS CBS 10,838 9,625 9,225 400 1,613 14.9% 24.8%
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Greatest % Of DVR Viewing for Broadcast TV Shows:
Rank Programs Net Persons Live+7 (000s) Persons Live+SD (000s) Persons Live (000s) Same Day DVR Viewers (000s) DVR Viewers (000s) % of All Viewing By DVR % of DVR Viewing On Airdate
1 TERMINATOR: SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES FOX 4,401 3,379 2,864 515 1,537 34.9% 33.5%
2 HEROES NBC 9,021 7,089 5,990 1,099 3,031 33.6% 36.3%
3 DOLLHOUSE FOX 5,280 4,181 3,614 567 1,666 31.6% 34.0%
4 LOST ABC 12,078 10,120 8,536 1,584 3,542 29.3% 44.7%
5 PRIVILEGED CW 1,840 1,531 1,319 212 521 28.3% 40.7%
6 30 ROCK NBC 7,648 6,361 5,488 873 2,160 28.2% 40.4%
7 HOUSE FOX 16,721 14,904 12,605 2,299 4,116 24.6% 55.9%
8 24 FOX 13,372 11,718 10,128 1,590 3,244 24.3% 49.0%
9 LIFE NBC 5,840 4,906 4,445 461 1,395 23.9% 33.0%
10 CHUCK NBC 7,522 6,612 5,792 820 1,730 23.0% 47.4%
11 LIFE ON MARS ABC 5,947 4,889 4,604 285 1,343 22.6% 21.2%
12 FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS NBC 4,822 4,158 3,807 351 1,015 21.0% 34.6%
13 MEDIUM NBC 9,742 8,470 7,869 601 1,873 19.2% 32.1%
14 SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS CBS 13,013 12,060 10,553 1,507 2,460 18.9% 61.3%
15 AMAZING RACE 14 CBS 11,251 10,609 9,226 1,383 2,025 18.0% 68.3% 16 UGLY BETTY ABC 7,665 6,741 6,300 441 1,365 17.8% 32.3%
17 AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY FOX 26,140 24,591 21,508 3,083 4,632 17.7% 66.6%
18 AMERICAN IDOL THU SP-2/26(S)-02/26/2009 FOX 22,035 20,826 18,200 2,626 3,835 17.4% 68.5%
19 E.R. NBC 9,961 8,792 8,232 560 1,729 17.4% 32.4%
20 CRIMINAL MINDS CBS 15,709 13,958 13,020 938 2,689 17.1% 34.9%
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The % of Total viewing by DVR table ranks which of the Top 150 broadcast shows [by Live+7 viewers] had thelargest % of viewing by DVR in their Live+7 audience numbers from viewers watching shows later on their digital video recorders (DVRs).
Definitions:
DVR (Time-shifted) Viewing – 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 which are currently in approximately 24.4% of all U.S. TV households. Live+Same Day(Live+SD) 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.
Same Day DVR Viewers - How many people watched the show on their DVRs prior to 3AM the day following the airdate,
DVR Viewers - How many people watched the show on their DVRs within 7 days following the airdate
% of All Viewing By DVR - Of the total viewing of that particular episode, what percentage was done via DVR.
% of DVR Viewing On Airdate - Of the DVR viewing of that particular episode, what percentage was done prior to 3AM the day following the airdate.
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