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During the thirteenth week of the 2013-2014 season (December 16-22), How I Met Your Mother 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 1.5 adults 18-49 ratings points.
Hawaii Five-0 and Almost Human topped the % adults 18-49 ratings increase from DVR viewing, adding 69% to their Live+Same Day adults 18-49 ratings.
Person of Interest topped the total viewers increase from DVR viewing adding 4.287 million viewers to its Live+Same Day viewership.
Largest 18-49 Ratings Increase From DVR Viewing for Broadcast TV Shows:
| Rank | Shows | Net | 18-49 L+SD (Rating) | 18-49 L+7 (Rating) | Post Airdate Increase (Absolute) | Post Airdate Increase (%) |
| 1 | HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER-12/16/2013 | CBS | 2.7 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 56% |
| 2 | ALMOST HUMAN-12/16/2013 | FOX | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 69% |
| 3 | PERSON OF INTEREST-12/17/2013 | CBS | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 50% |
| 4 | HAWAII FIVE-0-12/20/2013 | CBS | 1.3 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 69% |
| 5 | NCIS-12/17/2013 | CBS | 2.9 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 31% |
| 6 | BLUE BLOODS-12/20/2013 | CBS | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 67% |
| 7 | MOM-12/16/2013 | CBS | 1.9 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 42% |
| 8 | MIKE & MOLLY-12/16/2013 | CBS | 2.2 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 36% |
| 9 | 2 BROKE GIRLS-12/16/2013 | CBS | 2.3 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 35% |
| 10 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES-12/17/2013 | CBS | 2.4 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 33% |
| 11 | VOICE-12/16/2013 | NBC | 3.3 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 21% |
| 12 | VOICE-TUE-12/17/2013 | NBC | 4.0 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 15% |
| 13 | HOSTAGES-12/16/2013 | CBS | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 42% |
| 14 | X-FACTOR-WED-12/18/2013 | FOX | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 31% |
| 15 | BIGGEST LOSER 15-12/17/2013 | NBC | 2.0 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 20% |
| 16 | X-FACTOR-THU-12/19/2013 | FOX | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 18% |
| 17 | CARRIE DIARIES-12/20/2013 | CW | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 67% |
| 18 | WHAT WOULD YOU DO?-12/17/2013 | ABC | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 14% |
| 19 | 20/20-FRI-12/20/2013 | ABC | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 8% |
| 20 | NIKITA-12/20/2013 | CW | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 50% |
| 21 | NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL-12/22/2013 | NBC | 6.2 | 6.3 | 0.1 | 2% |
| 22 | 60 MINUTES-12/22/2013 | CBS | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0% |
| 23 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 2-12/22/2013 | NBC | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0% |
| 24 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3-12/22/2013 | NBC | 3.6 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0% |
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Largest 18-49 Percentage Increase From DVR Viewing for Broadcast TV Shows:
| Rank | Shows | Net | 18-49 L+SD (Rating) | 18-49 L+7 (Rating) | Post Airdate Increase (Absolute) | Post Airdate Increase (%) |
| 1 | HAWAII FIVE-0-12/20/2013 | CBS | 1.3 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 69% |
| 2 | ALMOST HUMAN-12/16/2013 | FOX | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 69% |
| 3 | BLUE BLOODS-12/20/2013 | CBS | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 67% |
| 4 | CARRIE DIARIES-12/20/2013 | CW | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 67% |
| 5 | HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER-12/16/2013 | CBS | 2.7 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 56% |
| 6 | PERSON OF INTEREST-12/17/2013 | CBS | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 50% |
| 7 | NIKITA-12/20/2013 | CW | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 50% |
| 8 | MOM-12/16/2013 | CBS | 1.9 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 42% |
| 9 | HOSTAGES-12/16/2013 | CBS | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 42% |
| 10 | MIKE & MOLLY-12/16/2013 | CBS | 2.2 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 36% |
| 11 | 2 BROKE GIRLS-12/16/2013 | CBS | 2.3 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 35% |
| 12 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES-12/17/2013 | CBS | 2.4 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 33% |
| 13 | NCIS-12/17/2013 | CBS | 2.9 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 31% |
| 14 | X-FACTOR-WED-12/18/2013 | FOX | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 31% |
| 15 | VOICE-12/16/2013 | NBC | 3.3 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 21% |
| 16 | BIGGEST LOSER 15-12/17/2013 | NBC | 2.0 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 20% |
| 17 | X-FACTOR-THU-12/19/2013 | FOX | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 18% |
| 18 | VOICE-TUE-12/17/2013 | NBC | 4.0 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 15% |
| 19 | WHAT WOULD YOU DO?-12/17/2013 | ABC | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 14% |
| 20 | 20/20-FRI-12/20/2013 | ABC | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 8% |
| 21 | NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL-12/22/2013 | NBC | 6.2 | 6.3 | 0.1 | 2% |
| 22 | 60 MINUTES-12/22/2013 | CBS | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0% |
| 23 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 2-12/22/2013 | NBC | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0% |
| 24 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3-12/22/2013 | NBC | 3.6 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0% |
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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 Viewership Increase From DVR Viewing for Broadcast TV Shows:
| Rank | Shows | Net | Viewership L+SD (000) | Viewership L+7 (000) | Post Airdate Increase (Absolute) | Post Airdate Increase (%) |
| 1 | PERSON OF INTEREST-12/17/2013 | CBS | 12397 | 16684 | 4287 | 35% |
| 2 | BLUE BLOODS-12/20/2013 | CBS | 10524 | 14371 | 3847 | 37% |
| 3 | NCIS-12/17/2013 | CBS | 19651 | 23187 | 3536 | 18% |
| 4 | HAWAII FIVE-0-12/20/2013 | CBS | 9619 | 12775 | 3156 | 33% |
| 5 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES-12/17/2013 | CBS | 15581 | 18507 | 2926 | 19% |
| 6 | HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER-12/16/2013 | CBS | 7711 | 10293 | 2582 | 33% |
| 7 | ALMOST HUMAN-12/16/2013 | FOX | 5338 | 7918 | 2580 | 48% |
| 8 | HOSTAGES-12/16/2013 | CBS | 5092 | 7102 | 2010 | 39% |
| 9 | 2 BROKE GIRLS-12/16/2013 | CBS | 7590 | 9588 | 1998 | 26% |
| 10 | MIKE & MOLLY-12/16/2013 | CBS | 8883 | 10801 | 1918 | 22% |
| 11 | MOM-12/16/2013 | CBS | 7441 | 9238 | 1797 | 24% |
| 12 | VOICE-12/16/2013 | NBC | 12681 | 14159 | 1478 | 12% |
| 13 | VOICE-TUE-12/17/2013 | NBC | 14010 | 15281 | 1271 | 9% |
| 14 | BIGGEST LOSER 15-12/17/2013 | NBC | 6988 | 7887 | 899 | 13% |
| 15 | X-FACTOR-WED-12/18/2013 | FOX | 5036 | 5879 | 843 | 17% |
| 16 | X-FACTOR-THU-12/19/2013 | FOX | 6219 | 6987 | 768 | 12% |
| 17 | 20/20-FRI-12/20/2013 | ABC | 5512 | 6127 | 615 | 11% |
| 18 | CARRIE DIARIES-12/20/2013 | CW | 844 | 1165 | 321 | 38% |
| 19 | 60 MINUTES-12/22/2013 | CBS | 11945 | 12247 | 302 | 3% |
| 20 | NIKITA-12/20/2013 | CW | 727 | 982 | 255 | 35% |
| 21 | WHAT WOULD YOU DO?-12/17/2013 | ABC | 2472 | 2670 | 198 | 8% |
| 22 | NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL-12/22/2013 | NBC | 18278 | 18355 | 77 | 0% |
| 23 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3-12/22/2013 | NBC | 10617 | 10619 | 2 | 0% |
| 24 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 2-12/22/2013 | NBC | 3988 | 3988 | 0 | 0% |
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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.
To see the previous most DVR’d TV Shows lists click here.
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.
Do the Live+7 ratings tell us anything about a show’s renewal prospects we didn’t already know from the Live+Same Day ratings? No. Click here to learn more.
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