Heroes Has Largest % Increase Via DVR Viewing
For the week of Oct 15-21, NBC’s Heroes’ audience increased by 28.9% over the 9.93 million that watched it Live giving it a Live+7 audience of 12.80 million, making it the leading broadcast show for % increase in viewing via DVR.
The Office, previous champ each week this broadcast season, had its audience increase by 27.1% over its Live airing placing it second for the week. Grey’s Anatomy, Friday Night Lights and Gossip Girl round out the largest % increase Top 5. NBC again had the most timeshifted shows on a % basis with 8 of the 20.
Top 20 Most % Timeshifted Broadcast TV Shows:
| Rank | Programs | Network | Persons Live+7 (million) | Persons Live (million) | Timeshifed Audience (000s) | % Increase Over Live |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HEROES | NBC | 12.80 | 9.93 | 2,868 | 28.9% |
| 2 | OFFICE | NBC | 9.87 | 7.77 | 2,103 | 27.1% |
| 3 | GREY'S ANATOMY | ABC | 20.30 | 16.38 | 3,919 | 23.9% |
| 4 | FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS | NBC | 6.09 | 4.98 | 1,114 | 22.4% |
| 5 | GOSSIP GIRL | CW | 2.76 | 2.25 | 504 | 22.4% |
| 6 | AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL | CW | 5.36 | 4.49 | 867 | 19.3% |
| 7 | LAS VEGAS | NBC | 8.76 | 7.36 | 1,397 | 19.0% |
| 8 | PRIVATE PRACTICE | ABC | 12.90 | 10.88 | 2,021 | 18.6% |
| 9 | JOURNEYMAN | NBC | 7.62 | 6.44 | 1,180 | 18.3% |
| 10 | SMALLVILLE | CW | 5.61 | 4.74 | 865 | 18.2% |
| 11 | HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER | CBS | 8.31 | 7.05 | 1,259 | 17.9% |
| 12 | MY NAME IS EARL | NBC | 7.89 | 6.70 | 1,190 | 17.8% |
| 13 | CHUCK | NBC | 9.13 | 7.75 | 1,375 | 17.7% |
| 14 | SURVIVOR: CHINA | CBS | 15.19 | 12.92 | 2,274 | 17.6% |
| 15 | REAPER | CW | 3.68 | 3.13 | 547 | 17.5% |
| 16 | DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES | ABC | 19.52 | 16.88 | 2,637 | 15.6% |
| 17 | BIONIC WOMAN | NBC | 9.56 | 8.30 | 1,261 | 15.2% |
| 18 | THE BIG BANG THEORY | CBS | 8.50 | 7.39 | 1,116 | 15.1% |
| 19 | BACK TO YOU | FOX | 7.56 | 6.57 | 988 | 15.0% |
| 20 | KID NATION | CBS | 7.92 | 6.89 | 1,030 | 15.0% |
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).
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Grey’s Anatomy Again with Largest Timeshifted Audience of 3.7 Million
With 3.919 million timeshifted viewers, Grey’s Anatomy had the largest absolute timeshifted audience size in the week from Oct 15-21 followed by Heroes with 2.868 million timeshifted viewers.
Again, CBS had 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 (million) | Persons Live (million) | Timeshifed Audience (000s) | % Increase Over Live |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GREY'S ANATOMY | ABC | 20.30 | 16.38 | 3,919 | 23.9% |
| 2 | HEROES | NBC | 12.80 | 9.93 | 2,868 | 28.9% |
| 3 | CSI | CBS | 22.78 | 20.07 | 2,713 | 13.5% |
| 4 | DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES | ABC | 19.52 | 16.88 | 2,637 | 15.6% |
| 5 | SURVIVOR: CHINA | CBS | 15.19 | 12.92 | 2,274 | 17.6% |
| 6 | OFFICE | NBC | 9.87 | 7.77 | 2,103 | 27.1% |
| 7 | PRIVATE PRACTICE | ABC | 12.90 | 10.88 | 2,021 | 18.6% |
| 8 | NCIS | CBS | 18.64 | 16.71 | 1,922 | 11.5% |
| 9 | CRIMINAL MINDS | CBS | 16.19 | 14.36 | 1,832 | 12.8% |
| 10 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | CBS | 14.82 | 13.02 | 1,807 | 13.9% |
| 11 | CSI: MIAMI | CBS | 16.87 | 15.13 | 1,739 | 11.5% |
| 12 | DANCING W/THE STARS-MON | ABC | 20.06 | 18.43 | 1,626 | 8.8% |
| 13 | BROTHERS & SISTERS | ABC | 12.51 | 10.94 | 1,566 | 14.3% |
| 14 | UNIT, THE | CBS | 13.23 | 11.72 | 1,505 | 12.8% |
| 15 | LAS VEGAS | NBC | 8.76 | 7.36 | 1,397 | 19.0% |
| 16 | CSI: NY | CBS | 14.96 | 13.58 | 1,380 | 10.2% |
| 17 | CHUCK | NBC | 9.13 | 7.75 | 1,375 | 17.7% |
| 18 | NUMB3RS | CBS | 10.86 | 9.49 | 1,372 | 14.5% |
| 19 | LAW AND ORDER:SVU | NBC | 13.47 | 12.11 | 1,367 | 11.3% |
| 20 | UGLY BETTY | ABC | 10.52 | 9.21 | 1,314 | 14.3% |
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).
Nielsen TV Ratings Data: ©2007 Nielsen Media Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Note to fans of my favorite drama in the history of television, House — it didn't fall off the list, it just wasn't on that week because of baseball playoffs.
Note to fans of my favorite drama in the history of television, House — it didn’t fall off the list, it just wasn’t on that week because of baseball playoffs.
I gotta wonder how high those NBC shows would be on the list if they were still on iTunes.
Seems to me that a lot of iTunes buyers are being forced to watch their NBC shows in a different way than they did last season.
I gotta wonder how high those NBC shows would be on the list if they were still on iTunes.
Seems to me that a lot of iTunes buyers are being forced to watch their NBC shows in a different way than they did last season.
Of course, you also have to notice how few viewers NBC shows have.
NBC may try to spin those numbers into reasons to promote The Office or Heroes more, but they don't change the overall low-level of their numbers (ie. it's easier to have a huge percentage bump when you're coming from very few viewers!)
Of course, you also have to notice how few viewers NBC shows have.
NBC may try to spin those numbers into reasons to promote The Office or Heroes more, but they don’t change the overall low-level of their numbers (ie. it’s easier to have a huge percentage bump when you’re coming from very few viewers!)