Wednesday’s American Idol Has a Time-shifted Audience of 3.8 Million
With 3.83 million time-shifted (DVR) viewers, Wednesday’s American Idol had the largest absolute time-shifted audience in the week of January 14-20, followed by Tuesday’s American Idol with 3.51 million time-shifted viewers.
NBC had the most shows (8) out of the top 20 in absolute time-shifted audience size.
Top 20 Largest Time-shifted Audience Broadcast TV Shows:
| Rank | Programs | Network | Persons Live+7 (000) | Persons Live (000) | Timeshifed Audience (000s) | % Increase Over Live |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY | FOX | 32,010 | 28,176 | 3,834 | 13.6% |
| 2 | AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY | FOX | 34,677 | 31,128 | 3,549 | 11.4% |
| 3 | AMAZING RACE 12 | CBS | 10,390 | 8,382 | 2,008 | 24.0% |
| 4 | TERMINATOR: SRH CNR CHRON | FOX | 10,998 | 9,182 | 1,816 | 19.8% |
| 5 | CSI: MIAMI | CBS | 16,067 | 14,276 | 1,791 | 12.5% |
| 6 | NUMB3RS | CBS | 11,254 | 9,492 | 1,762 | 18.6% |
| 7 | LAW AND ORDER:SVU | NBC | 13,240 | 11,643 | 1,597 | 13.7% |
| 8 | NCIS | CBS | 16,640 | 15,079 | 1,561 | 10.4% |
| 9 | LAS VEGAS | NBC | 7,502 | 5,992 | 1,510 | 25.2% |
| 10 | MEDIUM | NBC | 10,546 | 9,155 | 1,391 | 15.2% |
| 11 | GHOST WHISPERER | CBS | 10,651 | 9,268 | 1,383 | 14.9% |
| 12 | PRISON BREAK | FOX | 8,420 | 7,081 | 1,339 | 18.9% |
| 13 | E.R. | NBC | 9,904 | 8,589 | 1,315 | 15.3% |
| 14 | LAW AND ORDER | NBC | 12,504 | 11,215 | 1,289 | 11.5% |
| 15 | UGLY BETTY | ABC | 10,134 | 8,858 | 1,276 | 14.4% |
| 16 | BOSTON LEGAL | ABC | 8,373 | 7,143 | 1,230 | 17.2% |
| 17 | AMERICAN GLADIATORS | NBC | 11,016 | 9,792 | 1,224 | 12.5% |
| 18 | FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS | NBC | 5,959 | 4,752 | 1,207 | 25.4% |
| 19 | WITHOUT A TRACE | CBS | 14,151 | 12,967 | 1,184 | 9.1% |
| 20 | APPRENTICE 7 | NBC | 9,707 | 8,531 | 1,176 | 13.8% |
The Largest Time-shifting Audience table ranks which of the Top 150 broadcast shows [by Live+7 viewers] had the largest absolute number of time-shifted viewers on their digital video recorders (DVRs).
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One Tree Hill Has A 26.8% Increase Via DVR Viewing
For the week of January 14-20, CW’s One Tree Hill’s audience increased by 26.8% over the 2.50 million that watched it Live giving it a Live+7 audience of 3.16 million, again making it the leading broadcast show for % increase in viewing via DVR.
Friday Night Lights had its audience increase by 25.4% over its Live airing placing it second for the week. Las Vegas, Amazing Race and Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles round out the largest % increase Top 5. NBC had the most time-shifted shows on a % basis with 7 of the 20.
Top 20 Most % Time-shifted Broadcast TV Shows:
| Rank | Programs | Network | Persons Live+7 (000) | Persons Live (000) | Timeshifed Audience (000s) | % Increase Over Live |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE TREE HILL | CW | 3,163 | 2,495 | 668 | 26.8% |
| 2 | FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS | NBC | 5,959 | 4,752 | 1,207 | 25.4% |
| 3 | LAS VEGAS | NBC | 7,502 | 5,992 | 1,510 | 25.2% |
| 4 | AMAZING RACE 12 | CBS | 10,390 | 8,382 | 2,008 | 24.0% |
| 5 | TERMINATOR: SRH CNR CHRON | FOX | 10,998 | 9,182 | 1,816 | 19.8% |
| 6 | PRISON BREAK | FOX | 8,420 | 7,081 | 1,339 | 18.9% |
| 7 | OCTOBER ROAD | ABC | 5,354 | 4,515 | 839 | 18.6% |
| 8 | NUMB3RS | CBS | 11,254 | 9,492 | 1,762 | 18.6% |
| 9 | CASHMERE MAFIA | ABC | 6,218 | 5,249 | 969 | 18.5% |
| 10 | BIG SHOTS | ABC | 5,284 | 4,474 | 810 | 18.1% |
| 11 | BOSTON LEGAL | ABC | 8,373 | 7,143 | 1,230 | 17.2% |
| 12 | CROWNED | CW | 1,609 | 1,394 | 215 | 15.4% |
| 13 | E.R. | NBC | 9,904 | 8,589 | 1,315 | 15.3% |
| 14 | MEDIUM | NBC | 10,546 | 9,155 | 1,391 | 15.2% |
| 15 | BIGGEST LOSER 5 | NBC | 7,697 | 6,685 | 1,012 | 15.1% |
| 16 | GHOST WHISPERER | CBS | 10,651 | 9,268 | 1,383 | 14.9% |
| 17 | UGLY BETTY | ABC | 10,134 | 8,858 | 1,276 | 14.4% |
| 18 | MOONLIGHT | CBS | 8,713 | 7,622 | 1,091 | 14.3% |
| 19 | APPRENTICE 7 | NBC | 9,707 | 8,531 | 1,176 | 13.8% |
| 20 | LAW AND ORDER:SVU | NBC | 13,240 | 11,643 | 1,597 | 13.7% |
The % Time-shifting 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).
Nielsen TV Ratings Data: ©2008 Nielsen Media Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
