American Idol was (by far and away) still the most watched show when a week’s worth of DVR viewing was factored in for the week ending January 31.
There’s a lot of data I’m interested in when it comes to the DVR numbers, but I have tried to keep these tables very simple and ignore most of it. The first table is just that week’s top 25 when sorted by Live+7 viewers.
The second table is the percentage increase to the Live+SD Adults 18-49 rating, and the last table is the shows with the higher percentage increase to overall viewing when comparing Live+7 to Live+SD viewing.
Heroes, Vampire Diaries and Smallville topped both the second and third tables, but take heed; last year Dollhouse always topped those results. Shows with low viewing to begin with always fare better in those tables, which makes the numbers for Medium and Fringe much more impressive and interesting to me though I’m sure Heroes, Vampire Diaries and Smallville fans will see it differently!
Top Shows ranked by overall Live+7 viewing week of Jan 25-31
| Rank | Shows | Net | Date | # Viewers (LIVE+SD) (000) | # Viewers (LIVE+7 (000) |
| 1 | AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY | FOX | 1/27/2010 | 25,718 | 27,963 |
| 2 | AMERICAN IDOL-TUESDAY | FOX | 1/26/2010 | 24,473 | 26,689 |
| 3 | NCIS | CBS | 1/26/2010 | 20,247 | 22,466 |
| 4 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 1/26/2010 | 16,969 | 18,849 |
| 5 | HOUSE | FOX | 1/25/2010 | 14,246 | 16,863 |
| 6 | BONES | FOX | 1/28/2010 | 12,344 | 13,884 |
| 7 | DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES | ABC | 1/31/2010 | 11,443 | 13,342 |
| 8 | 24 | FOX | 1/25/2010 | 10,839 | 12,673 |
| 9 | 60 MINUTES | CBS | 1/31/2010 | 12,328 | 12,526 |
| 10 | TWO AND A HALF MEN (R) | CBS | 1/25/2010 | 12,071 | 12,405 |
| 11 | CASTLE | ABC | 1/25/2010 | 10,591 | 12,329 |
| 12 | BACHELOR, THE | ABC | 1/25/2010 | 11,475 | 12,127 |
| 13 | BIG BANG THEORY, THE (R) | CBS | 1/25/2010 | 11,511 | 12,013 |
| 14 | MENTALIST, THE (R) | CBS | 1/28/2010 | 11,071 | 11,398 |
| 15 | FRINGE | FOX | 1/28/2010 | 9,039 | 11,009 |
| 16 | BIGGEST LOSER 9 | NBC | 1/26/2010 | 9,711 | 10,607 |
| 17 | GOOD WIFE, THE (R) | CBS | 1/26/2010 | 10,016 | 10,309 |
| 18 | NUMB3RS | CBS | 1/29/2010 | 8,725 | 10,081 |
| 19 | CSI: MIAMI (R) | CBS | 1/25/2010 | 9,556 | 9,706 |
| 20 | CSI (R) | CBS | 1/28/2010 | 9,148 | 9,361 |
| 21 | MEDIUM | CBS | 1/29/2010 | 8,034 | 9,358 |
| 22 | GHOST WHISPERER | CBS | 1/29/2010 | 8,208 | 9,324 |
| 23 | BROTHERS & SISTERS | ABC | 1/31/2010 | 7,662 | 9,127 |
| 24 | EXTREME MAKEOVER:HM ED-8P | ABC | 1/31/2010 | 8,542 | 8,809 |
| 25 | AMER FUNN HOME VIDEOS | ABC | 1/31/2010 | 8,547 | 8,735 |
note, the 2.52 for Heroes is NOT millions of viewers, it is the 18-49 rating out to two decimal places.
| Rank | Shows | Date | 18-49 Rating L+SD | 18-49 Rating Live+7 | %Increase | |
| 1 | HEROES | NBC | 1/25/2010 | 1.89 | 2.52 | 33 |
| 2 | VAMPIRE DIARIES | CW | 1/28/2010 | 1.75 | 2.28 | 30 |
| 3 | SMALLVILLE | CW | 1/29/2010 | 1.09 | 1.41 | 29 |
| 4 | MEDIUM | CBS | 1/29/2010 | 1.84 | 2.36 | 28 |
| 5 | FRINGE | FOX | 1/28/2010 | 3.06 | 3.92 | 28 |
| 6 | BETTER OFF TED-TUE 8:30PM | ABC | 1/26/2010 | 0.98 | 1.24 | 27 |
| 7 | BROTHERS & SISTERS | ABC | 1/31/2010 | 2.36 | 2.98 | 26 |
| 8 | HOUSE | FOX | 1/25/2010 | 5.20 | 6.49 | 25 |
| 9 | NUMB3RS | CBS | 1/29/2010 | 1.78 | 2.21 | 24 |
| 10 | 24 | FOX | 1/25/2010 | 3.40 | 4.19 | 23 |
| 11 | DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES | ABC | 1/31/2010 | 3.68 | 4.52 | 23 |
| 12 | GHOST WHISPERER | CBS | 1/29/2010 | 1.93 | 2.36 | 22 |
| 13 | CHUCK | NBC | 1/25/2010 | 2.50 | 3.04 | 22 |
| 14 | ONE TREE HILL-MON | CW | 1/25/2010 | 1.07 | 1.29 | 21 |
| 15 | SCRUBS-TUE 8PM | ABC | 1/26/2010 | 1.17 | 1.41 | 21 |
| 16 | NCIS | CBS | 1/26/2010 | 4.05 | 4.86 | 20 |
| 17 | SUPERNATURAL | CW | 1/28/2010 | 1.24 | 1.47 | 19 |
| 18 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 1/26/2010 | 3.72 | 4.39 | 18 |
| 19 | CASTLE | ABC | 1/25/2010 | 3.06 | 3.61 | 18 |
| 20 | BONES | FOX | 1/28/2010 | 3.57 | 4.18 | 17 |
| 21 | FAMILY GUY | FOX | 1/31/2010 | 3.19 | 3.73 | 17 |
| 22 | DEEP END, THE | ABC | 1/28/2010 | 1.75 | 2.02 | 15 |
| 23 | LOST-8PM | ABC | 1/26/2010 | 1.37 | 1.55 | 13 |
| 24 | LIFE UNEXPECTED | CW | 1/25/2010 | 1.07 | 1.21 | 13 |
| 25 | CLEVELAND | FOX | 1/31/2010 | 2.22 | 2.50 | 13 |
| Rank | Shows | Net | Date | # Viewers (LIVE+SD) (000) | # Viewers (LIVE+7 (000) | %Increase |
| 1 | HEROES | NBC | 1/25/2010 | 4,293 | 5,469 | 27 |
| 2 | VAMPIRE DIARIES | CW | 1/28/2010 | 3,707 | 4,644 | 25 |
| 3 | SMALLVILLE | CW | 1/29/2010 | 2,498 | 3,066 | 23 |
| 4 | FRINGE | FOX | 1/28/2010 | 9,039 | 11,009 | 22 |
| 5 | SUPERNATURAL | CW | 1/28/2010 | 2,720 | 3,267 | 20 |
| 6 | BROTHERS & SISTERS | ABC | 1/31/2010 | 7,662 | 9,127 | 19 |
| 7 | HOUSE | FOX | 1/25/2010 | 14,246 | 16,863 | 18 |
| 8 | BETTER OFF TED-TUE 8:30PM | ABC | 1/26/2010 | 2,524 | 2,976 | 18 |
| 9 | 24 | FOX | 1/25/2010 | 10,839 | 12,673 | 17 |
| 10 | DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES | ABC | 1/31/2010 | 11,443 | 13,342 | 17 |
| 11 | CHUCK | NBC | 1/25/2010 | 6,981 | 8,137 | 17 |
| 12 | ONE TREE HILL-MON | CW | 1/25/2010 | 2,195 | 2,558 | 17 |
| 13 | MEDIUM | CBS | 1/29/2010 | 8,034 | 9,358 | 16 |
| 14 | CASTLE | ABC | 1/25/2010 | 10,591 | 12,329 | 16 |
| 15 | NUMB3RS | CBS | 1/29/2010 | 8,725 | 10,081 | 16 |
| 16 | FAMILY GUY | FOX | 1/31/2010 | 6,188 | 7,104 | 15 |
| 17 | GHOST WHISPERER | CBS | 1/29/2010 | 8,208 | 9,324 | 14 |
| 18 | SCRUBS-TUE 8PM | ABC | 1/26/2010 | 3,172 | 3,602 | 14 |
| 19 | LIFE UNEXPECTED | CW | 1/25/2010 | 2,185 | 2,461 | 13 |
| 20 | KITCHEN NIGHTMARES | FOX | 1/29/2010 | 3,269 | 3,679 | 13 |
| 21 | BONES | FOX | 1/28/2010 | 12,344 | 13,884 | 12 |
| 22 | DEEP END, THE | ABC | 1/28/2010 | 6,105 | 6,842 | 12 |
| 23 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | CBS | 1/26/2010 | 16,969 | 18,849 | 11 |
| 24 | NCIS | CBS | 1/26/2010 | 20,247 | 22,466 | 11 |
| 25 | SIMPSONS | FOX | 1/31/2010 | 4,947 | 5,486 | 11 |
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