Live+7 Ratings - 'The Masked Singer' Premiere Continues to Post Impressive Gains in Delayed Viewing

For the week of December 31, 2018 - January 6, 2019, CBS' The Big Bang Theory posted the highest gains after 7 days of DVR usage with a 1.4 - followed by FOX's The Masked Singer (1.2), CBS' Young Sheldon (0.9), CBS' Criminal Minds (0.9) and FOX's The Orville (0.9).

The Live+7 Gains by Rating for December 31, 2018 - January 6, 2019 

	Show	Network	Live+SD Rating	Live+7 Rating	Percent Change	Points Gained
1	The Big Bang Theory	CBS	2.2	3.6	+64%	1.4
2	The Masked Singer (Premiere)	FOX	3.0	4.2	+40%	1.2
3	Young Sheldon	CBS	1.7	2.6	+53%	0.9
4	Criminal Minds	CBS	0.7	1.6	+129%	0.9
5	The Orville	FOX	0.6	1.5	+150%	0.9
6	S.W.A.T.	CBS	0.9	1.7	+89%	0.8
7	Last Man Standing	FOX	1.0	1.7	+70%	0.7
8	The Blacklist - Thursday (Premiere)	NBC	0.9	1.6	+78%	0.7
9	SEAL Team	CBS	0.9	1.5	+67%	0.6
10	NCIS: Los Angeles	CBS	0.9	1.5	+67%	0.6
11	Blue Bloods	CBS	0.8	1.4	+75%	0.6
12	The Titan Games (Premiere)	NBC	1.8	2.3	+28%	0.5
13	Family Guy	FOX	1.0	1.5	+50%	0.5
14	Hawaii Five-0	CBS	0.8	1.3	+63%	0.5
15	Lethal Weapon	FOX	0.7	1.2	+71%	0.5
16	Gotham (Premiere)	FOX	0.7	1.2	+71%	0.5
17	Hell’s Kitchen	FOX	0.7	1.2	+71%	0.5
18	The Blacklist - Friday	NBC	0.6	1.1	+83%	0.5
19	The Gifted	FOX	0.5	1.0	+100%	0.5
20	24 Hours to Hell and Back (Premiere)	FOX	1.2	1.6	+33%	0.4
21	Bob’s Burgers	FOX	0.9	1.3	+44%	0.4
22	Shark Tank	ABC	0.9	1.3	+44%	0.4
23	MacGyver	CBS	0.7	1.1	+57%	0.4
24	Madam Secretary	CBS	0.6	1.0	+67%	0.4
25	Dateline	NBC	0.5	0.9	+80%	0.4

The Live+7 Gains by Percent Rating for December 31, 2018 - January 6, 2019 

	Show	Network	Live+SD Rating	Live+7 Rating	Percent Change	Points Gained
1	The Orville	FOX	0.6	1.5	+150%	0.9
2	Criminal Minds	CBS	0.7	1.6	+129%	0.9
3	The Gifted	FOX	0.5	1.0	+100%	0.5
4	S.W.A.T.	CBS	0.9	1.7	+89%	0.8
5	The Blacklist - Friday	NBC	0.6	1.1	+83%	0.5
6	Dateline	NBC	0.5	0.9	+80%	0.4
7	The Blacklist - Thursday (Premiere)	NBC	0.9	1.6	+78%	0.7
8	Blue Bloods	CBS	0.8	1.4	+75%	0.6
9	Lethal Weapon	FOX	0.7	1.2	+71%	0.5
10	Gotham (Premiere)	FOX	0.7	1.2	+71%	0.5
11	Hell’s Kitchen	FOX	0.7	1.2	+71%	0.5
12	Last Man Standing	FOX	1.0	1.7	+70%	0.7
13	Madam Secretary	CBS	0.6	1.0	+67%	0.4
14	SEAL Team	CBS	0.9	1.5	+67%	0.6
15	NCIS: Los Angeles	CBS	0.9	1.5	+67%	0.6
16	The Big Bang Theory	CBS	2.2	3.6	+64%	1.4
17	Hawaii Five-0	CBS	0.8	1.3	+63%	0.5
18	Speechless	ABC	0.5	0.8	+60%	0.3
19	MacGyver	CBS	0.7	1.1	+57%	0.4
20	Young Sheldon	CBS	1.7	2.6	+53%	0.9
21	Family Guy	FOX	1.0	1.5	+50%	0.5
22	Bob’s Burgers	FOX	0.9	1.3	+44%	0.4
23	Shark Tank	ABC	0.9	1.3	+44%	0.4
24	The Masked Singer (Premiere)	FOX	3.0	4.2	+40%	1.2
25	The Cool Kids	FOX	0.8	1.1	+38%	0.3
26	20|20	ABC	0.8	1.1	+38%	0.3

The Live+7 Gains by Viewership for December 31, 2018 - January 6, 2019 

	Show	Network	Live+SD Viewers	Live+7 Viewers	Percent Change	Viewers Gained
1	The Big Bang Theory	CBS	12.803	17.208	+34%	4.405
2	Blue Bloods	CBS	8.603	12.839	+49%	4.236
3	The Blacklist - Thursday (Premiere)	NBC	4.157	8.005	+93%	3.848
4	The Masked Singer (Premiere)	FOX	9.368	12.968	+38%	3.600
5	Criminal Minds	CBS	4.916	8.487	+73%	3.571
6	Young Sheldon	CBS	10.951	14.471	+32%	3.520
7	S.W.A.T.	CBS	5.992	9.440	+58%	3.448
8	SEAL Team	CBS	6.238	9.604	+54%	3.366
9	The Blacklist - Friday	NBC	3.910	6.996	+79%	3.086
10	NCIS: Los Angeles	CBS	7.591	10.466	+38%	2.875
11	Hawaii Five-0	CBS	7.194	10.024	+39%	2.830
12	The Orville	FOX	2.825	5.520	+95%	2.695
13	Madam Secretary	CBS	5.446	8.107	+49%	2.661
14	Last Man Standing	FOX	5.662	8.192	+45%	2.530
15	Lethal Weapon	FOX	3.385	5.420	+60%	2.035
16	God Friended Me	CBS	7.168	9.141	+28%	1.973
17	Gotham (Premiere)	FOX	2.546	4.214	+66%	1.668
18	MacGyver	CBS	6.419	8.074	+26%	1.655
19	The Cool Kids	FOX	4.281	5.837	+36%	1.556
20	Dateline	NBC	3.107	4.627	+49%	1.520
21	The Gifted	FOX	1.736	3.204	+85%	1.468
22	Hell’s Kitchen	FOX	2.504	3.852	+54%	1.348
23	The Titan Games (Premiere)	NBC	6.506	7.818	+20%	1.312
24	20|20	ABC	4.628	5.834	+26%	1.206
25	Shark Tank	ABC	3.698	4.788	+29%	1.090

The Live+7 Gains by Percent Viewership for December 31, 2018 - January 6, 2019 

	Show	Network	Live+SD Viewers	Live+7 Viewers	Percent Change	Viewers Gained
1	The Orville	FOX	2.825	5.520	+95%	2.695
2	The Blacklist - Thursday (Premiere)	NBC	4.157	8.005	+93%	3.848
3	The Gifted	FOX	1.736	3.204	+85%	1.468
4	The Blacklist - Friday	NBC	3.910	6.996	+79%	3.086
5	Criminal Minds	CBS	4.916	8.487	+73%	3.571
6	Gotham (Premiere)	FOX	2.546	4.214	+66%	1.668
7	Lethal Weapon	FOX	3.385	5.420	+60%	2.035
8	S.W.A.T.	CBS	5.992	9.440	+58%	3.448
9	SEAL Team	CBS	6.238	9.604	+54%	3.366
10	Hell’s Kitchen	FOX	2.504	3.852	+54%	1.348
11	Blue Bloods	CBS	8.603	12.839	+49%	4.236
12	Dateline	NBC	3.107	4.627	+49%	1.520
13	Madam Secretary	CBS	5.446	8.107	+49%	2.661
14	Last Man Standing	FOX	5.662	8.192	+45%	2.530
15	Family Guy	FOX	2.423	3.404	+40%	0.981
16	Hawaii Five-0	CBS	7.194	10.024	+39%	2.830
17	The Masked Singer (Premiere)	FOX	9.368	12.968	+38%	3.600
18	NCIS: Los Angeles	CBS	7.591	10.466	+38%	2.875
19	The Cool Kids	FOX	4.281	5.837	+36%	1.556
20	Speechless	ABC	2.517	3.421	+36%	0.904
21	Bob’s Burgers	FOX	2.215	2.982	+35%	0.767
22	The Big Bang Theory	CBS	12.803	17.208	+34%	4.405
23	Young Sheldon	CBS	10.951	14.471	+32%	3.520
24	Shark Tank	ABC	3.698	4.788	+29%	1.090
25	God Friended Me	CBS	7.168	9.141	+28%	1.973

NOTE: For the 2018-19 broadcast season, Nielsen has determined that there are 119.9 million TV households. The Adults 18-49 demographic is the rating most commonly reported and helps determine ad rates but is not the sole explanation for whether a show will be renewed or cancelled. Live+7 data helps inform the networks which shows have solid audiences after the initial broadcast.