NEW YORK (AP) - The CBS remake of “Hawaii Five-0” is getting a bigger benefit from DVRs than any other show on prime-time television.
Through the first three weeks of the TV season, the Monday night drama picked up an average of 3.3 million viewers when the Nielsen Co. added in people who saw the show on their digital video recorders. Nielsen says it’s not a top 10 show based on live viewing, but it is when the DVR numbers are added in.
“Hawaii Five-0” is popular with men. CBS speculates that many viewers watch “Monday Night Football” live and record the drama for later.
Two Thursday night dramas _ CBS’ “The Mentalist” and ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” _ were the next two biggest gainers from DVR usage. The only comedy among the top 10 is ABC’s “Modern Family,” which is having a strong sophomore season.
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