"Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles," left, and "Dollhouse"

'Dollhouse,' 'Terminator' get DVR boost

Shows's ratings increase significantly with Live+7 data

By James Hibberd

March 2, 2009, 07:57 PM ET

Fox's new Friday night action block of "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" and "Dollhouse" has disappointed in the ratings, but the shows are racking up big gains once a full week of DVR viewership gets added into the mix.

According to Live+7 DVR data, the "Dollhouse" premiere episode's rating increased 30% after post-premiere-date viewing was included. "Dollhouse" went from a 2.0 adult demo number to a 2.6.

The show's lead-in, "Terminator," gained even more -- 36%.

By comparison, Friday's most popular show, "Ghost Whisperer," gained 21%, while fellow CBS shows "Flashpoint" (11%) and "Numbers" (14%) also rose significantly.

The "Terminator" and "Dollhouse" gains are considered very high increases for time-shifted viewing, even for a Friday night.

For the week, "Terminator" posted the largest percentage gain, followed by the CW's "90210," ABC's "Scrubs," "Dollhouse," the CW's "Privileged" and NBC's "Life."

'Dollhouse,' 'Terminator' get DVR boost

Shows's ratings increase significantly with Live+7 data

By James Hibberd

March 2, 2009, 07:57 PM ET