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“NCIS: Los Angeles,” “Scorpion” and “Criminal Minds” Rank Among the Top Five Played Back Program in Week 18

       ELEMENTARY ranked as the #1 program in 7-day DVR playback, while NCIS: LOS ANGELES, SCORPION and CRIMINAL MINDS also placed in the top five, according to Nielsen Live +7 day ratings for Week 18.

       ELEMENTARY added +4.37 million viewers from its live + same day average (12.65m from 8.28m), a +53% increase.  This is ELEMENTARY's best L+7 day lift in viewers since its Oct. 30 season premiere.

       NCIS: LOS ANGELES ranked second in L+7 viewer lift, adding +4.24 million viewers (13.89m from 9.65m), a +44% increase.  This was NCIS: LOS ANGELES' second-best L+7 day lift ever.

       SCORPION added +4.14m to rank fourth for the week (16.22m from 12.08m), up +34% from its live plus same average.

       CRIMINAL MINDS ranked fifth, adding +4.11m (14.40m from 10.29m) an increase of +40%.

Top 10 Programs in L+7 Viewer Lift

1.  ELEMENTARY   +4.37m
2.  NCIS: LOS ANGELES  +4.24m
3.  Castle     +4.17m
4.  SCORPION    +4.14m
5.  CRIMINAL MINDS   +4.11m
6.  Empire     +4.06m
7.  Chicago PD    +3.54m
8.  Gotham    +3.49m
9.  STALKER    +3.30m
10.  CSI     +3.27m

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