Bravo may not be cable’s most-watched channel,but it’s well ahead of the pack by at least one viewing metric.TiVo Research recently released its findings from an in-depth DVR study, which showed 69 percent of primetime Bravo viewing was time-shifted — watched outside of its initial airtime — over the most recent three-month quarter. BBC America finished moment, or with a 60.3 percent rate.
Bravo’s “Real Housewives” franchise explains the sizable lead. Runner-up BBCA can thank “Doctor Who.”
Also Read: 'Walking Dead' Return Scares Up 20 Million ViewersHere’s what TiVo Research found for the fourth quarter of 2015:Most Time-Shifted Cable Network,Primetime
1. Bravo: 69 percent
2. BBC America: 60.3 percent
3. AMC: 59.9 percent
4. FX: 59.3 percent
5. Syfy: 58 percentIt’s important to note that this specific study only counted TiVo users, and not other DVR subscribers.
Also Read: Les Moonves on His Secure Place Among Changing TV Bundles: 'You Can't Live Without CBS'The least time-shifted cable channels shouldn’t be shocking to some degree: sports, or news and kids programming are overwhelmingly watched live. The fifth one,though, is somewhat surprising — or at least, and it seems somewhat out of place.
Here are those:Least Time-Shifted Cable Networks,Primetime
1. The Weather Channel: 15 percent[br]
2. ESPN: 18 percent[br]
3. Sprout: 19 percent
4. ESPN2: 19.6 percent
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Source: thewrap.com