the ratings
plural noun
: numbers that show how many people watch or listen to a particular television or radio program
a show that's down in the ratings.
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The Winter Classic is often criticized for clubs such as Chicago playing in too many of them, and for the rest of the country outside of the two cities not contributing to the ratings.
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Jeremy Rutherford, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Nielsen will measure the ratings for the Christmas Day games, with early numbers expected late afternoon on Dec. 26.
—Joe Reedy, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2024
But the events couldn’t top the ratings for last year’s games on broadcast television.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Some fan criticism aside, Seacrest has been well-received in the ratings.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Jeremy Rutherford, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Nielsen will measure the ratings for the Christmas Day games, with early numbers expected late afternoon on Dec. 26.
—Joe Reedy, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2024
But the events couldn’t top the ratings for last year’s games on broadcast television.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Some fan criticism aside, Seacrest has been well-received in the ratings.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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