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 stats were held back for several weeks due to some Nielsen clients pushing back on a change in how the ratings provider assembled its Gauge data.
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
Fox News climbed to the top of the ratings heap by innovating in terms of not only content but business strategies as well.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026
The show’s ratings were already up in the ratings before its central love quadrangle captured the internet’s attention.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 1 Apr. 2026
All of the ratings are via Nielsen’s big data plus panel ratings.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
Fox News climbed to the top of the ratings heap by innovating in terms of not only content but business strategies as well.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026
The show’s ratings were already up in the ratings before its central love quadrangle captured the internet’s attention.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 1 Apr. 2026
All of the ratings are via Nielsen’s big data plus panel ratings.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the ratings
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