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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During her tenure, MSNBC bypassed CNN in the ratings and ranked second, behind Fox News, at the end of 2024. —

Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025 Despite going rogue on the late-night show and leaving the producers panicked, the ratings skyrocket thanks to Wallen's performance. —

Marina Watts, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024 Is this what the ‘70s meant by the New Math? All of which is a roundabout way of saying that context matters, and while the people who actually have skin in the ratings game know what the deliveries are worth, much of the commentariat is more or less clueless. —

Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 Dec. 2024 Premiering in September, the seven-episode second season of The Old Man could not match the ratings performance of Season 1. —

Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the ratings