Sentence examples for a large ratings from inspiring English sources

If Channel 4's schedule had not performed well in other parts of the year, the reality TV franchise could always be relied upon to deliver a large ratings shot in the arm, making sure the broadcaster hit the audience numbers promised to advertisers in annual airtime deals.

FRANKFURT — The European Central Bank acted on Tuesday to prevent a potential collapse of the Greek banking system after the country was declared by a large ratings agency to be in "selective default," making Greek bonds ineligible as collateral for loans from the central bank.

The show experienced a large ratings and popularity spike this season after Tina Fey's highly praised performance as Sarah Palin on SNL.

Having consistently placed third in the Nielsen ratings during prime time since September 1992, NBC hoped a large football audience coupled with an extensive advertising campaign would allow Homicide: Life on the Street to give the network a large ratings boost.

The finale ratings reflected a larger ratings trend for Fox's eight-year-old reality show.

Executives at some of MSNBC's rivals find the signs a bit annoying because of the large ratings figure, which uses some inventive arithmetic.

But the billboard has struck executives at some of MSNBC's competitors as not only odd, but also a bit annoying because of the large ratings figure the sign boasts.

Fitch is the only large ratings agency which still considers France to have a top-notch rating.

The S.E.C. also said the procedures at one of the large ratings agencies "appeared to allow for limited dissemination of a pending rating action in some instances prior to public dissemination".

"When you get multiple ratings or large ratings downgrades, it is fair to say as a criticism that the ratings were too high in the first place," Mr. Levey said.

Sometimes success will generate large ratings and increased ad revenues, not just critical acclaim.