Sentence examples for diminished ratings from inspiring English sources
On a slow Monday night, CBS and ABC divided the diminished ratings spoils.
The exodus of elite players may also be a factor in diminished ratings for the N.C.A.A. tournament.
He followed that by pointing out that even with his diminished ratings, Mr. Beck's show provided a "terrific kickoff" to the lineup of Fox shows that followed.
Diminished ratings for the show are relative, though: it still had 22.1 million viewers, and was a close second to "Grey's Anatomy" (22.5 million), also on ABC, the night's most-watched program.
That both San Antonio and Detroit are smaller markets, as well as a lack of star power in the match-up of these teams, has so far resulted in diminished ratings for the finals compared to last year.
The move to redirect Mr. Leno from prime time, where his new show has struggled since September, back to late night was fueled by complaints from NBC's affiliated stations that they were seeing diminished ratings for their 11 o'clock local newscasts as a result of low lead-in audiences each night in the 10 o'clock hour.
It's been met with poor reviews and diminishing ratings.
NBC dismissed the executive producer of its morning news program "Today yesterdayy, acknowledging that it was concerned about its rapidly diminishing ratings advantage in the lucrative area of morning television.
By generating new hot story lines and high-decibel laughs, "Friends" emerged last fall from the kind of malaise, characterized by diminishing ratings and laughs, that has afflicted many hits in their later years.
With the rise of cable and increased competition for diminishing ratings, networks are turning away from the broad-based comedy that appeals to a mass audience to seek out series targeted at specific groups of viewers.
In defiance of diminishing ratings, attention on the new network shows seems only to have increased, as more blogs and social media sites offer breakdowns of the lineups and predictions of successes and failures.
