11.   What makes NBC think a movie will draw large ratings when the series never did?

12.   Well, on the night of the competition last weekend, he had Canadian TV viewers riveted, drawing ratings that approximated those for a Stanley Cup game.

13.   When Woods won his third consecutive U.S. Amateur championship last month, the telecasts drew higher ratings than the competing World Series of Golf.

14.   Each has drawn strong ratings so far with debates, and they treated Monday as opening day of their favorite season.

15.   Early debates, in particular, have drawn big ratings for the news networks.

16.   The February wedding drew tremendous ratings, but launched an immediate debate on the propriety of a TV network brokering a marriage between two strangers.

17.   The conclusion of the five-week electoral drama was sad news for television networks, particularly the cable news channels, which drew big ratings with the story.

18.   The entrepreneurs have attracted skaters such as Baiul, Ito and Kerrigan with big-money appearance fees to skate in ad-hoc events that draw huge ratings.

19.   The first in-depth television mini-series on the uprising drew record ratings earlier this year.

20.   The show has drawn similar ratings over the past several months.