1.   ABC, a close second last year, fell off sharply, and CBS improved its ratings but lost ground among younger viewers, whom advertisers prefer.

2.   Brought in to revitalize the CNN network and improve ratings, Kaplan managed the former, in the minds of some staffers, but not the latter.

3.   But Aquila will do what it takes to improve its rating.

4.   CBS will no longer have NFL football or the World Series and will not have the Winter Olympics to improve its ratings.

5.   CBS and NBC cannot be blamed for the cable incursion, as they both improved their ratings.

6.   Clinton would be wise to eschew it if he wants to improve his ratings.

7.   Consolidations have been occurring throughout the industry as insurers try to amass greater pools of capital and market share to become efficient and improve their ratings.

8.   In an effort to improve his ratings, Gingrich also has made a series of light television appearances, usually with animals in tow.

9.   It badly trails the NBC and ABC weekday-morning breakfast programs, but it has improved its ratings.

10.   Miller also said the strategy should, among other things, boost earnings and improve its ratings with regulators.