1.   A.C. Nielsen Co. compiles the television ratings.

2.   And for a league with falling television ratings and attendance figures, entertainment is top priority.

3.   And if Bezic was embarrassed for her sport, the hard fact was that television ratings only rose with every scandal and every national clash.

4.   And television news ratings, which spiked upward in the first days of the allegations about a relationship between the president and Ms. Lewinsky, have receded again.

5.   As ESPN vice president Dick Glover said, the NFL is the gold standard for television ratings.

6.   Assuming the viewers could stand the tension of the seesaw games, the television ratings would be sensational.

7.   At least a couple of anonymous sports would get enormous television ratings.

8.   Attendance, television ratings and general interest are soaring in soccer-illiterate America.

9.   Based on the television ratings, parents can choose to block certain programs through the V-chip by entering the code.

10.   Because of distance and the Christmas kickoff, the Hawaii games depend on television ratings, not ticket sales.