The rating for the show improved in its second half-hour.

Overall, the University's average rating has improved from 2.20 to 3.25.

But she acknowledges that the ratings have improved from the early days.

A year later, when ratings still did not improve, the solution was to fire Carey.

However, the ratings did not improve much which might be attributed to their marketing strategy.

Over all, the N's ratings improved between 2004 and 2005 by 35 percent among teenagers.

Though its ratings have improved, the network is still not profitable.

As the show developed during spring 2002, the ratings steadily improved.

Although it's still incredibly popular, this has been the first time the show's ratings haven't improved upon the previous year.

As a result, the rating on Louisiana's state bonds improved last month for the first time in 21 years.