But the lowest-rated channels won't necessarily go.    From Wordnik.com.  [Merger of XM and Sirius] Reference

This year's World Series was the lowest-rated contest ever.    From Wordnik.com.  [Are Pro Sports Too Big to Fail?] Reference

Last year's World Series was the lowest-rated ever, averaging.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Ratings soar for Game 2] Reference

In each case, these were the lowest-rated debates of the cycle.    From Wordnik.com.  [Stephen C. Rose: Why Friday's Debate May Hobble the GOP] Reference

Yankees-Mets matchup, the lowest-rated World Series of all time.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Game 7 has largest baseball TV audience in decade] Reference

Raiders QB Andrew Walter is the AFC's lowest-rated passer at 49.0.    From Wordnik.com.  [Week 9 grid] Reference

McNabb, who entered the game's as the NFL's lowest-rated quarterback.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

Along with California, Illinois is one of the lowest-rated U.S. states.    From Wordnik.com.  [Illinois Readies $900 Million Debt Sale Amid Fiscal Woes] Reference

The lowest-rated: the funds of the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Singapore.    From Wordnik.com.  [Why Banks' Pain Could Continue] Reference

•Solid run so far: NBC's 2006 Torino Olympics were the lowest-rated since 1988.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sunday's TV sports mix was game for ratings] Reference

Even the lowest-rated homes must still meet baseline Medicare conditions, she says.    From Wordnik.com.  [Analysis: Poor ratings persist for 1 in 5 U.S. nursing homes] Reference

I told her I was sorry to tell her that I feared I must be her lowest-rated customer.    From Wordnik.com.  [Moll Flanders] Reference

A state-by-state look at the concentration of highest - and lowest-rated nursing homes.    From Wordnik.com.  [Nursing homes talk new ratings] Reference

Several million people, she claims, see even the lowest-rated documentaries shown on HBO.    From Wordnik.com.  [How Much Did ‘Taxi to the Dark Side’ Earn at the American Box Office?] Reference

The run of "Real World D.C." went on to become the lowest-rated in its 23-edition history.    From Wordnik.com.  ['Top Chef: D.C.' debuts to low ratings on Bravo] Reference

My Generation is now the lowest-rated freshman series on the four major broadcast networks.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ratings: Freshman Shows Drop, Jersey Shore Hits Another Series High] Reference

For "Idol," it was the competition's lowest-rated finale ever, including its first season.    From Wordnik.com.  [Eric Deggans: American Idol May Need an Adam Lambert Win More than Lambert Does] Reference

Last month ABC also set the record for the lowest-rated week in major-network history -- twice.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sending An Sos At Abc] Reference

The New York Daily News says it is now the lowest-rated elementary or middle school in the city.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ravitch: Charters are a lead bullet] Reference

To sell these, it often bought the lowest-rated tranches and slipped them into its own partnerships.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Meltdown Men: Greenspan, Rubin, and Prince to Testify before Financial Crisis Commission] Reference

Grossman was the lowest-rated passer in the NFC in 2007 among those with enough attempts to qualify.    From Wordnik.com.  [Rexing problem: How do the Bears solve their QB issues?] Reference

That's how you know your star has really dimmed: When you're the lowest-rated talent on freakin 'CNBC.    From Wordnik.com.  [Evan Smith: Now, I Don't Want to Get Off On a Rant Here. Wait, Yes I Do.] Reference

The blogosphere on its best day can't hold a candle to the numbers of even the lowest-rated cable news show.    From Wordnik.com.  [Susan Madrak: Why We Should Draft Al Gore] Reference

"I expect this could be the lowest-rated World Series ever," said Brad Adgate, senior vp research at Horizon Media.    From Wordnik.com.  [World Series Ratings: Could This Be Lowest-Rated World Series Ever?] Reference

But Games in Torino, presenting obvious time-zone challenges, were the lowest-rated Olympics on U.S. TV since 1988.    From Wordnik.com.  [Vancouver ratings not measuring up to Salt Lake's 2002 numbers] Reference

It was the lowest-rated final round since a 6.8 in 1993, won by Bernhard Langer of Germany on another Easter weekend.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Despite drama, rating for Masters off 12%] Reference

Diego's Drew Brees, the lowest-rated passer in the NFL, completed only 9-of-18 passes for 74 yards and an interception.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

New Jersey Nets has resulted in the lowest-rated NBA Finals since the all-prime-time format was introduced a decade ago.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - NBC viewers turned off by Lakers' dominance] Reference

However, the image quality of high-speed film back then can hardly be compared with that of even our lowest-rated digitals.    From Wordnik.com.  [Shooting Apollo 11, and other history, on a TV screen] Reference

Both ABC and CBS saw their lowest-rated second quarters on record (since 1987), and NBC saw its lowest-rated Q2 since 2007.    From Wordnik.com.  [Evening News Ratings DOWN Across The Board] Reference

When junk-bond issuance hit a roadblock in June, the first deals to get derailed belonged to the riskiest, lowest-rated credits.    From Wordnik.com.  [Risky Debt Issuances Stage Revival] Reference

CBS won the night overall, though Survivor: Nicaragua (12.2 million) fell 15 percent to tie the show's lowest-rated episode ever.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ratings: New Law & Order Solid Debut; New Shows Fall Hard] Reference

However, it was evident that one of the lowest-rated presidents of all time is not someone office holders want to be around these days.    From Wordnik.com.  [Who Wants to Be George W. Bush?] Reference