Archive for the 'ratings' Category

Why do shows cancel even when the ratings are high?

I know the cost of commercials is determined by the length and the ratings but why do good shows cancel even with a high rating. Wolverine and the X-Men had an average of 3,000,000 viewers. So why is it canceling? They reported about financial issues but the show must have made a lot of money [...]

How do pilots get type ratings?

Where can they get type ratings for aircrafts.
Are there any flight schools in California or nearby states that provide type rating courses for A340/A330, B737ng?
Pan Am has B737ng sims in Las Vegas, USAir in PHX, UAL in DEN.
K&S Aviation in PHX is a good school http://www.kandsaviation.com/

When did population/tv ratings become the deciding factor on who wins college football games?

Has anyone noticed that Oklahoma has gotten hosed by by the refs, and can only win in Texas when they blow Texas out? Has anyone noticed how time after time games are being decided by calls-always in the favor of the team that has the biggest population and tv ratings? I’ve seen this happen time [...]

How can I retrieve playcount and ratings info for itunes?

Just imported all my music back from my ipod to itunes using Cucusoft after my computer crashed. Everyhting has been restored fine except for the playcounts and ratings for each song. The Cucusoft software says it can retrieve this info but I don’t know how? Will syncing my ipod tell the computer [...]

How do you view ratings on a YouTube video without rating it?

I’m completely fine with the new layout, in fact, I prefer the new one to the old one. All I really have trouble with is looking at the ratings of the videos. When you thumbs up or thumbs down a video, it shows you how many other people have rated it. Now I can’t seem [...]

How do you get dependability ratings on Frigidaire dishwashers?

A couple of Frigidaire models have superior specs in their price class, but I’ve been told Consumer Reports doesn’t rate the brand. Is Frigidaire a nameplate for some other mfg.? Or is there another site that does have ratings on Frigidaires?
Thanks,
Houyhnhnm
Frigidaire is currently owned by Electrolux. Consumer Reports’ ratings are independent. CR buys [...]

What is the significance of these ratings that the rating agencies give to countries?

and why do they even need ratings?
Countries are just like Cities and Corporations. They offer financial instruments (stock, bonds, etc). to finance projects. For instance, if a school district wants to build a new stadium, they sell bonds to finance it. US Savings Bonds are bonds sold by the US government. [...]

How long after the health care victory for ratings to rise again?

Dems have shaken off the aura of failure. They’ve done the reform and proven their guts.
How long until approval ratings soar?
I think within the next week or so. People will start seeing the President as a strong leader and his numbers will go up.

What will Obama do during the next TV ratings period?

He always utilizes the TV ratings "sweeps week" to his advantage.
What do you think he’s planning?
Appear on TV once again and boost
the ratings of other shows.

What will happen to democrat approval ratings when they allow Bush tax cuts to expire?

Hate to remind you, but aren’t Bush tax cuts scheduled to expire this year? So what’s going to happen to Obama’s approval ratings, as well as the ratings of congressional democrats, when the taxes on WORKING Americans goes back up? Or will Obama extend them because it’s an election year?
Unfortunately Dem idiots wont [...]