Those stars gave a welcome ratings boost to the N.B.A. on TNT, as the cable network had a 31 percent increase in viewership over last season's opening weekend.

However, according to the Live + 3 Day rating, the ratings boosted to 1.4.

The show got a ratings boost when Ellen kissed another woman, and the jolt seemed to inspire the writers.

During the year, the Arizona Cardinals received the greatest ratings boost to a rating of 86.

Ms. Chung's interview with Mr. Condit also provided a ratings boost to the 24-hour cable news channels, which all day Thursday treated it as an imminent, seismic event.

Man U, Man City and Chelsea all in the Europa League could be just the ratings boost that tournament needs.

Among the four major league sports, baseball receives the biggest ratings boost from its All-Star Game.

All these programmes experienced a substantial ratings boost thanks to the Reality Effect.

According to a CBS executive who spoke on the condition of anonymity, the schedule was altered because CBS needed a ratings boost due to the rain backing up matches last weekend.

Final ratings boosted it to 5.90 million and the tenth-most-watched broadcast on BBC One that week.