These would have been cut by even more had the companies not persuaded the rating agencies to hold fire while they try to flog any assets they can.

ECONOMIST: Is the end in sight?

Nashville may have a bigger rating, but "Chicago Fire" did a better job of keeping viewers in their seat.

CNN: 'Nashville' ratings smother 'Chicago Fire'

"Chicago Fire" didn't shed any of its demo rating between its half hours which is pretty rare for a show premiering this late at night.

CNN: 'Nashville' ratings smother 'Chicago Fire'

He questioned why Mr. Bloomberg has waited so long to try to fire teachers with two straight years of an "unsatisfactory" rating, a power the administration has always had but left up to principals' discretion.

WSJ: City Moving to Strengthen Teacher Pool

And just to fuel the iPod vs. everything-else fanboy fire a bit you might recall that they gave the 5G video iPod an 8.3 rating just a few months ago.

ENGADGET: Creative Zen Vision:M reviewed by CNET Asia: receives 8.2/10