CBS Extends Lead in November Sweep
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CBS tightened its grip on the November sweep lead with another decisive ratings win for the week of Nov. 15.
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Instead of trying to avoid a first-round playoff sweep, the St. Louis Cardinals are trying to complete one. After finishing the regular season in a tailspin, the Cardinals took a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series against the San Diego Padres. The series resumes Saturday with the first postseason game at the new Busch Stadium.
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CBS and NBC split leadership on this repeat riddled third week of December, with the Eye net first in households and total viewers, and NBC No.1 in the three surveyed demos -- adults 18-49, adults 25-54 (tied with CBS) and adults 18-34. NBC managed to build by minor proportions from one year earlier, while CBS, ABC and Fox were close to year-ago levels. Cellar-dweller the CW dropped by margins of 11 to 22 percent, meanwhile. In the battle of ABC's Duel versus NBC's Clash of the Choirs, the holiday themed Clash of the Choirs held an advantage each time.
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LOS ANGELES  - Strong showings from  some of ABC's signature shows, "Monday Night Football,"  "Desperate Housewives," "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,"  "According to Jim" and "Lost," helped the network snap CBS'  six-week winning streak among adults 18-49 last week.
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CBS dominated the first week of the  new U.S. television season, ranking as the most watched network  overall and winning target audiences with help from its "CSI"  crime drama franchise, according to data issued on Wednesday.
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LOS ANGELES  - CBS was riding high  again Thursday. "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" led the charge  by raking in more than 28 million viewers at 9 p.m.
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CBS scored a clean sweep among young and old viewers during the third week of the new television season, while ABC showed signs that its two freshman successes may have staying power.
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The National Football League on Monday said it will extend broadcast rights for television networks CBS and FOX to air Sunday afternoon football games through 2011 in deals worth a combined &#36;8 billion.
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(Sports Network) - Roger Clemens tries to win his seventh straight decision and possibly vault the Houston Astros into the lead in the National League wild card standings, as they go for a three-game sweep of the NL Central champion St.
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Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer shone for CBS on the final night of the November sweep Wednesday, while ABC scored with its holiday-themed special featuring married pop stars Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey.
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The NFL agreed to contract extensions with Fox and CBS to televise games for six more years.
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LOS ANGELES  - "CSI: Crime Scene  Investigation" crested the 30 million-viewer mark again on  Thursday, leading CBS to an easy victory for the night.
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LOS ANGELES  - A double shot of  "Survivor: Vanuatu," a triple dose of "CSI" and a dash of "The  Amazing Race 6" drove CBS to an easy victory in primetime in  the week that ended Dec. 12.
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Study says CBS&#39; &#39;CSI-NY&#39; and NBC&#39;s &#39;Medical Investigation&#39; most eagerly awaited in new fall lineups. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Politicians looking for a quick boost this campaign season might want to look at
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NEW YORK  - With CBS putting up a "CSI" repeat, ABC and "Grey's Anatomy" ran away with Thursday's primetime ratings race.
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(Sports Network) - The Pittsburgh Pirates try to avoid a three-game sweep at the hands of the Chicago Cubs this afternoon at PNC Park.
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NEW YORK  - After a standout run in last year's NCAA men's basketball tournament, CBS looks for a repeat this month with its March Madness on Demand package.