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Late-afternoon NFL games that bled into primetime helped CBS score a sizable ratings win on Sunday.
For the night, CBS averaged a 10.4 rating/17 share -- although those numbers reflect time period only and may come down some in the final nationals -- to beat ABC's 8.0/13. NBC finished third at 6.5/10, followed by FOX, 3.3/5, and The WB, 2.0/3.
ABC scored a win among adults 18-49 with a 5.4 rating, holding off CBS, 4.6. NBC averaged 2.8, FOX 2.6 and The WB 1.3.
The NFL runover leading into "60 Minutes" gave CBS a commanding lead at 7 p.m. with a 13.5/23. "Dateline," 6.5/11, was second for NBC, and ABC's "America's Funniest Home Videos," 5.1/9, finished third. FOX came in fourth with reruns of "That '70s Show" and "Malcolm in the Middle." The WB trailed with an abbreviated "Steve Harvey's Big Time" and the start of the movie "The Wizard of Oz."
CBS stayed in front at 8 p.m., averaging 11.4/18 with the conclusion of "60 Minutes" and "Cold Case." A second hour of "Dateline" improved to 7.6/12 for NBC. A rerun of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" kept ABC in third. A "Simpsons" repeat, 4.6/7, and "Arrested Development," 3.3/5, were fourth for FOX. "The Wizard of Oz" posted at 2.4/4 for The WB.
"Desperate Housewives," 13.0/20, took over the lead for ABC at 9 p.m. CBS dropped back to second with the movie "Fallen Angel," 8.9/13. A rerun of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" was third for NBC. FOX averaged 2.8/4 with "Malcolm in the Middle" and "King of the Hill." The WB's movie concluded with a 2.2/3.
ABC barely held onto the top spot at 10 p.m. with "Boston Legal," 8.1/13. CBS's movie averaged 8.0/13 for the hour. A "Crossing Jordan" rerun came in at 6.1/10 for NBC.