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CBS SWEEPS THURSDAY ON FIRST NIGHT OF SWEEPS

CBS got off to a solid start on the first night of the November sweeps, with its Thursday-night lineup winning every half-hour of primetime. The launch of Survivor: China at 8:00 p.m. pulled an 8.2 rating and a 13 share, off 11 percent from a year ago, but ABC's Ugly Betty suffered a more serious decline, dipping to a 7.3/12, down 27 percent from its year-ago figures. At 9:00, CBS remained in the lead as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation recorded a hefty 12.4/19 versus an 11.6/18 for ABC's Grey's Anatomy. Without a Trace closed the night for CBS with a 10.7/18. Its closest competition was NBC's E.R. with a 6.8/11. ABC's Big Shots, despite a 6-minute runover of Grey's Anatomy, proved to be no big shot at all, as it recorded a 6.6/11. (Without the help of Grey's, the 10:30 p.m. half hour registered a 4.5/8.)

02/11/2007