The New York Times-20080129-CBS and ABC Win- -Brief-

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CBS and ABC Win; [Brief]

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CBS and ABC shared the lead in the ratings on Sunday, with CBS averaging the most total viewers and ABC earning the highest ratings among adults 18 to 49. ABC got a lift in that demographic group from the night's top-rated show, a two-hour edition of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, which averaged 13.6 million total viewers at 8 p.m., according to Nielsen's estimates. CBS, meanwhile, got a boost at 7 p.m. from 60 Minutes, the night's most-watched show (14.4 million), followed by Shark at 8 (11.1 million) and the made-for-TV movie The Russell Girl from 9 to 11 (12.7 million). Fox ranked third for the night but ahead of CBS in second place in the 18-to-49 segment thanks to its comedy lineup, including The Simpsons at 8 (7.6 million) and King of the Hill at 8:30 (7.5 million). NBC, in fourth place, broadcast back-to-back specials, the U.S. Figure Skating Championships from 7 to 9 (4.8 million), followed by the Guinness World Records: Top 100 from 9 to 11 (6.3 million).