"Survivor: The Australian Outback" will survive a week longer than expected. CBS has pushed the season finale from April 26 to May 3, giving the show one more week during May sweeps. The ratings
period, which is used to determine advertising rates, runs from April 26-May 23.
The adventure-reality show helped the network dominate prime-time ratings during the February sweeps period. Last
week's episode came in first place in the Nielsen ratings, with an estimated 31.3 million viewers.
Also, the show will air at 8 p.m. EST Wednesday and again on March 21 instead of its usual
Thursday time slot to make room for CBS' coverage of the NCAA men's basketball tournament. "Survivor" returns to Thursdays on March 29.
- AP