Television: Ratings Gambit

GUYANA TRAGEDY: THE STORY OF JIM JONES April 15 and 16, CBS, 9 p.m. E.S.T.

It is hardball time in network land. For the first time in four seasons, CBS has a real chance at regaining the ratings championship it lost to ABC in early 1976. Since the two networks are now in a dead heat, they are unleashing an arsenal of stunts before the season officially ends April 20. ABC has moved up the annual Academy Award telecast (April 14) to an earlier starting hour, 9 p.m. E.S.T., so that more of that...

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