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60 Minutes, the most successful broadcast in television history, began its 45th season on Sept. 30, 2012. Offering hard-hitting investigative reports, interviews, feature segments and profiles of people in the news, the CBS News magazine has been the number-one program a record five times. It also finished among Nielsen's annual top-10 list for 23 consecutive seasons - a record never even approached by another program. 60 Minutes finished the 2007-08 season as the most-watched news broadcast, making Nielsen's weekly top-10 list 16 times over 33 telecasts.



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Families of Newtown Victims Honor Their Loved Ones on 60 MINUTES This Sunday
by BWW News Desk - April 16, 2017

Scott Pelley returns to Newtown to report on the human impact of the school shooting that took the lives of 20 first-graders and six educators and shocked the nation in December 2012. Pelley's report will be broadcast on 60 MINUTES Sunday, April 16 (7:00-8:00PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network....


CBS's 60 MINUTES Finishes Up +1% in Viewers for 2016-17 Season
by Caryn Robbins - May 24, 2017

60 MINUTES finished its 49th season up +1 percent in viewers – the only broadcast newsmagazine to gain audience over the 2016-2017 television season. The CBS newsmagazine is averaging 12.39 million viewers, according to the current Nielsen estimates. It ended last season averaging 12.3 million....


Oprah Winfrey Goes Inside America's Most Notorious Prisons on 60 MINUTES Photo Oprah Winfrey Goes Inside America's Most Notorious Prisons on 60 MINUTES
by Caryn Robbins - October 18, 2017

Oprah Winfrey visits California's Pelican Bay Prison and the infamous Security Housing Unit (SHU), which has been controversial for years and once earned the supermax prison the nickname Skeleton Bay. She reports on conditions in the SHU isolation unit that critics say constitutes torture. Winfr...


RATINGS: 60 MINUTES Makes Top 5 For The 3rd Straight Week Photo RATINGS: 60 MINUTES Makes Top 5 For The 3rd Straight Week
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 19, 2019

60 MINUTES made the Top 5 for the third straight week and the twelfth time this season.  The CBS News magazine drew 10.1 million viewers to land at # 3, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Sunday, March 17, 2019.   It was also Sunday's # 1 prime program in viewers....


50th Season Premiere of 60 MINUTES is Sunday's No. Non-Sports Broadcast Photo 50th Season Premiere of 60 MINUTES is Sunday's No. Non-Sports Broadcast
by Caryn Robbins - September 26, 2017

60 MINUTES' 50th anniversary season premiere was among the most watched primetime programs in America for the week and the most watched non-sports program on Sunday, Sept. 24....


CBS Wins in Viewers for Third Consecutive Week Photo CBS Wins in Viewers for Third Consecutive Week
by Caryn Robbins - October 17, 2017

CBS placed first in viewers for the third consecutive week and first in adults 25-54 (tie), according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Oct. 15....


RATINGS: NCAA Overrun Sends CBS to Number One Photo RATINGS: NCAA Overrun Sends CBS to Number One
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 25, 2019

CBS (9.263 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.6, #1) claimed top honors on Sunday thanks to a half hour of 'NCAA Overrun' (16.184 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 4.2, #1) followed by new episodes of '60 Minutes' (11.210 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.1, #2), 'God Friended Me' (7.786 milli...


Rep. Steve Scalise Speaks for First Time Since Being Shot on This Week's 60 MINUTES Photo Rep. Steve Scalise Speaks for First Time Since Being Shot on This Week's 60 MINUTES
by Caryn Robbins - September 27, 2017

Rep. Steve Scalise (R.-LA.), the House Majority Whip who was shot at a Republican Congressional Baseball team practice last June, speaks to Norah O'Donnell in his first interview since the shooting....


CBS Wins Six Nights To Claim Weekly Viewer Title & Also Wins Demo Crown Photo CBS Wins Six Nights To Claim Weekly Viewer Title & Also Wins Demo Crown
by Tori Hartshorn - March 20, 2018

CBS hit the game winner last week, reigning as the most-watched network and demo champ, while ranking first in viewers on six nights (Tuesday through Sunday) thanks to both regularly scheduled programming and NCAA Championship basketball, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings. Additionally...


CBS's 60 MINUTES is Week's No. 1 Non-Sports Program Photo CBS's 60 MINUTES is Week's No. 1 Non-Sports Program
by Caryn Robbins - December 19, 2017

60 MINUTES was the #1 non-sports program for the week. The CBS newsmagazine drew 14.42 million viewers to land at #2 behind Sunday night NFL coverage, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Sunday, Dec. 17....


CBS News Tops the Network News Divisions at 38th News & Documentary EMMYS Photo CBS News Tops the Network News Divisions at 38th News & Documentary EMMYS
by Caryn Robbins - October 06, 2017

CBS News won more Emmys than its broadcast network news rivals and more than any cable outlet last night, taking home nine statuettes. 60 MINUTES led all single program winners with seven Emmys tying its own record while the CBS EVENING NEWS and CBS THIS MORNING shared two Emmys for joint report...


Musical Prodigy Alma Deutscher Featured on Sunday's 60 MINUTES Photo Musical Prodigy Alma Deutscher Featured on Sunday's 60 MINUTES
by TV News Desk - November 05, 2017

The young British virtuoso, a natural composer who plays piano and violin, discusses and demonstrates her incredible musicality in a profile by Scott Pelley on the next edition of 60 MINUTES, Sunday, Nov. 5 (7:30-8:30 PM, ET/7:00-8:00 PM, PT) on the CBS Television Network....


60 MINUTES is Number One Non-Sports Program for the Week Photo 60 MINUTES is Number One Non-Sports Program for the Week
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 18, 2018

60 MINUTES was the # 1 non-sports program for the week.  The CBS News magazine drew a season-best 14.55 million viewers to land at # 3, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Sunday, Dec. 16.  It was ninth time in 12 weeks that 60 MINUTES made the Top 10 -- six times at # 5 or better --...


Rep. Steve Scalise Speaks for First Time Since Being Shot on This Week's 60 MINUTES Photo Rep. Steve Scalise Speaks for First Time Since Being Shot on This Week's 60 MINUTES
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2017

Rep. Steve Scalise (R.-LA.), the House Majority Whip who was shot at a Republican Congressional Baseball team practice last June, speaks to Norah O'Donnell in his first interview since the shooting....


CBS Presents Anniversary Special FIFTY YEARS OF 60 MINUTES, 12/3 Photo CBS Presents Anniversary Special FIFTY YEARS OF 60 MINUTES, 12/3
by BWW News Desk - December 03, 2017

FIFTY YEARS OF 60 MINUTES relives the big moments, the famous people and the faraway places from five decades of America's favorite news magazine and features insights from executive producer Jeff Fager and the 60 MINUTES correspondents....


Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman of Saudi Arabia to Appear in His First U.S. TV Inter Photo Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman of Saudi Arabia to Appear in His First U.S. TV Interview on 60 MINUTES
by Macon Prickett - March 07, 2018

CBS “60 Minutes” Contributing Correspondent and 'CBS This Morning' Co-Host Norah O'Donnell has interviewed Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, one of the most powerful leaders in the Middle East....


CBS's 60 MINUTES Makes Top 5 for 3rd Straight Week
by Caryn Robbins - May 09, 2017

60 MINUTES made the Top 5 for the third straight week and the 15th time this season. The CBS newsmagazine drew 9.55 million viewers to land at #5 for the week, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Sunday, May 7....


NBC Takes Top Honors Sunday Night with SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Photo NBC Takes Top Honors Sunday Night with SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 17, 2018

NBC (7:30-11pm) (14.811 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 4.5, #1) continued its reign on Sunday with its mix of 'Football Night in America #1' (5.987 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.4, #6), 'Football Night in America #2' (10.170 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 2.9, #4), 'Football Night in ...


Oprah and 60 MINUTES Get A First Look at The National Memorial for Peace and Justice Photo Oprah and 60 MINUTES Get A First Look at The National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Alabama
by Macon Prickett - April 06, 2018

Oprah Winfrey brings 60 MINUTES cameras into a new memorial dedicated to the thousands of victims of lynching that took place over a 70-year period following the Civil War.   It will be the first time the public sees the inside of the structure and its 805 steel markers, each bearing the names of pe...


RATINGS: 60 MINUTES is Number One Photo RATINGS: 60 MINUTES is Number One
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 26, 2019

60 MINUTES landed in the # 1 slot last week, drawing 10.25 million viewers according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Sunday, March 24, 2019.  It was the fourth straight week – and the 13th time this season – the CBS News magazine finished among the top five programs.  It was the second tim...


CBS's 60 MINUTES Makes Top 10 for Fifth Straight Week Photo CBS's 60 MINUTES Makes Top 10 for Fifth Straight Week
by Caryn Robbins - December 05, 2017

60 MINUTES extended its streak in the Nielsen Top 10 to five straight weeks. The CBS newsmagazine drew 11.5 million viewers to finish at #8, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Sunday, Dec. 3. It was the eighth time in 10 weeks that 60 MINUTES made the list, four times at #5 or bette...


VIDEO: Paul McCartney Tells 60 MINUTES John Lennon Only Complimented His Writing Once Photo VIDEO: Paul McCartney Tells 60 MINUTES John Lennon Only Complimented His Writing Once
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 26, 2018

It took 50 years, but fans will find it well worth the wait.   Sir Paul McCartney appears in his first 60 MINUTES profile, a report containing surprisingly intimate moments in which he shares rare details from the Beatles years and his subsequent decades as the most successful musician in popular mu...


CBS Marks 60 MINUTES Anniversary with Commitment to Mike Wallace Memorial Scholarship Photo CBS Marks 60 MINUTES Anniversary with Commitment to Mike Wallace Memorial Scholarship
by Caryn Robbins - October 16, 2017

The Foundation of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) awarded $10,000 scholarships to each of five college-bound high school students pursuing careers in television, the organization announced today....


CBS Announces 11 More Series Renewals for 2018 - 2019 Including MADAM SECRETARY, BLUE Photo CBS Announces 11 More Series Renewals for 2018 - 2019 Including MADAM SECRETARY, BLUE BLOODS, & More
by Macon Prickett - April 18, 2018

CBS ANNOUNCES 11 MORE SERIES RENEWALS FOR 2018-2019...


Families of Newtown Victims Honor Their Loved Ones on 60 MINUTES This Sunday
by Caryn Robbins - April 14, 2017

Scott Pelley returns to Newtown to report on the human impact of the school shooting that took the lives of 20 first-graders and six educators and shocked the nation in December 2012. Pelley's report will be broadcast on 60 MINUTES Sunday, April 16 (7:00-8:00PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network....






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