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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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FOX Wins Sunday Night's Ratings with the NFL Playoffs Photo FOX Wins Sunday Night's Ratings with the NFL Playoffs
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 14, 2019

FOX (14.874 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 4.8, #1) was the network to beat on Sunday thanks to its mix of playoff 'NFL Overrun' (35.682 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 10.7, #1), 'The OT' (31.067 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 9.4, #2), 'The Simpsons' (10.195 million viewers, #3; adults ...


VIDEO: WEST SIDE STORY's Cast and Creatives Discuss the Production on 60 MINUTES Photo VIDEO: WEST SIDE STORY's Cast and Creatives Discuss the Production on 60 MINUTES
by Stephi Wild - February 17, 2020

The current revival of West Side Story was the subject of a new feature of this Sunday's 60 Minutes....


60 MINUTES is the Week's Top Non-Sports Program Photo 60 MINUTES is the Week's Top Non-Sports Program
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 27, 2018

Once again, 60 MINUTES was the # 1 non-sports program for the week.  The CBS News magazine drew 12 million viewers to land at # 3, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Sunday, Dec. 23.  It was the second week in which only NFL Football drew larger primetime audiences than 60 MINUTES –...


Duke City Repertory Theatre Presents TOO MUCH LIGHT MAKES THE BABY GO BLIND Photo Duke City Repertory Theatre Presents TOO MUCH LIGHT MAKES THE BABY GO BLIND
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2018

Since 1988, The Neo-Futurists of Chicago have performed Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind (30 Plays in 60 Minutes) every week for 50 weeks out of the year. Subsequent Neo-Futurists groups opened in 2004 (New York) and 2013 (San Francisco), delivering the work Greg Allen spearheaded thirty years...


Scott Rudin To Be Interviewed on 60 MINUTES About the WEST SIDE STORY Revival Photo Scott Rudin To Be Interviewed on 60 MINUTES About the WEST SIDE STORY Revival
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 13, 2020

Audiences will no doubt recognize the quintessential American musical West Side Story when its latest revival opens next week. Its unforgettable music, lyrics and story are the same. But this radical reimagining injects a modern twist to the classic story: a video element meant to intensify and augm...


Tanya Simon Named Executive Editor of 60 MINUTES Photo Tanya Simon Named Executive Editor of 60 MINUTES
by Tori Hartshorn - April 11, 2019

Tanya Simon was named Executive Editor of 60 MINUTES, it was announced today by Bill Owens, the newsmagazine's executive producer....


CBS Renews Six More Dramas and Two News Programs For 2019-2020 Photo CBS Renews Six More Dramas and Two News Programs For 2019-2020
by Tori Hartshorn - May 09, 2019

CBS announced today that it has renewed six more drama series and two news programs for the 2019-2020 broadcast season. SEAL TEAM, S.W.A.T., MADAM SECRETARY, BULL, HAWAII FIVE-0 and MACGYVER will return to the CBS lineup next season, along with longstanding primetime news shows 60 MINUTES and 48 HOU...


60 MINUTES Pays Tribute to its Retired Correspondent in a Special Hour Photo 60 MINUTES Pays Tribute to its Retired Correspondent in a Special Hour
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 05, 2019

Thirty years and 500 stories later, Steve Kroft retires from 60 MINUTES comfortably knowing the show, now in its 52nd season, will go on without him.  He makes this and other observations on his remarkable career in an interview with his colleague, Lesley Stahl, in a special hour to be broadcast on ...


CBS's 60 MINUTES Makes Top 10 for Sixth Straight Week Photo CBS's 60 MINUTES Makes Top 10 for Sixth Straight Week
by Caryn Robbins - December 12, 2017

60 MINUTES made Nielsen's Top 10 list for the sixth week in a row. The CBS newsmagazine finished at #7 with an audience of 10 million viewers, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Sunday, Dec. 10. It was the ninth time in 11 weeks that 60 MINUTES made the list, four times at #5 or bet...


GI Film Festival San Diego Seeks Film Submissions for 2018 Festival Photo GI Film Festival San Diego Seeks Film Submissions for 2018 Festival
by Stephi Wild - April 07, 2018

Filmmakers are encouraged to submit their films for the GI Film Festival San Diego's Local Film Showcase. The San Diego military film festival is Sept. 25-30, 2018 and now in its fourth year. The GI Film Festival San Diego is one of just a few military-themed film festivals produced in the United St...


60 MINUTES Has Exclusive Clip of GAME OF THRONES Premiere Photo 60 MINUTES Has Exclusive Clip of GAME OF THRONES Premiere
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 10, 2019

It's the beginning of the end for one of television's most successful, expensive and ambitious series.  Game of Thrones starts its eighth and final season Sunday night, but not before 60 MINUTES goes behind the scenes with its actors and producers to see how it was made. The segment will also includ...


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...


RATINGS: ABC Tops Broadcast Charts with AMERICAN IDOL Photo RATINGS: ABC Tops Broadcast Charts with AMERICAN IDOL
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 29, 2019

ABC (6.383 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.2, #1) was the top broadcast draw on Sunday with its mix of 'America's Funniest Home Videos' (5.680 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.1, #2), 'American Idol' (7.877 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.4, #1) and 'Shark Tank' (4.096 million viewers,...


RATINGS: ABC, AMERICAN IDOL Continue Demo Reign on Sunday Photo RATINGS: ABC, AMERICAN IDOL Continue Demo Reign on Sunday
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 13, 2019

ABC (5.934 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.0, #1) was the demo champ for the fifth consecutive week with its mix of 'America's Funniest Home Videos' (5.598 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.0, #2), 'American Idol' (7.105 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.1, #1) and the season finale of 'S...


NBC Wins Sunday Night in Ratings with NFL and the GOLDEN GLOBES Photo NBC Wins Sunday Night in Ratings with NFL and the GOLDEN GLOBES
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 07, 2019

NBC (21.220 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 6.2, #1) cruised to victory on Sunday with the primetime portion of the 'NFC Wild Card Game: Eagles at Bears' (37.680 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 11.2, #1) followed by 'The 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards' (15.734 million viewers, #2; adults 18-4...


RATINGS: Daytona 500 Gives FOX a Demo Boost on Sunday Photo RATINGS: Daytona 500 Gives FOX a Demo Boost on Sunday
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 18, 2019

FOX (4.213 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.1, #1) got a boost from the Daytona 500 on Sunday as it served up repeats of 'The Simpsons' (9.979 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.1, #1) and 'Bob's Burgers' (6.285 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.4, #2), new episodes of 'The Simpsons' (2.801...


CBS Wins Holiday Week in Viewers Photo CBS Wins Holiday Week in Viewers
by Tori Hartshorn - January 03, 2018

CBS won the holiday Week #14 of the 2017-2018 season in viewers according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Dec. 31....


RATINGS: AMERICAN IDOL Helps Bring ABC to the Top on Sunday Photo RATINGS: AMERICAN IDOL Helps Bring ABC to the Top on Sunday
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 04, 2019

ABC (7.032 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.4, #1) was the top draw on Sunday with its new lineup of 'America's Funniest Home Videos' (6.651 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.1, #2), 'American Idol' (8.633 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.7, #1) and 'Shark Tank' (4.211 million viewers, #7...


RATINGS: NBC and SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Remain on Top Photo RATINGS: NBC and SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Remain on Top
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 02, 2019

NBC (16.260 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 4.7, #1) cruised to another Sunday victory thanks to its mix of 'Football Night in America #1' (7.263 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.7, #6), 'Football Night in America #2' (11.766 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 3.2, #4), 'Football Night in Ame...


60 Songs In 60 Minutes Provides Zany Alternative To Holiday Fare Photo 60 Songs In 60 Minutes Provides Zany Alternative To Holiday Fare
by Stephi Wild - October 09, 2018

Continuing their 30th Anniversary Season, The Neo-Futurists present 60 Songs in 60 Minutes for three performances only, December 13 to 15, 2018, at The Neo-Futurist Theater. In the quickest and craziest musical celebration of the season, a small ensemble of musicians and artists creates a collage of...


RATINGS: 60 MINUTES is Number One For Second Straight Time Photo RATINGS: 60 MINUTES is Number One For Second Straight Time
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 02, 2019

60 MINUTES topped the Nielsen List for the second straight week, drawing 12.6 million viewers to once again land at # 1, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Sunday, March 31, 2019.  It was the fifth straight week – and the 14th time this season – the CBS News magazine finished among ...


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....


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....


RATINGS: ABC, AMERICAN IDOL Remain on Top in Demos on Sunday Photo RATINGS: ABC, AMERICAN IDOL Remain on Top in Demos on Sunday
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 13, 2020

ABC (5.536 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.9, #1) led the demo race on Sunday with a repeat 'America's Funniest Home Videos' (5.716 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.8, #3) followed by 'American Idol' (5.826 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.0, #1) and 'The Rookie' (4.776 million viewers,...


RATINGS: NBC, 'Sunday Night Football' Hold Off FOX, World Series Photo RATINGS: NBC, 'Sunday Night Football' Hold Off FOX, World Series
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 28, 2019

NBC (13.820 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 4.2, #1) held onto the top spot on Sunday with its mix of 'Football Night in America #1' (5.925 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.5, #7), 'Football Night in America #2' (9.542 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 2.8, #4), 'Football Night in America #...






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