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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 ...


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...


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...


CBS's 60 MINUTES Makes Top 10 for Third Straight Week Photo CBS's 60 MINUTES Makes Top 10 for Third Straight Week
by Caryn Robbins - November 21, 2017

60 MINUTES made the top 10 for the third straight week and sixth time in eight weeks. The CBS newsmagazine drew 11.47 million viewers to finish at #7, according Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Sunday, Nov. 19....


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...


CBS's 60 MINUTES Makes Top 5 for Fourth Straight Week
by Caryn Robbins - May 16, 2017

60 MINUTES made the top 5 for the fourth straight week and the 16th time this season. The CBS newsmagazine drew 10 million viewers to land at #5 for the week, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Sunday, May 14....


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's 60 MINUTES Makes Top 10 for Sixth Straight Time
by Caryn Robbins - March 28, 2017

60 MINUTES was America's #1 program last week. The CBS News magazine drew 14.70 million viewers, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Sunday, March 26....


Scott Pelley, Lesley Stahl & Oprah Winfrey Celebrate 50th Anniversary Season of 60 MI Photo Scott Pelley, Lesley Stahl & Oprah Winfrey Celebrate 50th Anniversary Season of 60 MINUTES
by Caryn Robbins - September 20, 2017

The 50th Anniversary Season Premiere of 60 MINUTES will be broadcast on Sunday, Sept. 24 (7:30-8:30 PM, ET/ 7:00-8:00 PM, PT) on the CBS Television Network. The program will feature stories from Scott Pelley, Lesley Stahl and the debut of Oprah Winfrey as special contributor....


Chuck Berry's 'Go Johnny Go!' Headed for Immortality on Voyager Space Probes Photo Chuck Berry's 'Go Johnny Go!' Headed for Immortality on Voyager Space Probes
by Caryn Robbins - November 17, 2017

When Chuck Berry sang Go, go Johnny go! in 1958, could he have ever imagined how far his rock-and-roll hit would really go? Johnny B. Goode is now some 13 billion miles from Earth, travelling at 38,000 miles per hour aboard NASA's Voyager 1 space probe....


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...


CBS's 60 MINUTES is No. 5 for Week, Marking 18th Appearance in Top 10
by Caryn Robbins - April 25, 2017

60 MINUTES finished among Nielsen's Top 10 programs again. The CBS newsmagazine drew 9.9 million viewers to land at #5 for the week, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings...


Oprah Winfrey Debuts as Special Contributor on 60 MINUTES Season Premiere Photo Oprah Winfrey Debuts as Special Contributor on 60 MINUTES Season Premiere
by Caryn Robbins - September 14, 2017

60 MINUTES will begin its golden anniversary season as the most successful, most watched and honored television broadcast in American history when it premieres for the 50th time on the CBS Television Network on Sunday, Sept. 24 (7:30-8:30 PM, ET/PT)....


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...


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....


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 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....


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'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....


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....


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....






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