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Newsman Morley Safer Retires After 46 Seasons on CBS's 60 MINUTES
by Caryn Robbins - May 12, 2016

Morley Safer, the CBS Newsman and 60 MINUTES' longest-serving correspondent, will formally retire this week....


Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Featured on CBS's 60 MINUTES Tonight
by TV News Desk - March 06, 2016

Young and liberal, Canada's new prime minister snatched victory from conservative politicians last fall partially by promising to welcome Syrian refugees....


CBS Ends 2016 Season First in Viewers; #1 Scripted Comedy, Drama & News Broadcast
by Caryn Robbins - June 17, 2016

CBS placed first in viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54 with the #1 scripted broadcast/comedy, drama, new comedy and news program and more top 20 broadcasts than any other network, according to final Nielsen live plus 7-day ratings for the 2015-2016 television season...


CBS's 60 MINUTES Makes Top 10 for 11th Time in 13 Broadcasts
by Caryn Robbins - March 22, 2016

CBS's 60 MINUTES made the Top 10 again, drawing 10.24 million viewers to land at #6 for the week, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for March 20....


CBS's 60 MINUTES Draws Over 10 Million Viewers to Rank #7 for Sunday Night
by Caryn Robbins - February 17, 2016

CBS's 60 MINUTES drew 10.42 million viewers to rank #7 on the Top 10 list, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Feb. 14....


VIDEO: GREASE, SINGIN' IN THE RAIN & More Performed on Last Night's DWTS!
by Caryn Robbins - October 20, 2015

Famous Dances Week returned to DANCING WITH THE STARS last night, and this season's celebrity contestants were on their A-game....


Scott Pelley to Report on Unique Inner City School District on CBS's 60 MINUTES, 3/20
by Caryn Robbins - March 18, 2016

Scott Pelley reports on the special Catholic Prep School in Newark where the students take charge of the school and their fellow pupils on the next edition of 60 MINUTES Sunday, March 20 (7:00-8:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network....


CBS News Original Broadcasts Post Strong TV Year-to-Date Performances
by Caryn Robbins - June 26, 2015

CBS News' original broadcasts delivered strong television year-to-date performances with key news demos and viewers, according to Nielsen most current ratings as well as live plus same day ratings for the week ending June 21....


Morley Safer to Retire from CBS' 60 MINUTES
by Tyler Peterson - May 11, 2016

Morley Safer, the CBS Newsman and 60 MINUTES' longest-serving correspondent, will formally retire this week. His unparalleled career will be celebrated in a special hour, directly following this Sunday's regular edition of 60 MINUTES. 'Morley Safer: A Reporter's Life' will be broadcast Sunday, May 1...


CBS's 60 MINUTES Makes Top 10 for 18th Time This Season
by Caryn Robbins - April 12, 2016

60 MINUTES finished in Nielsen's Top 10 for the 18th time this season. The CBS news magazine landed at #6 for the week in viewers, drawing 11.99 million, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for April 10....


Sneak Peek - President Obama Talks Russia & Syria on CBS's 60 MINUTES Tonight
by TV News Desk - October 11, 2015

President Vladimir Putin's military mission in Syria is a sign of Russia's weakness, not a show of its leadership, says President Obama. Russia has been forced to prop up a teetering Assad regime, he maintains, Russia's only ally in the region....


CBS Becomes First Network with All of the Top 10 Broadcasts of the Week
by Caryn Robbins - February 17, 2016

Showcasing the depth and breadth of its lineup, CBS scored all of the week's top 10 broadcasts, covering drama, comedy and news spread out over six nights, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Feb. 14....


CBS's 60 MINUTES in Top 10 for 8th Time in 10 Telecasts
by Caryn Robbins - February 24, 2016

60 MINUTES made the Top 10 list again, drawing 10.67 million viewers to finish at #7 for the week, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Feb. 21, 2016....


VIDEO: GREASE, SINGIN' IN THE RAIN & More Performed on Last Night's DWTS!
by Caryn Robbins - October 20, 2015

Famous Dances Week returned to DANCING WITH THE STARS last night, and this season's celebrity contestants were on their A-game....


CBS's 60 MINUTES makes Top 5 in Viewers & Key Demos
by Caryn Robbins - January 07, 2016

60 MINUTES drew 15.4 million viewers to finish the week as the # 3 broadcast in America, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Jan 3....


CBS's FACE THE NATION is No. 1 Sunday Morning Public Affairs Program in Viewers
by Caryn Robbins - July 26, 2016

CBS News' FACE THE NATION was the #1 Sunday morning public affairs program in viewers, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for July 24....


CBS's 60 MINUTES to Re-Broadcast HAMILTON Feature with Lin-Manuel Miranda, 1/10
by Caryn Robbins - January 08, 2016

This Sunday's 60 MINUTES on CBS will feature an encore of Charlie Rose's previously aired report on Broadway's HAMILTON, featuring the show's star and creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda. 60 MINUTES airs Sunday, (7:00-8:00 PM, ET/PT)....


CBS EVENING NEWS Posts Largest Year-to-Year % Gain in Adults 25-54
by Caryn Robbins - January 20, 2016

The CBS EVENING NEWS WITH SCOTT PELLEY posted the largest year-to-year percentage gain in adults 25-54 (+7%, 1.6/06 from 1.5/06) among the network evening news broadcasts, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Jan. 14....


Original Reporting Boosts Audience Growth for All CBS News Broadcasts
by Caryn Robbins - July 31, 2015

CBS News' morning, evening, primetime and Sunday broadcasts are all averaging more viewers now than at this point a year ago, according to Nielsen...


'Director's Cut' Encore Broadcast of '60 Minutes' HAMILTON Report Set for Tony Night!
by Caryn Robbins - June 09, 2016

60 MINUTES will offer a 'director's cut' that's nearly double the length of Charlie Rose's original report first broadcast last November....


CBS's 60 MINUTES Delivers 9.4 Million Viewers
by Caryn Robbins - February 03, 2016

CBS's 60 MINUTES is in the top 10 again. The CBS newsmagazine finished at #9, drawing 9.4 million viewers according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Jan. 31....


CBS's 60 MINUTES Makes Top 10 for 12th Time in 14 Broadcasts
by Caryn Robbins - April 05, 2016

60 MINUTES finished in Nielsen's Top 10 for the 12th time in 14 broadcasts and the 17th time this season Sunday night. The CBS news magazine landed at #10 for the week in viewers, drawing 9.53 million, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for April 3, 2016....


VIDEO: '60 Minutes' Goes Behind-the-Scenes of HAMILTON with Lin-Manuel Miranda
by Caryn Robbins - November 09, 2015

On last night's 60 MINUTES on CBS, Charlie Rose went behind the curtain to report on Lin-Manuel Miranda's new original Broadway musical HAMILTON....


Golfer Bubba Watson Profiled on CBS's 60 MINUTES Tonight
by TV News Desk - April 03, 2016

Watson opens up in the interview chair and on the golf course in a 60 MINUTES profile tonight, April 3 (7:00-8:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network....


Coal Company CEO to Speak with CBS's 60 MINUTES on Fatal Mine Explosion, 3/6
by Caryn Robbins - March 04, 2016

Her brother, Dean Jones, and 28 others are dead. The CEO – the first company head ever to be found guilty of a workplace safety crime -- can serve only up to a year in jail for “conspiracy to violate mine safety laws.”...






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