CBS's 60 MINUTES Delivers Nearly 15 M Viewers; Is #1 Non-Sports Program for 2nd Week
By: Caryn Robbins Nov. 22, 2016
60 MINUTES had another big night Sunday, drawing nearly 15 million viewers. The CBS News magazine delivered 14.89 million viewers to land at #2 in that measurement, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Sunday, Nov. 20. It was the third consecutive week the broadcast made Nielsen's Top Five and the sixth time in nine weeks that 60 MINUTES made Nielsen's Top 10.
The broadcast also broke Nielsen's Top 10 in key demos for the third straight week and fifth time this season, scoring a 3.5/09 in adults 25-54 to tie at #6 and a 2.6/08 in adults 18-49, a tie at #7. Sunday's broadcast featured Steve Kroft's report on Turkey, featuring its president; Norah O'Donnell's report on the members of the U.S. Women's National Soccer team who say they are paid less than their male counterparts; and a profile of chart-topping musician Bruno Mars by Lara Logan. Jeff Fager is the executive producer of 60 MINUTES, America's most watched news program.Videos