CBS's 60 MINUTES Makes Top 10 for Fifth Straight Week

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 better.

Sunday's broadcast marked 60 MINUTES' record 50th anniversary season in primetime with "Fifty Years of 60 Minutes," a celebration of the big moments, the famous people and the faraway places showcased on America's favorite news program.

Jeff Fager is the executive producer of 60 MINUTES, America's #1 news program. America's #1 news program celebrates its record 50th season in primetime with an hour-long commemorative broadcast Sunday, Dec. 3 (7:00-8:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. "Fifty Years of 60 MINUTES" relives the big moments, the famous people and the faraway places from five decades of America's favorite newsmagazine and features insights from executive producer Jeff Fager and the 60 MINUTES correspondents.

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