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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RATINGS: ABC, AMERICAN IDOL Stay on Top in Demos on Sunday
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 04, 2020
ABC (5.770 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.8, #1) held onto the top demo spot on Sunday with its mix of 'America's Funniest Home Videos' (5.253 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T2), 'American Idol' (6.411 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.9, #1) and 'The Rookie' (5.006 million...
RATINGS: AMERICAN IDOL Holds Onto Demo Crown on Sunday
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 27, 2020
ABC (5.062 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.8, #1) held off the demo competition on Sunday with a rebroadcast of 'The Disney Family Singalong' (3.200 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T4) followed by new episodes of 'American Idol' (6.044 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.0, #1)...
RATINGS: AMERICAN IDOL Holds Off Demo Competition on Sunday
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 20, 2020
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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 v...
RATINGS: ABC, AMERICAN IDOL Hold Onto Demo Crown on Sunday
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 06, 2020
ABC (6.470 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.0, #1) was still the demo champ on Sunday with its trio of 'America's Funniest Home Videos' (6.225 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T2), 'American Idol' (6.905 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.2, #1) and 'The Rookie' (5.846 million v...
RATINGS: AMERICAN IDOL Leads ABC to Demo Victory on Sunday
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 30, 2020
ABC (5.968 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.0, #1) led the demo race on Sunday with its mix of 'America's Funniest Home Videos' (6.539 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.1, #3), 'American Idol' (7.267 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T1) and a repeat 'The Rookie' (2.802 million ...
RATINGS: AMERICAN IDOL Rises in Latest ABC Victory on Sunday
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 23, 2020
ABC (6.823 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.2, #1) paved the way to another demo victory on Sunday with its combination of 'America's Funniest Home Videos' (6.741 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.1, #3), 'American Idol' (7.681 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.4, #1) and 'The Rookie...
RATINGS: AMERICAN IDOL Continues Demo Reign for ABC on Sunday
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 16, 2020
ABC (6.577 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.1, #1) was the network to beat in demos with its trio of 'America's Funniest Home Videos' (6.196 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T2), 'American Idol' (7.483 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.3, #1) and 'The Rookie' (5.145 million vie...
RATINGS: ABC Wins Demos; CBS Tops Viewers on Sunday
RATINGS: CBS News Tuesday Debate Coverage, TOMMY, &Friday Dramas Push Network To Another Weekly Win
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 03, 2020
According to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending March 1 (week 23 of the 2019-2020 broadcast season), CBS took the ratings crown again, attracting 6.07 million viewers and beating the closest competition (NBC) by +1.35 million viewers (4.72 million, +29%). The Network continues ...
RATINGS: ABC, AMERICAN IDOL Top Adults 18-49 on Sunday
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 02, 2020
ABC (5.913 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.0, #1) led the demo race on Sunday with a repeat 'America's Funniest Home Videos' (5.143 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.8, #3) alongside originals from 'American Idol' (6.991 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.3, #1) and 'The Rookie' (4....
RATINGS: AMERICAN IDOL Returns to Top for ABC
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 17, 2020
Here are the highlights of the 19 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (2/16/20)....
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....
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...
VIDEO: Joaquin Phoenix Reveals Who Deserves Credit For His JOKER Performance on 60 MINUTES
by Stephi Wild - February 08, 2020
Joaquin Phoenix recently sat down for a segment with 60 Minutes. In an unseen portion of the 60 Minutes interview, Phoenix tells Anderson Cooper who deserves the credit for his award-winning performance in 'Joker.'...
Check Out the Lineup for This Year's FRIGID Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 30, 2020
Now in its fourteenth year, FRIGID is an open and uncensored theatre festival that gives artists an opportunity to let their ingenuity thrive in a venue that values freedom of expression and artistic determination. In true support of our Indie Theater Community, 100% of box office proceeds will go d...
RATINGS: FOX Surges with NFL Playoffs on Sunday
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 13, 2020
FOX (29.928 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 8.6, #1) surged to the top spot on Sunday with its coverage of the 'NFC Divisional Game: Seahawks at Packers' (31.048 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 8.9, #1) followed by a special 'Bob's Burgers' (29.042 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 8.4, ...
60 MINUTES Meets the Real Joaquin Phoenix in Upcoming Interview
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 09, 2020
Intense and complex characters have become something of a specialty for actor Joaquin Phoenix, with his current critically-acclaimed and controversial role as the mentally-ill clown turned killer Arthur Fleck in JOKER a prime example. But 60 MINUTES met a more affable man behind those roles when...
RATINGS: NBC Stays on Top with SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 23, 2019
NBC (12.253 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.2, #1) was the top draw on Sunday thanks to its penultimate weeks of 'Football Night in America #1' (5.094 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T6), 'Football Night in America #2' (7.647 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.9, #4), 'Football...
RATINGS: NBC Tops Charts with SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 09, 2019
NBC (12.465 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.7, #1) was still the network to beat on Sunday with its mix of 'Football Night in America #1' (7.520 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.9, #6), 'Football Night in America #2' (10.108 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 2.7, #5), 'Football Night...
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 ...
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 Ame...
Quibi and CBS News Announce an Original News Program From 60 MINUTES Producers
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 08, 2019
Today, CBS News and Quibi announced an innovative news show entitled 60 IN 6 that will deliver 60 MINUTES' brand of storytelling tailored for a new platform and a new audience. With this groundbreaking licensing agreement, 60 MINUTES will produce an original weekly program, approximately six minutes...
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...
VIDEO: Hugh Jackman Gives a Shoutout to Olivia Newton-John During Concert
by Stephi Wild - August 06, 2019
During a recent stop on his tour, Hugh Jackman gave a shoutout to Olivia Newton-John, who recently opened up about her battle with cancer on 60 Minutes....
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