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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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CBS News Tops Murrow Awards with Eight Wins
by Tyler Peterson - June 11, 2014

CBS News led the field in the prestigious Edward R. Murrow awards, receiving a combined eight honors for its television and radio broadcasts – the most won by a news organization. The winners were announced today by the Radio, Television & Digital News Association, which will present the awards ...


Electus Acquires Int'l Rights to Showtime Docu-Series YEARS OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY
by Caryn Robbins - September 12, 2013

Multimedia entertainment studio Electus, an operating business of IAC (NASDAQ: IACI) today announced that its global distribution arm, Electus International, has acquired international rights to YEARS OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY...


VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Jay Leno Tells 60 MINUTES He Was 'Blind-Sided' by NBC
by Caryn Robbins - January 24, 2014

In his first in-depth interview about his departure from LATE NIGHT, Jay Leno reveals how he felt losing his job twice and tells 60 MINUTES Steve Kroft he never saw it coming....


Liam Neeson Set for 60 MINUTES this Weekend
by Tyler Peterson - February 20, 2014

Liam Neeson says the sudden death of his wife, Natasha Richardson, still doesn't seem real, even five years after she died in a skiing accident at the age of 45. The star of films like “Schindler's List” and “Taken” also speaks about donating his wife's organs, his childhood and how his age is beg...


VIDEO: Tavis Smiley Talks DANCING WITH THE STARS Elimination
by - September 24, 2014

Talk show host Tavis Smiley and partner Sharna Burgess were the second couple to be kicked off Season 19 of ABC's "Dancing With The Stars." ...


ABC's AMERICAN FUNNIEST HOME VIDEO Hits Season-High
by Caryn Robbins - January 06, 2014

America's Funniest Home Videos (7-8pm - 6.8 million and 1.6/4 in AD18-49): In the 7 o'clock hour, opposite Fox's huge San Francisco-Green Bay NFL playoffs overrun...


CBS's 60 MINUTES Makes Top 10 For Second Week
by Caryn Robbins - March 25, 2014

60 Minutes made Nielsen's top 10 again, landing at #6 for the week. It was the program's second straight top 10 appearance....


Mayor Rahm Emanuel Recognizes The Neo-Futurists
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2013

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the City Council of the City of Chicago have issued a resolution recognizing the 25th anniversary of Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind: 30 Plays in 60 Minutes and its status as the longest running original show in Chicago theater history. As part of this resolution, The N...


CBS's 60 MINUTES Makes Top 5 in Key Demos
by Caryn Robbins - January 14, 2014

60 MINUTES made Nielsen's Top 5 in key demos and scored its highest rating in the adults 18-49 demo in more than a year....


CBS Takes Final Week of Season in Adults 25-54
by Tyler Peterson - September 23, 2014

CBS won the final week of the television year in viewers and adults 25-54 (tie), led by the series premiere of MADAM SECRETARY, the season premieres of 60 MINUTES and THE GOOD WIFE and the Network's second week of THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings f...


CBS's MADAM SECRETARY Debut Delivers 14.3 Million Viewers
by Caryn Robbins - September 22, 2014

MADAM SECRETARY debuted with 14.3 million viewers, 60 MINUTES had its most-watched season premiere since 1997, and the season premiere of THE GOOD WIFE had its most-watched season premiere since 2011, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Sunday, Sept. 21....


Fitness Expert Kelly Starrett Set for 60 MINUTES SPORTS Tonight
by Caryn Robbins - June 04, 2014

We are a slumped-over generation, hunched over computer screens, coiled in front of smart phones and using poor form even when we exercise....


VIDEO: Jay Leno Talks In-Depth on 'Tonight Show' Departure; Watch 60 MINUTES Interview in Full
by Caryn Robbins - January 27, 2014

In his first in-depth interview about his departure from LATE NIGHT, Jay Leno revealed how he felt losing his job twice and tells 60 Minutes Steve Kroft he never saw it coming....


CBS Wins First Week of Summer in Viewers
by Caryn Robbins - June 03, 2014

CBS placed first in viewers during the first full week of the summer season, as rebroadcasts of the Network's comedies and dramas comprised seven of the week's top 10 broadcasts, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending June 1....


CBS's THE CRAZY ONES is Season's #1 Program
by Caryn Robbins - October 08, 2013

CBS placed first in viewers for the second consecutive week of the new season and was first in adults 25-54 (tie), in a week in which the Network had the top three programs...


Dr. Derek Grier Offers Another 60 Minutes of Wisdom
by Christina Mancuso - September 03, 2013

Following on the heels of his successful top-selling book, 60 Minutes of Wisdom, Dr. Derek Grier is poised to reveal the much-anticipated follow up, Another 60 Minutes of Wisdom. Published through Westbow Press, the book presents an easy to read look into topics such as marriage, friendship and spir...


60 MINUTES SPORTS to Air Secretariat Special, 6/5
by Tyler Peterson - June 03, 2013

There may never have been nor ever be another horse as good as Secretariat, and his owner knew it. As Penny Chenery recalls her chestnut colt's Triple Crown win 40 years ago, she tells 60 Minutes Sports she never used the nickname 'Big Red.' That was the name rooting fans used for the racehorse that...


60 MINUTES to Feature Michael Jackson's Estate this Sunday
by Tyler Peterson - May 18, 2013

In life, Michael Jackson earned hundreds of millions and spent even more, accumulating an estimated half-billion dollars in debt towards the end of his life, when a tarnished image curtailed his earning power. In death, however, the King of Pop has never been more popular, with almost 60 million Fac...


CBS Dominates the Emmy Awards with 12 Wins
by Caryn Robbins - October 02, 2013

CBS News dominated the 34th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards last night, taking home 12 statuettes, more than any other organization....


CBS Airs One-Hour Special JUDGE JUDY PRIMETIME Tonight
by TV News Desk - May 20, 2014

JUDGE JUDY PRIMETIME, a one-hour primetime special for the CBS Television Network that includes new cases and takes a look at how Judge Judith Sheindlin transitioned from New York Family Court Judge to “Judge Judy,...


CBS to Air One-Hour Special JUDGE JUDY PRIMETIME, 5/20
by Caryn Robbins - April 30, 2014

JUDGE JUDY PRIMETIME, a one-hour primetime special for the CBS Television Network that includes new cases and takes a look at how Judge Judith Sheindlin transitioned from New York Family Court Judge to “Judge Judy,...


FREUD'S LAST SESSION, TIME STANDS STILL & More Set for Square One Theatre's 2013-14 Season
by Tyler Peterson - September 22, 2013

Square One Theatre Company has announced its 2013-14 season - check out the full listings below!...


CBS'S 60 MINUTES is #1 Non-Sports Program of the Week
by Caryn Robbins - September 23, 2014

60 MINUTES began its 2014-2015 season by delivering its biggest premiere audience since 1997, drawing 17.88 million viewers as the week's most-watched non-sports program. The large audience landed 60 MINUTES at #2 on Nielsen's top 10 list, second only to NFL football....


CBS Sweeps Every Hour on Sunday in Viewers
by Caryn Robbins - April 28, 2014

CBS swept every hour on Sunday in viewers with 60 MINUTES, THE AMAZING RACE, THE GOOD WIFE and THE MENTALIST, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for April 27....


Wynton Marsalis Profiles Jazz Pianist Marcus Roberts on Tonight's 60 MINUTES
by TV News Desk - March 30, 2014

CBS News Cultural Correspondent Wynton Marsalis showcases the rich talents of jazz pianist Marcus Roberts in his first story for 60 Minutes....






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