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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60 MINUTES Makes Top 10 for Fourth Time in Five Broadcasts
by Caryn Robbins - April 16, 2013
60 MINUTES made Nielsen's Top 10 this week for the fourth time in five broadcasts. The CBS News magazine drew an audience of 12.62 million viewers to finish at #8. It was the 14th time over 24 broadcasts this season that the program was among Americans' 10 most watched primetime broadcasts....
by Caryn Robbins - April 16, 2013
60 MINUTES made Nielsen's Top 10 this week for the fourth time in five broadcasts. The CBS News magazine drew an audience of 12.62 million viewers to finish at #8. It was the 14th time over 24 broadcasts this season that the program was among Americans' 10 most watched primetime broadcasts....
VIDEO: Families of Sandy Hook Victims Speak Out on CBS's 60 MINUTES
by - April 08, 2013
On last night's 60 MINUTES on CBS, seven family members whose children died in the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, spoke out about the need for stricter gun control laws in the United States. The family members have formed a group called 'Sandy Hook Promise.' Watch both parts of last night...
by - April 08, 2013
On last night's 60 MINUTES on CBS, seven family members whose children died in the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, spoke out about the need for stricter gun control laws in the United States. The family members have formed a group called 'Sandy Hook Promise.' Watch both parts of last night...
VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Jeremy Lin Featured on Today's 60 MINUTES
by TV News Desk - April 07, 2013
Charlie Rose reports Lin's story on 60 MINUTES, tonight, April 7 (7:00-8:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Get a sneak peek below!...
by TV News Desk - April 07, 2013
Charlie Rose reports Lin's story on 60 MINUTES, tonight, April 7 (7:00-8:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Get a sneak peek below!...
60 MINUTES to Feature Newtown Families Not in Favor of Gun Control, 4/7
by Tyler Peterson - April 05, 2013
Some of the families of the victims of the Newtown mass shooting are not calling for a ban of the type of weapon Adam Lanza used to murder their loved ones. In a 60 MINUTES interview to be broadcast the night before they go to Washington to speak out for gun control, the families tell Scott Pelley t...
by Tyler Peterson - April 05, 2013
Some of the families of the victims of the Newtown mass shooting are not calling for a ban of the type of weapon Adam Lanza used to murder their loved ones. In a 60 MINUTES interview to be broadcast the night before they go to Washington to speak out for gun control, the families tell Scott Pelley t...
VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Jeremy Lin Featured on This Sunday's 60 MINUTES
by Caryn Robbins - April 05, 2013
Charlie Rose reports Lin's story on 60 MINUTES, Sunday, April 7 (7:00-8:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Get a sneak peek below!...
by Caryn Robbins - April 05, 2013
Charlie Rose reports Lin's story on 60 MINUTES, Sunday, April 7 (7:00-8:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Get a sneak peek below!...
60 MINUTES Makes the Top 10 on Easter Sunday
by Claire Hannum - April 02, 2013
60 MINUTES (S) made Nielsen's Top 10 list at #9 for the week, drawing an audience of 11.67 million viewers on Easter Sunday. The CBS News magazine was also the #9 program in households, scoring a 7.1/12 in that measurement, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Sunday, March 31, 2013....
by Claire Hannum - April 02, 2013
60 MINUTES (S) made Nielsen's Top 10 list at #9 for the week, drawing an audience of 11.67 million viewers on Easter Sunday. The CBS News magazine was also the #9 program in households, scoring a 7.1/12 in that measurement, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Sunday, March 31, 2013....
VIDEO: Sneak Peek - CBS 60 MINUTES Reports on Pioneer Hotel Fire Case
by - March 29, 2013
60 MINUTES revisits the case and the new evidence in a report to be broadcast Sunday, March 31 (7:00-8:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Get a sneak peek below!...
by - March 29, 2013
60 MINUTES revisits the case and the new evidence in a report to be broadcast Sunday, March 31 (7:00-8:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Get a sneak peek below!...
VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Broadcast Legend Chris Berman Featured on 60 MINUTES SPORTS
by Caryn Robbins - March 28, 2013
Why did Chris Berman win the National Sportscaster of the Year award six times? Those answers and more on the next edition of 60 MINUTES SPORTS Wednesday, April 3 at 9PM only on SHOWTIME....
by Caryn Robbins - March 28, 2013
Why did Chris Berman win the National Sportscaster of the Year award six times? Those answers and more on the next edition of 60 MINUTES SPORTS Wednesday, April 3 at 9PM only on SHOWTIME....
CBS's 60 MINUTES Wins Two Peabody Awards for Foreign & Domestic Stories
by Caryn Robbins - March 27, 2013
60 MINUTES was named the winner of two Peabody Awards today for stories reported in Africa by Bob Simon and in the U.S. by Scott Pelley....
by Caryn Robbins - March 27, 2013
60 MINUTES was named the winner of two Peabody Awards today for stories reported in Africa by Bob Simon and in the U.S. by Scott Pelley....
60 MINUTES Makes Top 10 for the Third Time In Four Weeks
by Claire Hannum - March 26, 2013
60 MINUTES made the Nielsen Top 10 for the third time in four weeks, finishing at #9 with an audience of 10.5 million viewers. It was the thirteenth time in 22 broadcasts that the CBS newsmagazine made the list....
by Claire Hannum - March 26, 2013
60 MINUTES made the Nielsen Top 10 for the third time in four weeks, finishing at #9 with an audience of 10.5 million viewers. It was the thirteenth time in 22 broadcasts that the CBS newsmagazine made the list....
Ex-Mob Killer Finds God on CBS's 60 MINUTES Tonight
by TV News Desk - March 17, 2013
Byron Pitts reports on this ex-government witness, whose testimony helped decimate organized crime in Philadelphia, for a 60 MINUTES story to be broadcast tonight, March 17 (7:00-8:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network....
by TV News Desk - March 17, 2013
Byron Pitts reports on this ex-government witness, whose testimony helped decimate organized crime in Philadelphia, for a 60 MINUTES story to be broadcast tonight, March 17 (7:00-8:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network....
Ex-Mob Killer Finds God on CBS's 60 MINUTES, 3/17
by Caryn Robbins - March 14, 2013
Byron Pitts reports on this ex-government witness, whose testimony helped decimate organized crime in Philadelphia, for a 60 MINUTES story to be broadcast Sunday, March 17 (7:00-8:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network....
by Caryn Robbins - March 14, 2013
Byron Pitts reports on this ex-government witness, whose testimony helped decimate organized crime in Philadelphia, for a 60 MINUTES story to be broadcast Sunday, March 17 (7:00-8:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network....
CBS's 60 MINUTES Cracks Neilsen's Top 10 for 2nd Straight Week
by Caryn Robbins - March 12, 2013
60 MINUTES made the Nielsen Top 10 for the second straight week, finishing at #9 with an audience of 11.6 million viewers. It was the eighth time in 11 broadcasts that the CBS News magazine made the list....
by Caryn Robbins - March 12, 2013
60 MINUTES made the Nielsen Top 10 for the second straight week, finishing at #9 with an audience of 11.6 million viewers. It was the eighth time in 11 broadcasts that the CBS News magazine made the list....
Norah O'Donnell Makes 60 MINUTES Debut on CBS Tonight
by TV News Desk - March 10, 2013
Few women can match Sheryl Sandberg's achievements, and she wants to change that. The 43-year-old business leader talks to Norah O'Donnell - who is on her first 60 MINUTES assignment - in an interview to be broadcast on 60 MINUTES, tonight, March 10 (7:00-8:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Networ...
by TV News Desk - March 10, 2013
Few women can match Sheryl Sandberg's achievements, and she wants to change that. The 43-year-old business leader talks to Norah O'Donnell - who is on her first 60 MINUTES assignment - in an interview to be broadcast on 60 MINUTES, tonight, March 10 (7:00-8:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Networ...
CNBC Announces Primetime Programming, 3/23-24
by Tyler Peterson - March 07, 2013
CNBC today announced the primetime programming lineup for the weekend of March 23-24. Check out the full listings below:...
by Tyler Peterson - March 07, 2013
CNBC today announced the primetime programming lineup for the weekend of March 23-24. Check out the full listings below:...
Norah O'Donnell to Make 60 MINUTES Debut on CBS, 3/10
by Caryn Robbins - March 07, 2013
Few women can match Sheryl Sandberg's achievements, and she wants to change that. The 43-year-old business leader talks to Norah O'Donnell - who is on her first 60 MINUTES assignment - in an interview to be broadcast on 60 MINUTES, Sunday, March 10 (7:00-8:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network...
by Caryn Robbins - March 07, 2013
Few women can match Sheryl Sandberg's achievements, and she wants to change that. The 43-year-old business leader talks to Norah O'Donnell - who is on her first 60 MINUTES assignment - in an interview to be broadcast on 60 MINUTES, Sunday, March 10 (7:00-8:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network...
VIDEO: Anderson Cooper's Risky Jet Ski Ride on Tonight's 60 MINUTES SPORTS
by - March 06, 2013
Below, watch what happens when Anderson Cooper dared big-wave surfer Garrett McNamara to take a risky ride on a Jet Ski during his reporting assignment in Portugal. Tune in for Cooper's full story on 60 MINUTES SPORTS, airing on SHOWTIME tonight, March 6 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT....
by - March 06, 2013
Below, watch what happens when Anderson Cooper dared big-wave surfer Garrett McNamara to take a risky ride on a Jet Ski during his reporting assignment in Portugal. Tune in for Cooper's full story on 60 MINUTES SPORTS, airing on SHOWTIME tonight, March 6 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT....
CBS's 60 MINUTES Finishes at #5 in Viewers For the Week
by Claire Hannum - March 05, 2013
60 MINUTES made the Nielsen Top 10, drawing an audience of 12.02 million to finish at #5 for the week in viewers....
by Claire Hannum - March 05, 2013
60 MINUTES made the Nielsen Top 10, drawing an audience of 12.02 million to finish at #5 for the week in viewers....
VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Anderson Cooper Profiles Big-Wave Surfer on 60 MINUTES SPORTS
by Caryn Robbins - February 26, 2013
The next edition of 60 MINUTES SPORTS, premiering Wednesday, March 6, at 9:00 PM, ET/PT on SHOWTIME, captures the excitement, fear, pain and triumph as both of these extreme sports become more popular. Get a sneak peek below!...
by Caryn Robbins - February 26, 2013
The next edition of 60 MINUTES SPORTS, premiering Wednesday, March 6, at 9:00 PM, ET/PT on SHOWTIME, captures the excitement, fear, pain and triumph as both of these extreme sports become more popular. Get a sneak peek below!...
CBS EVENING NEWS' Scott Pelley to Interview House Speaker John Boehner, 2/26
by Tyler Peterson - February 25, 2013
Scott Pelley will sit down with House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) tomorrow, Feb. 26 for an interview to discuss the package of automatic spending cuts, known in Washington as the "sequester," expected to take effect this week and the potential impact of those cuts. The interview will be broadcast to...
by Tyler Peterson - February 25, 2013
Scott Pelley will sit down with House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) tomorrow, Feb. 26 for an interview to discuss the package of automatic spending cuts, known in Washington as the "sequester," expected to take effect this week and the potential impact of those cuts. The interview will be broadcast to...
WHAT!? LOGO DOCUMENTARIES Set to Return for Second Season, 3/19
by Tyler Peterson - February 21, 2013
Logo will have viewers exclaiming 'WHAT!?' again this spring with the return of 'WHAT!? Logo Documentaries.' The series will continue to provide a riveting peek behind the curtain into unusual worlds, people and experiences outside the everyday. Always out of the ordinary and never boring, the 'WHAT...
by Tyler Peterson - February 21, 2013
Logo will have viewers exclaiming 'WHAT!?' again this spring with the return of 'WHAT!? Logo Documentaries.' The series will continue to provide a riveting peek behind the curtain into unusual worlds, people and experiences outside the everyday. Always out of the ordinary and never boring, the 'WHAT...
Joanne de Simone's LINOLEUM'S HARD Set for Roy Arias Stage II, Now thru 2/17
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2013
Vicki & Emily dream of love and fame... but that might not be the hand they're dealt in Joanne de Simone's LINOLEUM'S HARD: Two Lives, 40 years, 60 minutes....
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2013
Vicki & Emily dream of love and fame... but that might not be the hand they're dealt in Joanne de Simone's LINOLEUM'S HARD: Two Lives, 40 years, 60 minutes....
Scott Pelley to Cover STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS Live from D.C.
by Tyler Peterson - February 11, 2013
CBS EVENING NEWS Anchor and Managing Editor Scott Pelley will broadcast live from Washington, D.C., for primetime coverage of President Barack Obama's 2013 State of the Union address and the Republican Response on Tuesday, Feb. 12 (9:00 PM, ET) on the CBS Television Network. He will also anchor the ...
by Tyler Peterson - February 11, 2013
CBS EVENING NEWS Anchor and Managing Editor Scott Pelley will broadcast live from Washington, D.C., for primetime coverage of President Barack Obama's 2013 State of the Union address and the Republican Response on Tuesday, Feb. 12 (9:00 PM, ET) on the CBS Television Network. He will also anchor the ...
NFL Films Founder Ed Sabol to Visit 60 MINUTES SPORTS Today
by Claire Hannum - February 05, 2013
The man who founded NFL Films, whose groundbreaking highlight reels of the game's greatest plays and The Players earned him a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, believes he and other non-players do not deserve enshrinement in the Hall. That's what 'Big' Ed Sabol tells Armen Keteyian on the next ...
by Claire Hannum - February 05, 2013
The man who founded NFL Films, whose groundbreaking highlight reels of the game's greatest plays and The Players earned him a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, believes he and other non-players do not deserve enshrinement in the Hall. That's what 'Big' Ed Sabol tells Armen Keteyian on the next ...
60 MINUTES SPORTS to Investigate the Super Bowl Blackout, 2/6
by Tyler Peterson - February 04, 2013
When the lights went out at Super Bowl XLVII, 60 MINUTES SPORTS cameras were the only ones to record the reactions inside NFL Control. Correspondent Armen Keteyian was there as part of an inside look at the big game on the next edition of 60 MINUTES SPORTS premiering Wednesday, Feb. 6 at 10 p.m. ET...
by Tyler Peterson - February 04, 2013
When the lights went out at Super Bowl XLVII, 60 MINUTES SPORTS cameras were the only ones to record the reactions inside NFL Control. Correspondent Armen Keteyian was there as part of an inside look at the big game on the next edition of 60 MINUTES SPORTS premiering Wednesday, Feb. 6 at 10 p.m. ET...
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