Article in Reuters by Staff, 5/28/26
Headline: “CBS picks new ’60 Minutes’ leader from outside TV news”
“. . .CBS News named journalist Nick Bilton as executive producer of news magazine ’60 Minutes’ on Thursday, marking the first time the long running show has tapped a leader from outside traditional television news. . .”
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Article in The Guardian by Jeremy Barr, 5/28/26
Headline: “CBS News shakes up 60 Minutes as ousted correspondents ‘fear what comes next’ “
Subhead: “Ex-New York Times journalist Nick Bilton to replace Tanya Simon as executive producer of the Sunday newsmagazine”
“. . .All told, the moves on Thursday represent one of the most significant shake-ups of the venerable program, which has for 52 straight seasons been the most-watched news program on television, averaging 9.1 million total viewers in its most recent season. . . .”
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https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/28/cbs-news-60-minutes-ousts-executive-producer