Article in The Guardian by Jeremy Barr, 10/28/26

Headline: “Embattled CBS leader Bari Weiss downplays concerns about weak 60 Minutes ratings”

Subhead: “CBS News editor-in-chief sidesteps viewership concerns and says flagship show doing ‘tremendously well’”

“. . .Weiss completely overhauled 60 Minutes in late May, ousting the show’s executive producer and parting ways with three top correspondents, including Scott Pelley. But the show has struggled to even match last season’s viewership, which averaged 9.1 million viewers per episode.

“The show’s most recent episode drew just 5.64 million viewers, ‘one of the smallest audiences for the program in years’, Variety reported. . .”

Read the full article at:

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/oct/28/bari-weiss-cbs-news-60-minutes