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60 MINUTES is America's most-watched television program and the top news program for over half a century. The CBS news magazine has achieved remarkable success, making history by maintaining its #1 spot in the news category for 52 consecutive years as of the 2025-26 broadcast season. During the 58th season, 60 MINUTES averaged 9.1 million viewers, reaching more than one-third of the American population.

Social media engagement has also skyrocketed, with the broadcast garnering over 2.5 billion video views, more than double its previous record.

The program's influence is undeniable, securing a spot in Nielsen's annual top 10 list for 26 seasons - an accolade unmatched by any other show. 60 MINUTES has been recognized with numerous broadcast journalism awards, including 26 Peabody awards and more Emmys than any other primetime broadcast. The show was founded in 1968 by Don Hewitt and first aired on CBS in September of that year.

The current executive producer of 60 MINUTES is Nick Bilton, while Maria Gavrilovic serves as the executive editor. Christopher Stewart is the executive editor responsible for investigations. The broadcast features renowned correspondents such as Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker, Jon Wertheim, Norah O'Donnell, and Ross Douthat. The program airs on Sundays at 7 p.m. ET/PT on CBS, and viewers can access the content anytime on the 60 Minutes streaming channel.

60 MINUTES boasts a talented production team, with Debbie De Luca Sheh as the senior broadcast producer, Claudia Weinstein as the senior story editor, and Nicole Young as the senior producer. The producers include Heather Abbott, Shachar Bar-On, Andrew Bast, Katie Brennan, Denise Schrier Cetta, Andy Court, Shari Finkelstein, Wally Griffith, Lucy Hatcher, Michael Karzis, Sarah Koch, Jordan Kronick, David M. Levine, Marc Lieberman, Erin Lyall Graham, Messick, Julie Morse, Michael Rey, Christine Romo, Keith Sharman, and Ayesha Siddiqi.

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