{
  "id": 7628337,
  "title": "'60 Minutes' ratings tanked in the season debut under Bari Weiss",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/60-minutes-ratings-tanked-in-the-season-debut-under-bari-weiss",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-15T20:32:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/60-minutes-ratings-tanked-season-debut-cbs-news-bari-weiss-2026-9"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "CBS News' iconic 60 Minutes telecast experienced a significant drop in ratings during its season premiere under the direction of top editor Bari Weiss. The new-look show, featuring lead producer Nick Bilton, drew in 7.9 million viewers, a decline of over 20% compared to last year's debut which averaged 10 million viewers. The episode, packed with interviews and features, still managed to highlight key stories such as an interview with a US Air Force pilot who survived an Iranian shootdown and a profile on Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay. Despite the viewership drop, several long-time correspondents including Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker, and Jon Wertheim chose to remain with the program, crediting Bilton's commitment to upholding journalistic standards. However, Weiss, a former New York Times opinion editor known for her anti-woke views, has faced accusations of political bias and editorial interference since taking charge of CBS News last fall.",
  "summary": "\"60 Minutes\" suffered a major viewership decline in its season debut following updates from lead producer Nick Bilton and top editor Bari Weiss.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Business Insider",
        "title": "Read the memo: CBS News leadership is selling staffers on '60 Minutes' as it relaunches under Bari Weiss",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/read-the-memo-cbs-news-leadership-is-selling-staffers-on-60-minutes",
        "published": "2026-09-13T17:16:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}