’60 Minutes’ Beats Last Season’s Viewership Bar for First Time, But Football Brings Only Small Boost

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What happened

CBS News’ “60 Minutes” beat a crucial metric for the first time under new and heavily scrutinized managers but only managed to eke out a small boost to its ratings despite a robust football lead-in.

The CBS newsmagazine lured an average of 10.

Key facts

  • CBS News’ “60 Minutes” beat a crucial metric for the first time under new and heavily scrutinized managers but only managed to eke out a small boost to its ratings despite a robust football lead-in.
  • The CBS newsmagazine lured an average of 10.
  • Reported by Variety and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:44:49 UTC.

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  1. ’60 Minutes’ Beats Last Season’s Viewership Bar for First Time, But Football Brings Only Small Boost

  2. George Cheeks Addresses Staffers in First Memo as Skydance TV Co-Chair: ‘CBS Remains a Cornerstone’

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