The faces of the correspondents have changed over the years but this show has remained. As long as CBS is programming Sunday nights, it seems like there will be a 60 Minutes. Will this venerable program be cancelled or is it sure to be renewed each year? Stay tuned.
One of the most successful shows in television history, 60 Minutes continues to offer investigative reports, interviews, feature segments and profiles of people in the news. Correspondents include Steve Kroft, Scott Pelley, Bill Whitaker, Norah O’Donnell, Armen Keteyian, Jeffrey Fager, Lesley Stahl, Anderson Cooper, Lara Logan, Charlie Rose, Sharyn Alfonsi, and Bill Owens.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available — usually the next day, around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
7/3 update: You can see the rest of the latest night’s ratings.
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For comparisons: The 48th season of 60 Minutes averaged a 1.65 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 11.38 million total viewers.
Note: Note: These are the Live + Same Day Ratings which include “live” viewing plus delayed DVR viewing, up until 3am local time that same night. Ratings marked with an “*” are the fast affiliate ratings and will be updated with the Live+SD numbers when they are made available. Typically, networks get paid for C+3 ratings which includes DVR viewing within three days of the original airing when commercials are watched. Those numbers are rarely released to the press.
What do you think? Do you still like the 60 Minutes TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for season 50 on CBS?
3/23 update: CBS has renewed 60 Minutes for a 50th season. Details here.
Put the OLD girl out to pasture, it’s heyday is decades ago. The networks treat these shows as “loss leader items”, these shows are losers for the networks in the important 18-49 demo and 60 minutes is abysmal in this demo. Upstart alternative sources for entertainment and news and sports are beginning to devour what’s left of the Big Three networks (Fox included as well).
I find 60 Minutes very informative and entertaining. I hope it is renewed for season 50.
Once upon a time is a great show, I just love watching Regina, Rumplestiltskin, etc. do not cancel this show. there are plenty of Disney characters to be added.
like jungle book, tarzan, Cruela, and Moana. Keep Keep this show Love it
Cancel 60 minutes
What would you replace it with, Ron …. Wild Animals on the Attack? Swimming With Sharks? High Wire Crossings Without a Net?
TV is dead, and objective network journalism died five decades ago.
Put it out of our misery.