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60 Minutes’ New Leader Aims to Take the Show to Digital and Mobile

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Source: Variety
60 Minutes’ New Leader Aims to Take the Show to Digital and Mobile
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Nick Bilton, named executive producer of 60 Minutes, wants the venerable newsmagazine to expand beyond Sunday evenings to digital and mobile formats, targeting younger viewers and cross‑platform storytelling. Replacing longtime producer Tanya Simon amid CBS News upheaval and scrutiny of Bari Weiss’s leadership, Bilton emphasizes disruption and strong newsroom integrity, noting past efforts (a weekday edition and a Quibi/Paramount+ digital run) as lessons while signaling potential staff changes to broaden the show’s reach.

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  1. Nick Bilton, New ‘60 Minutes’ Boss, Wants Newsmagazine to Stick on Digital, Mobile Screens  Variety
  2. CBS News Names Outsider to Lead ‘60 Minutes’ as Part of Major Shake-Up  The New York Times
  3. Longtime correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi expects to depart ’60 Minutes’ as big changes loom  Los Angeles Times
  4. CBS News Vs. Sharyn Alfonsi Could End Up In Court As Bari Weiss Fires Ex-‘60 Minutes’ Correspondent  Deadline
  5. Bari Weiss begins overhaul at CBS’s ‘60 Minutes’ with several firings  The Washington Post

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