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Former 60 Minutes executive producer Bill Owens reportedly seeks around $50 million to launch a rival, streaming, documentary-style investigative news program led by Scott Pelley; a business plan and pitch deck have circulated despite denials, but funding and platform appetite remain uncertain as talks progress.
A former 60 Minutes producer, Bill Owens, is reportedly planning a rival current‑affairs program that would feature fired staffers and be led by Bari Weiss. The project is said to be pitched to major streamers (Netflix, Apple TV, YouTube) with about $50 million in funding, and could include ex‑60 Minutes figures such as Scott Pelley, Sharyn Alfonsi, Cecilia Vega, Tanya Simon, Draggan Mihailovich and Matthew Polevoy, though the plans have not been confirmed and may face budgeting and platform hurdles.
Bill Owens, the former 60 Minutes executive producer, is reportedly planning a rival news program with Scott Pelley as host, aiming to raise about $50 million for two years of content and recruit other fired 60 Minutes staffers, though funding and platform challenges persist despite denials.
Former 60 Minutes executive producer Bill Owens is reportedly trying to raise about $50 million to back a two-year, Netflix-style streaming news magazine led by Scott Pelley and other fired staffers; however, insiders doubt the plan’s viability due to high production costs and uncertain platform support, plus the need for deep salary cuts from veteran journalists.
Bill Owens, the former executive producer of 60 Minutes, criticizes CBS News’ overhaul led by Bari Weiss and Nick Bilton, warning that mass firings and perceived editorial interference threaten the long-running program’s integrity, a concern echoed by staffers amid Paramount-era reshaping.