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[05/21/25 - 02:57 PM]
"60 Minutes" Closes Out 2024-25 Season on Top as America's #1 News Program
CBS' flagship news broadcast grew compared to the previous year, with 16 billion minutes watched across linear and streaming.
[via press release from CBS]

"60 MINUTES" CLOSES OUT 2024-25 SEASON ON TOP AS AMERICA'S #1 NEWS PROGRAM

The CBS Newsmagazine Reached More Than One in Three Americans

The 57th season of 60 MINUTES averaged 8.32 million viewers, making it America's #1 news program for the 51st consecutive year and setting television records. CBS' flagship news broadcast grew compared to the previous year, with 16 billion minutes watched across linear and streaming. 60 MINUTES also experienced its strongest digital growth ever with nearly 1 billion video views, over 50 million engagements and breakout success across TikTok and Instagram.

Highlights from the 2024-25 Season [VIDEO]:

· 60 MINUTES closed out the 57th season as America's #1 news program, for the 51st consecutive year - making television history.

· 60 MINUTES averaged 8.32 million viewers in its 57th season, according to Nielsen most current ratings.

· 60 MINUTES reached a little more than one in three Americans at least once this season on linear and live streaming.

· 60 MINUTES' 90-minute editions in the fall of 2024 reached an average of more than 22 million viewers.

· 60 MINUTES made the top 10 26 times in 27 broadcasts and top five 16 times.

· 16 billion minutes of 60 MINUTES have been consumed this season across linear and streaming, up +1% YoY.

· The total video views across 60 MINUTES social platforms are up +73% YoY.

· The total engagement with our content across 60 MINUTES social platforms is up +119% YoY.

o Our views for TikTok are up +134% YoY.

o Our views for Instagram are up +77% YoY.

· The digital traffic for web articles on CBSNews.com is up +18% YoY.

Tanya Simon is the interim executive producer of 60 MINUTES, America's most-watched news program.

Follow 60 MINUTES on YouTube, Instagram, Threads, X, Facebook, TikTok and Bluesky. Listen to 60 MINUTES in podcast form here. Stream 60 MINUTES on Paramount+.





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