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60 Minutes Reset

CBS puts Nick Bilton over 60 Minutes while staff exits test trust in the company flagship news program

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CBS News named Nick Bilton executive producer of 60 Minutes as Bari Weiss reshapes the flagship Sunday newsmagazine, replacing Tanya Simon and cutting ties with several veteran staffers.

  1. Frame 1CBS puts Nick Bilton over 60 Minutes while staff exits test trust in the company flagship news program.
  2. Frame 2Tanya Simon is out after taking the top producer chair last year following decades at CBS News.
  3. Frame 3CBS also cut ties with Cecilia Vega and Draggan Mihailovich; Sharyn Alfonsi said her contract was not renewed.
  4. Frame 4The company says Bilton should make 60 Minutes a year-round product beyond Sunday night television.
  5. Frame 5The pressure is editorial trust after months of questions about the program direction and independence.
  6. Frame 6Next test: the 59th season this fall, when viewers see what the reset changes.
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May 28, 6:52 PM EDT
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