This article is about the CBS news magazine. For other TV programs of the same or similar name, see 60 Minutes (disambiguation). For the unit of time, see Hour.
60 Minutes
Genre
News magazine
Created by
Don Hewitt
Presented by
Lesley Stahl
Scott Pelley
Bill Whitaker
Cecilia Vega
See Correspondents section
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English
No. of seasons
56
No. of episodes
2500+
Production
Executive producers
Don Hewitt (1968–2004)
Jeff Fager (2004–2018)
Bill Owens (2019–)
Camera setup
Multi-camera
Running time
60 minutes, including commercials
Production company
CBS News Productions
Original release
Network
CBS
Release
September 24, 1968 (1968-09-24) – present (present)
Related
60 Minutes (Australia) 48 Hours Face the Nation CBS Overnight News
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60 Minutes is an American television news magazine broadcast on the CBS television network. Debuting in 1968, the program was created by Don Hewitt and Bill Leonard, who distinguished it from other news programs by using a unique style of reporter-centered investigation. In 2002, 60 Minutes was ranked number six on TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time",[1] and in 2013, it was ranked number 24 on the magazine's list of the "60 Best Series of All Time".[2] In 2023, Variety ranked 60 Minutes as the twentieth-greatest TV show of all time.[3]The New York Times has called it "one of the most esteemed news magazines on American television".[4]
The program began in 1968 as a bi-weekly television show hosted by Mike Wallace and Harry Reasoner. The two sat on opposite sides of the cream-colored set, though the set's color was later changed to black, the color still in use. The show used a large stopwatch during transition periods and highlighted its topics through chroma key—both techniques are still used. In 1972, the program began airing from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Eastern time, although this time was sometimes disrupted by broadcasting of NFL games on Sundays. Since then, the show has generally kept the Sunday evening format, although the start time has occasionally been shifted. The program generally starts at 7:00 p.m. Eastern. If sports programming is airing that afternoon, 60 Minutes starts at 7:30 p.m. Eastern or at the game's conclusion.
The show is hosted by correspondents who do not share screen time with each other. Full-time hosts include Lesley Stahl, Scott Pelley, and Bill Whitaker. Several spinoffs have been made, including international formats of the show. It is available on Paramount+.[5]
^Cosgrove-Mather, Bootie (April 26, 2002). "TV Guide Names Top 50 Shows". CBS News. Associated Press. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
^"TV Guide Magazine's 60 Best Series of All Time". TV Guide. December 23, 2013.
^"The 100 Greatest TV Shows of All In reality 60 minutes is really 43 minutes Time". Variety. December 20, 2023.
^Carter, Bill; Schmidt, Michael S. (November 8, 2013). "CBS Correspondent Apologizes for Report on Benghazi Attack". The New York Times.
^"60 mins Streaming: Watch & Stream Online via Paramount Plus". November 24, 2023.
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