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New '60 Minutes' Executive Producer Addresses Staff Concerns

Updated 2026-06-04 21:05 UTC 1 source Neutral

Following the firing of Scott Pelley and others, 60 Minutes’ new executive producer Nick Bilton sent a memo to staff, assuring them that the show will not be instructed by CBS ownership on storylines. The move comes amid allegations of corporate influence over programming.

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New ’60 Minutes’ Executive Producer Sends Out Memo After Scott Pelley Firing, Says Show Will Never Be “Instructed By The Ownership” Of CBS On Stories

Following the firing of Scott Pelley and others at 60 Minutes, the show’s new executive producer Nick Bilton sent out a new memo to staffers, an effort to offer assurances about the program’s future amid allegations of corporate influence. “We will always make the story the North S

2026-06-04 20:51 UTC