New '60 Minutes' head Nick Bilton says Paramount hired him to pivot the show before ratings decline
Nick Bilton has been hired as the new executive producer of '60 Minutes', a move that is expected to bring changes to the show. Bilton replaces Tanya Simon, who had spent over 30 years at the show, and has no experience running a TV news show, having previously worked as a technology columnist and documentary maker. He aims to pivot the show before its ratings decline, with a plan to be revealed in the coming weeks.
- ▪Nick Bilton is the new executive producer of '60 Minutes', replacing Tanya Simon after her 30-year tenure.
- ▪Bilton has no experience running a TV news show, but has worked as a technology columnist and made documentaries for HBO and Netflix.
- ▪The show's ratings are currently up 9% from the previous year, according to Nielsen.
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Paramount Skydance's CBS News has hired Nick Bilton as the new executive producer of "60 Minutes," ushering in a new era for the No. 1 rated news broadcast for the past 52 years. Bilton replaces Tanya Simon as the show's executive producer. Simon had spent more than 30 years at "60 Minutes." In contrast, Bilton has no experience running a TV news show. Bilton is a former New York Times technology columnist and has made several documentaries for HBO and Netflix. He told CNBC he first met CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss socially in Los Angeles and later spent time with her working on two documentaries -- "Unknown: Killer Robots" and "Biggest Heist Ever."One of Bilton's biggest initial challenges will be winning over CBS News employees who believe many of the changes being implemented in…
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