’60 Minutes’ Executive Producer Replaced In Shakeup Of CBS News’ Top Show; Nick Bilton To Lead Broadcast

CBS News is replacing nan executive shaper of 60 Minutes, pinch Tanya Simon exiting and Nick Bilton named to lead its top-rated newsmagazine.

“Nick is 1 of nan astir entrepreneurial journalists of our clip and nan cleanable leader for 1 of nan astir entrepreneurial news brands of each time,” CBS News editor successful main Bari Weiss said successful a statement.

The alteration is portion of a overmuch anticipated shakeup to nan show, nan longest moving newsmagazine connected television.

Some changes already are known. Earlier connected Thursday, analogous Sharyn Alfonsi was informed that she has been dropped from nan broadcast, aft clashing pinch Weiss complete her determination to clasp a conception connected an El Salvadoran situation past December. Anderson Cooper chose not to renew his contract, and near nan show earlier this month.

Simon had been successful nan domiciled for little than a year, aft Bill Owens resigned past spring, citing nan inability to bask editorial independency without firm oversight.

More to come.

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