Patrick Clancy interview on 60 Minutes fails to provide big ratings boost for CBS
The latest season of 60 Minutes is struggling with low viewership despite a high-profile interview with Patrick Clancy. The show is currently undergoing a major editorial overhaul led by new editor-in-chief Bari Weiss.
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The ratings decline of a legacy news program highlights the shifting landscape of traditional broadcast journalism in the digital age.
Patrick Clancy during his 60 Minutes interview. Photograph: CBS News Patrick Clancy during his 60 Minutes interview. Photograph: CBS News US news Patrick Clancy interview on 60 Minutes fails to provide big ratings boost for CBS Amid show’s major overhaul by Bari Weiss, Sunday’s episode draws third-smallest audience for a second episode in the past 25 years
Prefer the Guardian on Google 60 Minutes’ blockbuster interview with Patrick Clancy, the ex-husband of Lindsay Clancy, failed to provide a major ratings boost for the Sunday show, according to audience figures released Tuesday.
Sunday night’s episode of the newsmagazine show drew an average of 6.77m total viewers, the third-smallest audience in the past 25 years for the second episode of a season, adding to a disappointing debut for Bari Weiss, who, as CBS editor-in-chief, rewired the show, firing several high-profile correspondents in the run-up to the new season.
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