CBS anchors salute outgoing '60 Minutes' producer, say effort to settle Trump lawsuit tied to corporate merger

'60 Minutes' is a TV news powerhouse brand. Can it withstand Trump pressure?

NEW YORK — For nearly six decades, there have been few media institutions as durable and respected as the CBS newsmagazine "60 Minutes."

Behind the ‘60 Minutes’ Upheaval, a Big Merger Seeking Approval

Shari Redstone wanted to know what 60 Minutes was going to say next about President Donald Trump.

By asking the channel no less than $20 billion for allegedly manipulating an interview with Kamala Harris, the President won the head of the producer of the magazine "60 Minutes", Bill Owens. A counter-power.

’60 Minutes’ is a TV news powerhouse brand. Can it withstand Trump pressure?

For nearly six decades, there have been few media institutions as durable and respected as the CBS newsmagazine “60 Minutes.” Even as traditional appointment TV viewing fades, “60 Minutes” remains the most watched news program, approaching 10 million viewers in some weeks, according to Nielsen data. Correspondent roles on the program are the most coveted positions in TV journalism. Its deeply reported stories have influence in an age when other …

“60 Minutes” Chief Quits as Trump Calls for CBS to Lose Broadcast License

In media news, the long-standing executive producer of CBS’s “60 Minutes” is stepping down. Bill Owens wrote in a memo to his staff, “it has become clear that I would not be allowed to run the show as I have always run it, to make independent decisions based on what was right for 60 Minutes, right for the audience.” Trump is suing CBS for $20 billion over a segment last year he said was edited to be favorable to Kamala Harris. In January, The Ne…

Top Trump official in talks with Paramount over Skydance merger concessions

Negotiations come as US president’s legal fight against studio’s CBS News nears conclusion