CBS News Appoints Nick Bilton as '60 Minutes' Executive Producer in Major Overhaul
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Benjamin Mullin, Michael M. Grynbaum
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Summary
CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss has appointed tech journalist and filmmaker Nick Bilton as the new executive producer of "60 Minutes," replacing the show's previous leadership. The network also fired two on-air correspondents as part of a major restructuring of the long-running news program. This marks a significant shake-up for the country's top-rated news program, bringing in an outsider with a technology and filmmaking background to lead the iconic broadcast.
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The network also fired two on-air correspondents.
In a bid to remake the country's top-rated news program, Bari Weiss, the editor in chief of CBS News, on Thursday unveiled an overhaul of '60 Minutes,' replacing the show's executive producer with a tech journalist and firing two on-air correspondents.
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