CBS hires Nick Bilton as "60 Minutes" executive producer, plans multi-platform expansion
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Sara Fischer
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Summary
CBS News has hired Nick Bilton, a British-American journalist and former New York Times tech columnist, as the new executive producer of "60 Minutes." His appointment comes during a turbulent period for the program, with staff pushback against changes from CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss. Bilton, an outsider to CBS, plans to expand the show's reach to more days and platforms, leveraging his documentary filmmaking background to bring investigative storytelling to new formats.
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· 5 pulledCBS News on Thursday announced Nick Bilton, a British-American journalist, author and filmmaker, as executive producer of its flagship news magazine program '60 Minutes.'
His hiring comes at a trying time for the program, as some staffers push back against changes at the show and the broader network by CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss.
Bilton, a CBS outsider, was formerly a tech columnist for the New York Times and a special correspondent for Vanity Fair.
Bilton has spent the last few years working on documentaries in Los Angeles.
He plans to bring those investigati
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