Patrick Clancy interview on 60 Minutes fails to provide big ratings boost for CBS
Summary
The latest episode of 60 Minutes featuring Patrick Clancy did not bring a big increase in viewers for CBS, drawing 6.77 million people. This follows a weak season start, even though the show had major interviews and high social media engagement.Key Facts
- The 60 Minutes episode on 20 September averaged 6.77 million viewers, one of the lowest in 25 years for a season’s second episode.
- The 59th season started with 7.94 million viewers, down from 10 million for the previous season’s first episode.
- Bari Weiss, CBS editor-in-chief, restructured the show before the season, including firing some well-known correspondents.
- The low ratings were partly due to the absence of NFL football as a lead-in on many local channels.
- The episode featured an interview with Patrick Clancy, whose children were killed, and his wife, fertility doctor Rachel Danis.
- Another segment covered controversies about data centers and a story about a kidnapped Irish racehorse.
- Despite modest TV ratings, the episode had 179.2 million views across social media, beating a previous record.
- CBS called the recent ratings the lowest in the 21st century but expressed pride in the quality of journalism.
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