Nick Bilton, New ‘60 Minutes’ Boss, Wants Newsmagazine to Stick on Digital, Mobile Screens
Nick Bilton has been appointed as the new executive producer of '60 Minutes', aiming to increase the show's presence in digital and mobile formats. He plans to engage a younger audience that may not watch traditional broadcasts. Bilton is the first executive producer without extensive CBS News experience, and he has a vision for expanding the show's reach across various media platforms.
- ▪Nick Bilton is the new executive producer of '60 Minutes', replacing Tanya Simon.
- ▪He aims to make the newsmagazine more relevant in popular culture and accessible on digital platforms.
- ▪Bilton is the fifth executive producer in the show's nearly six-decade history and the first without a long-standing career at CBS News.
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Home TV News May 28, 2026 2:17pm PT Nick Bilton, New ‘60 Minutes’ Boss, Wants Newsmagazine to Stick on Digital, Mobile Screens By Brian Steinberg Plus Icon Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor bristei Latest Nick Bilton, New ‘60 Minutes’ Boss, Wants Newsmagazine to Stick on Digital, Mobile Screens 11 minutes ago CNN Plans New Anderson Cooper-Andy Cohen Event for ‘Independence Eve Live’ 2 hours ago CNBC Names Ken Brown Managing Editor of Digital and Editorial Strategy 3 hours ago See All Getty Images Hold the stopwatch! The new boss at “60 Minutes” believes the venerable newsmagazine ought to be more prevalent in popular culture and the news cycle, rather than merely holding forth in its usual place on Sunday evenings on CBS.
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