CBS News’ “60 Minutes” is off to a rocky start on the viewership front under its new leadership.
Ratings for the “60 Minutes” season premiere on Sunday night plunged more than 20% from last year, according to data from Nielsen.
About 7.9 million people watched the episode, orchestrated by new lead producer Nick Bilton, who was selected by top CBS News editor Bari Weiss in May. Last fall, just over 10 million people tuned in to the launch of “60 Minutes.”
Key context: The NFL game lead-in to “60 Minutes” was much weaker than last year, when Lamar Jackson’s Baltimore Ravens faced Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs.
The premiere was “a big…
