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‘60 Minutes’ CECOT Report Draws 4.9 Million After Delay as CBS Rebrands Broadcast

Labeling the low-rated broadcast as a special sharpened questions over leadership’s handling of the investigation.

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60 MINUTES Correspondents, Sharyn Alfonsi, L. Jon Wertheim, Bill Whitaker, Lesley Stahl, Scott Pelley, Cecilia Vega, and Anderson Cooper.
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Overview

  • Nielsen data show the January 18 telecast averaged about 4.9 million viewers, far below the show’s recent season norms.
  • The episode aired opposite a high-audience NFL divisional playoff on NBC, and CBS lacked its usual NFL lead-in.
  • CBS coded the hour as “60 Minutes Presents,” a move media analysts say keeps the low rating out of the show’s season average.
  • The CECOT segment ran largely intact with a new in-studio outro, added ICE data and other updates, and no on-camera response from senior administration officials.
  • Internal tensions persisted as correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi decried the December pull in an internal memo and reports detailed a heated meeting with a top deputy, with additional reporting suggesting potential personnel fallout.