60 Minutes tops last season's bar, football gives small boost

“Variety reports CBS's 60 Minutes beat last season's viewership bar for the first time under new managers, averaging 10.2 million viewers Sunday, with only a small football boost.” — Chip Darnell, on air

On air: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on Futures & Crypto Overnight
Published 8:34 PM ET, Tuesday, October 6, 2026

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First reported by Variety: “’60 Minutes’ Beats Last Season’s Viewership Bar for First Time, But Football Brings Only Small Boost”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 8:34 PM ET on Futures & Crypto Overnight, by Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock.

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Variety’60 Minutes’ Beats Last Season’s Viewership Bar for First Time, But Football Brings Only Small Boost

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorVariety reports CBS's 60 Minutes beat last season's viewership bar for the first time under new managers, averaging 10.2 million viewers Sunday, with only a small football boost.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorTen point two million people watched and the football crowd still wandered off? Those are the worst bagholders in America, Chip.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorVera, that's the most me thing I've heard all week. I'd watch it at a drive-through.