60 Minutes Tops Last Season's Bar, Small Football Boost

“Variety says 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 8:06 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 8:06 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 says 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 million people watched, Chip. That is a bull market in old men yelling at a stopwatch.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA stopwatch! I love it. I have never seen the show, but I have eaten dinner during it, which counts.