A CBS News executive has defended the network’s performance amid reports of declining viewership, dismissing concerns over ratings—particularly for its flagship program—as secondary to broader priorities. Speaking at a tech industry conference, the editor-in-chief argued that measuring success by audience numbers for individual segments was not a focus, instead emphasizing long-term goals over short-term metrics. The remarks come as the network faces scrutiny over its Sunday lineup, though no official ratings data was provided. The statement underscores a strategic shift in how CBS evaluates its programming success.
CBS News editor-in-chief sidesteps viewership concerns and says flagship show doing ‘tremendously well’CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss has spoken publicly for the first time about the ratings challenges the network has experienced under her year-long tenure, sidestepping concerns about diminished viewership at the Sunday show 60 Minutes by saying it was not her top priority.“I could never build anything if I were focused on the precise number of people that happen to tune in to the second feature on 60 Minutes on a given Sunday,” she said at an industry conference on Wednesday organized by the tech publication the Information. The news organization did not offer press credentials. Continue reading...
