60 MINUTES finished as television’s #1 program in viewers for the week, drawing 8 million viewers, 3.2/13 in adults 18+ and 1.1/07 in adults 25-54, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Sunday, March 13. 60 MINUTES also delivered the top weekly spot in adults 18+ and was tied for #7 in adults 25-54.

60 MINUTES delivered its third consecutive #1 finish and was a top five broadcast for the 12^th time in 21 airings this season. It’s been a top 10 program 20 times this season.

Sunday’s edition of 60 MINUTES featured Bill Whitaker’s report from Wisconsin, where a political battle over the 2020 vote still rages; Anderson Cooper’s interview with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg; and Norah O’Donnell’s story that went behind the scenes of “Ted Lasso.” Click here to watch the broadcast.

Bill Owens is the executive producer of 60 MINUTES, America’s most-watched news program.

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