The CBS Newsmagazine is Nielsen’s #1 Non-Sports Broadcast

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60 MINUTES attracted enough viewers to make the top 10 for the 16^th consecutive time despite heavy competition from an NFL divisional playoff game Sunday night. The CBS newsmagazine drew 10.6 million viewers to finish the week at #4, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Sunday, Jan. 17. 60 MINUTES was the #1 non-sports prime broadcast in viewers for the week.

60 MINUTES also made the top 10 in demos, scoring a 1.8/07 in adults 25-54 to finish at #5 and a 1.2/06 to tie at #5 in adults 18-49.

It was the 11^th time this season 60 MINUTES ranked at #5 or higher in viewers.

Sunday’s 60 MINUTES featured Scott Pelley’s report on security measures being taken for the presidential inauguration of Joseph Biden, Bill Whitaker’s investigation into what happened on Jan. 6 when an angry mob stormed the United States Capitol, and Norah O’Donnell’s report on the remarkable comeback of Washington Football Team Quarterback Alex Smith, who suffered an on-field injury that nearly cost him his leg.

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

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