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“60 MINUTES” IS #2 FOR SECOND STRAIGHT TIME AND MAKES THE TOP 10 FOR THE 18TH TIME IN A ROW

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60 MINUTES was Nielsen’s #2 primetime program for the second time in a row, drawing 9.44 million viewers to land in the top 10 for the 18th straight time, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Sunday, Feb. 14.

It was the 13th time this season 60 MINUTES ranked at #5 or higher in viewers.

60 MINUTES was Sunday’s #1 program in viewers. Compared to the same night last year, 60 MINUTES was up +20% in adults 25-54, +33% in adults 18-49 and +17% in viewers.

Sunday’s 60 MINUTES featured Bill Whitaker’s investigation into the unprecedented Russian hack of U.S. private and government computer networks, Anderson Cooper’s interview with Bill Gates, and Sharyn Alfonsi’s profile of Olympic superstar gymnast Simone Biles.

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

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