Nick Bilton named executive producer of "60 Minutes"

May 28, 2026 / 4:53 PM EDT

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Investigative journalist and filmmaker Nick Bilton has been named executive producer of "60 Minutes," replacing Tanya Simon, who was promoted into the newsmagazine's top role last year after more than three decades at CBS News.The change marks a major turning point for the nation's top-rated news program, which just wrapped up its 58th season. Bilton is just the fifth executive producer in "60 Minutes" history. In a statement, CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss called Bilton "one of the most entrepreneurial journalists of our time and the perfect leader for one of the most entrepreneurial news brands of all time."CBS News president Tom Cibrowski said that hiring Bilton "represents a deliberate vision for '60 Minutes' to go beyond an hour on Sunday evenings to become a 360-degree product that reaches audiences wherever they consume information."

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