Los Angeles Times
President Trump tees off on ‘60 Minutes’ again, threatens CBS broadcast licenses
The CBS newsmagazine “60 Minutes” is not going easy on President Trump and the commander in chief is noticing. President Trump went after the program in a social media post after seeing two critical stories regarding his handling of the Russia-Ukraine war and his proposal to annex Greenland.
Broadcast television is in trouble. Stations are asking Washington for help
As television station owners gathered in Las Vegas for the annual National Association of Broadcasters convention, they sent an urgent message to Washington that could be summed up in one word—“Help.” Streaming video has siphoned away the traditional viewing audience. Advertisers have shifted their budgets to digital and away from broadcasters. On the horizon, there is fear that streaming will get more of broadcast TV’s last surefire attraction, the NFL, which can exit its media rights deal after the 2029 season.
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Submitted by benton on Fri, 03/21/2025 - 06:25CBS hits back at FCC over probe into ’60 Minutes’ edits
CBS has asked the Federal Communications Commission to end its investigation into edits of its “60 Minutes” Kamala Harris interview, arguing that the federal government risks becoming “a roving censor” trampling on free speech rights.President Trump was furious over October 2024's “60 Minutes” interview with then-Vice President Harris in the closing weeks of the campaign. The president and other conservatives chided CBS after it was revealed that “60 Minutes” producers had edited Harris’ jumbled response to a question about the Biden administration’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war.