The episode attracted 6.06 million viewers, down 41% from the previous week when it had an NFL lead-in, amid an internal dispute over a segment on Israeli settlers.
01Summary
- 01The episode drew 6.06 million viewers, a 12% decline from last season's fourth episode and 41% drop from last week.
- 02Viewership among 25-54 year olds fell to 767,000, down 19% from last season and 62% from last week.
- 03The segment on Israeli settlers sparked a debate between correspondent Lesley Stahl and CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss.
- 04CBS News delayed promotion of the episode due to the dispute over Stahl's report.
- 05The show has undergone major changes, including the ousting of executive producer Tanya Simon and correspondents Scott Pelley, Cecilia Vega and Sharyn Alfonsi.
02Why it matters
The declining viewership highlights the vulnerability of long-running news programmes to scheduling changes and internal turmoil, which may affect the quality and reach of investigative journalism you rely on.
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