CBS News says it is launching a streaming version of "60 Minutes" on the new Paramount Plus service, starting next week.
(CBS News via AP)NEW YORK ā CBS News is launching a streaming version of ā60 Minutesā on the new Paramount+ service, hoping to expose the durable brand to a younger and more diverse audience.
The ā60 Minutes+ā program will debut March 4 with three separate episodes, the network announced Wednesday.
For ā60 Minutes+,ā CBS is repurposing a team put together last year for a similar program, ā60 in 6,ā on the ill-fated Quibi platform.
AdWhile ā60 in 6ā had shorter stories than the TV version of ā60 Minutes,ā the Paramount version will go longer.