CBS said Wednesday the decision to cancel the Wednesday edition of “60 Minutes” was made because of poor ratings and not last fall’s disputed story about President Bush’s military service.
Dan Rather will still contribute stories to the Sunday edition of “60 Minutes,” said CBS Chairman Leslie Moonves.
“This was a ratings call, not a content call,” Moonves said Wednesday.
Moonves said the Bush story didn’t figure in the decision to cancel it, “not even slightly.”
“60 Minutes” Wednesday has been losing viewers at a fast rate this season, thanks mostly to the ABC drama “Lost.”
Moonves said CBS News President Andrew Heyward was telling his staff of the decision on Wednesday and it was too soon to tell if any layoffs will result.
CBS will look to air news specials during the year in prime-time, he said.
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