60 Minutes’ US boss departs amid merger, lawsuit pressure

Bill Owens, veteran executive producer of the US version of 60 Minutes, has resigned, saying recent incidents made it clear he “would not be allowed to run the show as I have always run it”.

In a memo to staffers, Owens cited his increasing inability “to make independent decisions based on what was right for 60 Minutes, right for the audience” as his reason for standing down.

“So, having defended this show — and what we stand for — from every angle, over time with everything I could, I am stepping aside so the show can move forward,” he wrote.

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