CBS, Showtime putting together monthly ’60 Minutes’ telecast on sports

CBS, Showtime putting together monthly '60 Minutes' telecast on sports | iNFOnews.ca
LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 29: CBS News chairman and "60 Minutes" executive producer Jeff Fager speaks at the CBS News & "CBS This Morning" discussion panel during the CBS portion of the 2012 Summer Television Critics Association tour at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 29, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, N.Y. – CBS is teaming with Showtime to create a monthly version of “60 Minutes” devoted to sports stories.

“60 Minutes of Sports” will start airing in November. It will feature regular “60 Minutes” correspondents as well as CBS Sports contributors like Jim Brown and Jim Nantz.

The telecast on the premium cable channel seems like a direct competitor to HBO’s “Real Sports,” a monthly newsmagazine on sports topics hosted by Bryant Gumbel.

CBS News Chairman Jeff Fager said “60 Minutes” has looked for expansion opportunities, particularly with the success of its “60 Minutes Overtime” webcast.

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