60 Minutes II
| 60 Minutes II | |
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| Genre | News magazine |
| Country of origin | United States |
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| Running time | 45–48 minutes |
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| Network | CBS |
| Release | January 13, 1999 – September 2, 2005 |
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| 60 Minutes | |
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60 Minutes II (also known as 60 Minutes Wednesday and 60 Minutes) is an American prime time news magazine that was broadcast by CBS from January 13, 1999 to September 2, 2005. The series was a weeknight spin-off of CBS's long-running Sunday-evening news magazine 60 Minutes; it followed a similar style and format to its parent show, but with a different production team led by Jeff Fager. It also featured rebroadcasts and follow-ups to classic 60 Minutes stories.
It initially aired on Wednesday nights. In 2004, the program was renamed to simply 60 Minutes (or 60 Minutes Wednesday) to alleviate a perception that the program was of lower quality than the flagship Sunday edition. The show was later moved to a Friday time slot, where it completed its run.