CBS News Fires 60 Minutes Anchor Scott Pelley

US broadcaster CBS News has fired veteran correspondent Scott Pelley from the iconic news program 60 Minutes. Pelley had previously criticised management publicly, accusing them of destroying the programme.

US broadcaster CBS News has fired long-serving correspondent and anchor Scott Pelley from the iconic news programme 60 Minutes. The decision came after Pelley delivered an impassioned speech at an editorial meeting in which he accused the channel's management of substantively destroying the programme.

Pelley used the word "murder" at the meeting to describe how he believed management had treated 60 Minutes. The programme is one of the longest-running in the history of American television journalism, having been on air since 1968, and is known for its hard-hitting investigative reports.

There have been recent tensions between CBS News and 60 Minutes over editorial decisions. Pelley was not the only employee to voice concerns to the channel — Bill Owens, a long-time producer on the programme, had also departed earlier, saying the editorial independence of the show was at risk. The channel's owner Paramount Global is in talks to merge with other media giants, raising questions about the future of the programme.