Katie Couric Launching Weekly Yahoo Series
TVNewsCheck,
Apr 25, 2012, 1:10 PM EDT
Katie’s Take on Yahoo begins May 1 and will feature health, fitness, parenting and lifestyle information.
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Couric Topping New Talkers In Ad Pricing
TVNewsCheck,
Apr 4, 2012, 8:25 AM EDT
Syndication buyers and sellers are projecting ratings and costs for the new syndicated talk shows prior to this summer’s upfront ad market. They say Disney-ABC’s
Katie is likely to command a CPM of $25-$28 in its core demographic, women 25-54.
Jeff Probst, with the host of
Survivor, is expected to be next at about $25, followed by
Steve Harvey and Ricki Lake’s new venture at $18-$20.
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Couric To Co-Host 'Good Morning America'
New York Times,
Mar 29, 2012, 7:56 AM EDT
It's a one-week role for the former co-host of
Today, the main rival to
GMA in morning television. Couric will be filling in for Robin Roberts, who has the week off.
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Katie Couric: Talk Show Is Job No. 1
TVNewsCheck,
Jan 23, 2012, 5:08 PM EST
At NATPE, she and Jeff Zucker emphasize their desire to do everything that’s needed to promote their new syndicated talk show, including working with stations across the country.
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‘Katie’ Now Cleared In 93% Of The U.S.
TVNewsCheck,
Jan 22, 2012, 8:58 PM EST
Disney-ABC Domestic Television’s one-hour, live early fringe syndicated talk show
Katie has been sold in 95 of the top 100 markets in advance of this fall’s debut.
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NATPE 2012: It's Still All About Oprah
TVNewsCheck,
Jan 20, 2012, 3:00 PM EST
Oprah is long gone — she taped her last show for broadcast syndication eight months ago — but her presence (or absence) is still being felt throughout broadcasting and will pervade the NATPE conference next week in Miami Beach. She'll continue to be the measure by which every other talk show evaluates itself and the subject of countless conversations about her impact on broadcasting.
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Marinelli Sees 'Katie' As Can't-Miss Talker
TVNewsCheck,
Jan 18, 2012, 7:14 AM EST
With Katie Couric, Disney-ABC Domestic Television has arguably the biggest name in the plethora of new talk shows set for debuts this fall in the wake of Oprah Winfrey’s departure from syndication. "We are projecting profitability in year one," says Disney-ABC Domestic Television President Janice Marinelli. Her confidence stems from Couric herself. She credible and "relatable" and she's made a commitment to doing whatever it takes in production and promotion, she says. "How often do you get a talent of this caliber to enter the syndication marketplace?"
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Sherwood: Couric To Be 'All Over The Place'
Los Angeles Times,
Jan 10, 2012, 6:54 AM EST
ABC News isn't giving Katie Couric much time to relax before her syndicated talk show starts later this year. Ben Sherwood, the president of the network's news division, told reporters Monday that viewers will see a lot of Couric before the September launch of her daytime chat fest.
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Fuzzy Syndication Picture Coming Into Focus
TVNewsCheck,
Nov 16, 2011, 7:51 AM EST
Syndicators and stations got some answers to the many questions hanging over them for next season lineups. CBS Television Distribution’s
Jeff Probst (left) was picked up by the NBC Owned Television Stations. Twentieth Television’s
Ricki with Ricki Lake was grabbed by Tribune Broadcasting in New York and seven other markets while Warner Bros.’s
Anderson with Anderson Cooper secured key second-season renewals. Still looking for a home is Warner Bros.’s
Bethenny Frankel.
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'Katie' A Go As Clearances Top 60% Of U.S.
TVNewsCheck,
Oct 24, 2011, 8:30 AM EDT
Stiff weekly license fees, Couric's subpar showing on CBS and some other issues have made the new talker from Disney-ABC a challenging sale, say some broadcasters. But deals with Hearst, Cox, Scripps and others put the show in 20 of the top 25 markets and in good shape for a syndication debut next fall. They also boost it way out ahead of other talk shows vying for pickup for next season.
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Couric’s ABC Talker Gets a Name: ‘Katie’
TVNewser,
Aug 22, 2011, 2:46 PM EDT
Former
CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric has settled on a name for her upcoming ABC talk show, two people familiar with the decision tell TVNewser. The program will be called simply
Katie, when it debuts in fall 2012.
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Fager: CBS Lost Viewers In Couric Years
The Wrap,
Aug 3, 2011, 3:21 PM EDT
CBS News Chairman Jeff Fager said today that he hopes viewers who tuned out from the
CBS Evening News during the Katie Couric years are being lured back by Scott Pelley.
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Up For Grabs: Syndies Scramble Toward 2012
TVNewsCheck,
Jul 6, 2011, 7:38 AM EDT
Disney-ABC’s talker with Katie Couric has grabbed the headlines in the wake of Oprah Winfrey’s departure from afternoon syndicated lineups. But she’s far from alone in the race for station slots starting in fall 2012. As things now stand, Couric could be battling against talk shows featuring a defrocked priest (from Debmar-Mercury), one of those
Real Housewives (from Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution), the host of
Survivor (from CBS Television Distribution) and the now-42 year-old Ricki Lake on a comeback bid (from Twentieth Television)..
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Timing Not Best For Couric’s Syndie Debut
TVNewsCheck,
Jun 16, 2011, 8:16 AM EDT
While the former CBS Evening News anchor has one of the highest profiles on TV, observers say there are number of roadblocks, including the fact that broadcasting isn’t what it used to be, even a few years ago. The size of the broadcast daytime audience is smaller than in Winfrey’s prime, whittled away by scores of cable channels.
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TV In Transition As Familiar Faces Move On
New York Times,
Jun 8, 2011, 6:29 AM EDT
The departure of a large class of prominent television personalities is creating upheaval on the small screen and in broadcasting boardrooms.
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Stations See Tough Row To Hoe For Couric
B&C,
Jun 6, 2011, 7:02 PM EDT
A straw poll of station general managers, consultants and other local TV insider finds some who say that while the former CBS anchor faces a difficult road to success, not to underestimate Katie Couric's wattage.
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Disney/ABC Bringing Couric To Syndication
TVNewsCheck,
Jun 6, 2011, 1:38 PM EDT
Katie Couric will host and produce a syndicated national one-hour daily daytime show premiering in September 2012. It will air at 3 p.m. on the eight ABC O&Os, which account for 23% U.S. household coverage. In addition, she will also join the ABC News team.
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ABC To Announce Couric Syndie Deal Today
New York Times,
Jun 6, 2011, 6:16 AM EDT
Katie Couric is set to announce today that she will sign with ABC for a syndicated talk show. The details of Couric’s impending deal with ABC have not been disclosed, but as co-owner of the show she will claim a share of the profits.
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Couric ABC Move Said Likely On Monday
The Wrap,
Jun 3, 2011, 4:44 PM EDT
Katie Couric could announce as early as Monday a move to ABC that would include a syndicated daytime talk show and contributions to ABC News, a person familiar with the negotiations says. Though the deal is not complete, it is close, and should be announced at some point next week if not Monday.
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Behind The Scenes Of Couric's ABC Deal
The Daily Beast,
May 26, 2011, 8:17 AM EDT
When Katie Couric started looking for a new job, ABC was put ABC on the back burner because its executives were offering her a daytime talk show that would be owned by the network and air only on its stations. But in mid-March, under the direction of Disney CEO Robert Iger, ABC switched gears. The company pitched a syndicated package that catapulted it into contention. Under the multi-year proposal now on the table, Couric would have almost total ownership of the venture — giving her the potential to make far more than her $15 million-a-year anchor salary.
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Katie Couric Ends Her Run At CBS News
Associated Press,
May 20, 2011, 5:53 AM EDT
The first woman chosen to solely anchor a network evening newscast left on a high note Thursday evening, interviewing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and leading the broadcast with an exclusive
60 Minutes investigation on new doping accusations against cyclist Lance Armstrong.
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Get Ready For Katie Vs. 'Today'
New York Post,
May 17, 2011, 6:29 AM EDT
Today co-hosts Matt Lauer and Ann Curry could soon find themselves at war for morning ratings against their former colleague, Katie Couric, when she lands at ABC.As part of a deal being negotiated between Couric and ABC for a daytime syndicated talk show, she'll also be making "strategic guest appearances" on
Good Morning America that will put her in a direct rivalry with Lauer, sources say.
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Katie Couric To Leave CBS News May 19
Hollywood Reporter,
May 14, 2011, 10:11 AM EDT
Katie Couric's last night on the
CBS Evening News will be May 19. She made the announcement on Friday's broadcast. Substitute anchors are likely to rotate in the chair until Scott Pelley takes over as the permanent anchor on June 6.
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After Oprah, Daytime May Not Be The Same
Los Angeles Times,
May 9, 2011, 6:42 AM EDT
It may be impossible for even a Katie Couric and Anderson Cooper to duplicate Winfrey's success as the audience shrinks in a new media age. It could be years before any of the claimants emerge as Winfrey's rightful heir — if at all.
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Couric On The Verge Of $20 Million ABC Deal
TMZ,
May 6, 2011, 8:26 AM EDT
Katie Couric and ABC are on the verge of signing a $20 million deal, which would give Couric her own talk show, as well as significant involvement in ABC News — and the big casualty could be
General Hospital.
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Is Couric ABC-Bound Or Is CBS Bluffing?
Deadline.com,
May 5, 2011, 6:17 AM EDT
After possible suitors had been whittled to two — CBS and ABC — CBS TV Distribution pulled its offer for a syndicated daytime talk show with her over a week ago, before Couric officially announced her exit from
CBS Evening News last Tuesday. Meanwhile, talks between Couric and ABC, which was the last major player to enter the fray, are ongoing as ABC is finalizing its offer.
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Couric: 'I Am Leaving CBS Evening News'
People,
Apr 26, 2011, 3:05 PM EDT
After weeks of widespread speculation about her future, Katie Couric is finally ready to go on the record. "I have decided to step down from the
CBS Evening News," Couric told
People Tuesday.
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Couric Set To Relinquish CBS Anchor Job
New York Times,
Apr 25, 2011, 6:34 AM EDT
Acknowledging what everybody already knows, Katie Couric wiil announce this week that she will not be renewing her five-year contract to anchor the
CBS Evening News. In line to replace her is Scott Pelley, a correspondent on
60 Minutes.CBS executives are interviewing candidates to be the executive producer of Mr. Pelley’s newscast, two of the people with knowledge of the plan said.
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Matt Lauer Interviews Katie Couric On 'Today'
Associated Press,
Apr 13, 2011, 2:55 PM EDT
The
CBS Evening News anchor is currently on a tour touting her new book, and she didn't give her former colleague any info on her plans once her contract with CBS expires in June.
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Couric Explores Show With Lauer
Wall Street Journal,
Apr 11, 2011, 3:09 PM EDT
Katie Couric and her former
Today co-host Matt Lauer have discussed teaming up in a new daytime talk show, although it is unclear whether those discussions will progress, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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Couric’s Path To A Likely Parting With CBS
New York Times,
Apr 11, 2011, 6:54 AM EDT
As Katie Couric and the network negotiate how to end her five-year run as anchor of the
CBS Evening News, interviews show that her hiring was part of a larger experiment to lift the newscast’s ratings.
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Couric to Lead CBS's Royal Wedding Coverage
Hollywood Reporter,
Apr 5, 2011, 2:48 PM EDT
Amid Rumors, Katie Couric Heads To Iraq
New York Times,
Apr 5, 2011, 6:20 AM EDT
As reports continue to swirl about an impending departure from her anchor position at CBS News, Katie Couric is to embark this morning on a long-planned trip to Iraq, where she will report on the military and political situation eight years after Baghdad fell to invading American forces.
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CBS Source: Couric To Leave Anchor Post
Associated Press,
Apr 4, 2011, 6:48 AM EDT
A CBS executive, who spoke on condition of anonymity because Katie Couric has not officially announced her plans, says the 54-year-old
CBS Evening News anchor is expected to launch a syndicated talk show in 2012 and several companies are vying for her services.
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CBS Front Runner To Land Couric Talker
B&C,
Mar 30, 2011, 1:26 PM EDT
CBS Television Distribution has emerged as the front-runner to distribute Katie Couric's daytime talk show starting in fall 2012. CBS CEO Leslie Moonves fully backs the effort to keep Couric in-house, report several sources, and is very involved in the talks.
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Sources: CBS Offers Couric '60 Minutes' Post
New York Post,
Mar 28, 2011, 6:26 AM EDT
Katie Couric may finally get the chance to become a regular on
60 Minutes, now that she is apparently stepping down from the nightly news anchor job. An offer to become a regular correspondent for the prestigious Sunday night TV magazine is part of the package being offered Couric — if she'll stay and do a projected daytime talk show for CBS, according to several network insiders.
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Katie Couric Considering Daytime Options
TVNewsCheck,
Mar 22, 2011, 8:38 AM EDT
With her
CBS Evening News contract about to expire, the news anchor considers her options at three different companies, conceivably playing roles within both syndication and news units.
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Couric Talker Looking Likely For 2012
B&C,
Mar 14, 2011, 6:51 PM EDT
Former NBCU Distribution head Ed Wilson is advising
CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric and sources close to the anchor say she's become more serious about launching a multi-platform production company and syndicated talk show.
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Katie Couric Pursuing Syndicated Talk Show
Hollywood Reporter,
Mar 10, 2011, 6:04 AM EST
With Katie Couric's contract set to expire in early June, the CBS News anchor has entered the window in which she can entertain offers. While no decision regarding her future has been made, the anchor is working on a potential syndicated show, which could involve her friend and former NBC boss Jeff Zucker, according to two sources familiar with Couric's plans. She is believed to have already begun conversations with Time Warner, NBCUniversal and her current employer, CBS, about the potential next act.
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NBC Wins Feb. News Race, ABC Grows
Mediaite,
Mar 9, 2011, 6:16 AM EST
he February finishing order for the network evening newscasts didn’t look much different, with Brian Williams‘
NBC Nightly News taking top honors, followed by Diane Sawyer’s
ABC World News and Katie Couric’s
CBS Evening News finishing last. But ABC was the only network to show growth (it was up 1%).
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Decision Time Once Again for Katie Couric
Associated Press,
Feb 15, 2011, 3:19 PM EST
Last week Jeff Fager, the behind-the-scenes boss of
60 Minutes, was appointed CBS News chairman with Bloomberg's David Rhodes his right-hand man. Their first major issue is likely to be whether Katie Couric remains as the network's top anchor after her current contract expires at the end of May.
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CBS, Couric Contract Talks Draw Near
Wall Street Journal,
Feb 14, 2011, 6:33 AM EST
Both CBS and Katie Couric appear open to a new deal that would keep her at the network's news division beyond her current five-year deal as anchor of the
CBS Evening News, which expires at the end of May.
Wall Street Journal subscribers can read the story
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CBS Wants Contract Extension For Couric
The Daily Beast,
Feb 9, 2011, 8:23 AM EST
The network, which is shaking up its management, has asked anchor Katie Couric to stay on through the 2012 elections — for significantly less money than her original $15 million deal.
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Anchors Leave Egypt Amid Crackdown
New York Times,
Feb 4, 2011, 6:32 AM EST
Two of the most prominent television news anchors covering the protests in Egypt this week, Brian Williams and Katie Couric, have exited the country. The anchors’ departures came on a day of increasing violence and intimidation directed at journalists in Egypt.
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Rumor Mill: Zucker-Couric Syndie Scheme
New York Post,
Jan 28, 2011, 6:29 AM EST
Former NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker, expected to set up shop Monday on Park Avenue, is already lining up his next gig — he's talking about starting a syndicated talk show featuring CBS News anchor Katie Couric, according to three separate sources. Word of a possible Zucker-Couric venture comes as the 54-year-old anchor nears the end of her five-year contract that will pay her $15 million this year.
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CBS-Couric Talks: Lower Pay, Broader Role
Bloomberg,
Dec 20, 2010, 2:47 PM EST
CBS Corp. began talks on a new contract for Katie Couric, looking to cut the evening news anchor's $15 million salary and possibly expand her role amid falling viewership, people with knowledge of the situation said.
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Syndicators Want Couric For Talk Show
B&C,
Dec 15, 2010, 4:04 PM EST
As Katie Couric's contract with CBS News nears its end, she's expected to stay with the network, but multiple syndicators are approaching her about daytime possibilities.
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Katie Couric Signs On For 'Glee' Cameo
New York Post,
Dec 2, 2010, 3:25 PM EST
