CBS Emerges As Front Runner To Land Couric Daytime Talker
CBS CEO Leslie Moonves fully backs the effort to keep Couric in-house, report several sources, and is very involved in talks. NBC, whose stations are seen as having the most need for a strong daytime show, remains interested, although CBS' option to match any offer is causing NBC to tread lightly, because "we don't want to negotiate her contract for her," according to one NBC source.
Although ABC doesn't seem to be a strong contender, ABC executives apparently would be more interested in having Couric host a network-based talk show that would replace another hour of the network's daytime programming, such as a soap opera.
Jean's Eastenders return grabs 8.7 million viewers
BBC One's flagship soap was watched by 8.71 million viewers (38.7%) from 7.30 p.m., as Jean returned to the Queen Vic to stay with Kat and Alfie. The repeat screening fetched...
CBS CEO Leslie Moonves fully backs the effort to keep Couric in-house, report several sources, and is very involved in talks. NBC, whose stations are seen as having the most need for a strong daytime show, remains interested, although CBS' option to match any offer is causing NBC to tread lightly, because "we don't want to negotiate her contract for her," according to one NBC source.
Although ABC doesn't seem to be a strong contender, ABC executives apparently would be more interested in having Couric host a network-based talk show that would replace another hour of the network's daytime programming, such as a soap opera.
Jean's Eastenders return grabs 8.7 million viewers
BBC One's flagship soap was watched by 8.71 million viewers (38.7%) from 7.30 p.m., as Jean returned to the Queen Vic to stay with Kat and Alfie. The repeat screening fetched...
- 3/30/2011
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