Disney Signs Couric to Daytime Talk Show After Oprah Departs
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Walt Disney Co.’s ABC signed former CBS News anchor Katie Couric to produce and host an afternoon talk show, filling a void in the schedule created by Oprah Winfrey’s departure from broadcast TV.
The yet-to-be-named show will begin in September 2012, Burbank, California-based Disney said today in a statement. Couric will also join ABC News, anchoring specials, doing interviews and participating in event coverage.