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CBS Takes Couric Online

Posted Aug 17th 2006 11:45AM by TMZ Staff

Beginning September 5, CBS will simulcast the "CBS Evening News with Katie Couric" live on the Internet, the network announced today. The move, a first for network news, will come on the same day Katie Couric makes her CBS debut.

"Technology has become an integral part of everyday life for most people, and it's dramatically changed the way they consume news, so this is a fantastic development," said Couric, who also serves as managing editor of the broadcast. "Now people will have access to great reporting by all the CBS Evening News correspondents, literally, anytime they want."

To access the simulcast, users will have to register so that they view it when the television broadcast is aired in their time zone. The simulcast will be free and ad-supported.

CBS will also feature the blog "Couric & Company," extended interviews, and a web-exclusive rundown on-camera, from Couric herself and taking place in the newsroom, that lets viewers know stories being considered for that evening's telecast. Also featured will be "Katie Couric's Notebook," a one-minute look into a top story or issue by Couric, that will be available as an audio and video podcast and on iTunes.

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1. Sick and tired of hearing about Katie Couric. Wish she would just go away and leave us all alone!

Posted at 11:57AM on Aug 17th 2006 by Eagle

2. Am I the only one who hasn't missed Katie since she has been gone?

Posted at 11:59AM on Aug 17th 2006 by Wicked1

3. Katie is so boring.

Posted at 12:01PM on Aug 17th 2006 by kathryn

4. This dried up old hag needs to hang it up already.

Posted at 12:09PM on Aug 17th 2006 by Mark M.

5. I like Katie Couric, but I don't think I will switch TV stations to catch the evening news.

Posted at 12:13PM on Aug 17th 2006 by curls

6. If they wanted to appeal to a younger, hipper audience... why would they get this phoney, two-faced liar to anchor the nighly news?? She makes me sick! Maybe she'll have Ms. Rodham Clinton on so we can see her drool all over her again.... YUCK! I think even less of CBS now.

Posted at 2:53PM on Aug 17th 2006 by Johnny B

7. That is exactly what America doesn't need is more KATIE COURIC HOUR! Please just get rid of her for good. Let her host Blues Clues or maybe she can work with Pee Wee Herman on his new show. Something I won't watch EVER!

Posted at 3:28PM on Aug 17th 2006 by GAjeff

8. I cant change the channel fast enough

Posted at 4:02PM on Aug 17th 2006 by Jim

9. Don't like her - never did. Won't watch that's for sure. She's the reason I stopped watching the Today Show.

Posted at 5:53PM on Aug 17th 2006 by glad I'm not famous

10. so when the ratings are ultra-low CBS can claim that more folks caught her on the 'net.

Posted at 12:41AM on Aug 20th 2006 by Naima

11. I liked the Today Show with Katie and Matt. I still like the Today Show. I will try out the CBS news when Katie starts. One thing that both Katie Couric and Matt Lauer understand is that people are multi-faceted. I am interested in hard news analysis and I am interested in lighter stories. They both, in my opinion, know how to balance these areas. They both seem like people I would enjoy talking to. I admire Katie for working with CBS to try out new ways to have people get news that is interesting and more in-depth.

Posted at 2:19PM on Aug 29th 2006 by Lynne