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.
Demand For Solid Syndie Fare Still Strong
Station group executives say that with growing multiplatform opportunities for stations, the need for compelling, creative syndicated programming is growing in importance. Said Post-Newsweek Stations’ Alan Frank: “No one does it like television. No one sells emotion like we do.”
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.
