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CBS Nears Decision On Evening News

  • Reuters, Wednesday, November 23, 2005 12:34 PM
CBS is close to an overhaul of its sagging evening news show, Chairman Leslie Moonves said Tuesday. While there is no explicit timeline, Moonves told Reuters it will not be "much longer" before the network shakes up the "The CBS Evening News," the third-ranked in a three-network evening news race. Moonves acknowledged he is frustrated with the news program's inability to attract young viewers. With a median age of about 60, it's one of the oldest skewing shows on TV. The network has been rumored to be considering everything from wooing NBC's "Today" anchor Katie Couric to Jon Stewart, host of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show."

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