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That's what TV Guide's Stephen Battaglio is posting. The deal would include a daytime talk show plus exposure across all the network news platforms. And prime time specials. CBS, which is still in the running, apparently won't go that far. One other advantage for ABC: Being the local station home for Oprah Winfrey, who is will end her long syndication run later this year. After Couric announced - finally - that she was stepping down as anchor of the evening news, the network issued a statement saying that "CBS News, like Katie herself, is looking forward to the next chapter." CBS insiders tell Battaglio that they expect her to take the ABC job.
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