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Want to Oust Couric? Show Her the Money

Firing underperforming Evening News anchor would cost CBS $40M

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 28, 2008 2:20 PM CDT

(Newser) – Katie Couric is keeping her CBS Evening News gig because it would be too expensive to fire her, sources tell the New York Post. Couric has a “pay or play” clause that would force the network to fork over $40 million if it replaces... Read full story »

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