CBS News executives are expected to announce next week that 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley will replace Couric at the Evening News anchor desk.

Meredith Vieira to Leave 'Today' Appearance in June; Ann Curry Is Replacement

Meredith Vieira will avenue NBC's Today appearance in June, about three months afore the end of her contract, according to sources with absolute ability of the situation.

Today newsreader Ann Curry will be answer to co-host, and contributor Natalie Morales will booty Curry's abode as newsreader.

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Vieira took the bench abutting to co-host Matt Lauer in 2006, replacing Katie Couric. Since then, Today has continued its run as the top-rated morning account affairs to added than 800 weeks. The appearance is alarmingly important to NBC News' basal line, affairs in bisected a billion dollars in ad acquirement aftermost year for the weekday morning hours alone.

By adorning Curry and Morales, Today admiral accept the account of personalities who are accustomed to admirers at a time of arresting tumult in television account in general. Earlier this week, Couric appear that she will footfall bottomward as ballast of CBS Evening News. And while she will arise a daytime affairs with above NBC Account controlling Jeff Zucker, Couric additionally is attractive for a part-time branch at a account division, with ABC Account amid her suitors. ABC Account admiral Ben Sherwood has already assassin several fresh faces: The Insider's Lara Spencer and ESPN's Josh Elliott will accompany Good Morning America.

CBS Account admiral are accepted to advertise abutting anniversary that 60 Minutes contributor Scott Pelley will alter Couric at the Evening Account ballast desk. It will mark the additional ballast change this year for CBS News; in January, The Aboriginal Appearance got an absolutely fresh morning aggregation led by Chris Wragge and Erica Hill.

Vieira has been answer an avenue from Today for some time but came to a accommodation this week, according to sources. As afresh as two weeks ago,Today controlling ambassador Jim Bell told The Hollywood Reporter that he was hopeful she would stay. The Today aggregation is in London to awning the bells of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

Vieira still hosts the amalgamated bold appearance Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and afresh produced her aboriginal cine — Return, about a changeable soldier's acknowledgment from war — via her eponymous assembly shingle. But her motivations for departure are said to be abundantly personal; she is advancing her youngest babe Lily for academy in the fall, and her bedmate Richard Cohen continues to attempt with assorted sclerosis.

An NBC Account agent beneath comment.