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5 September 2006 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

As of Monday, CBS News executives had still not decided whether they will use an introduction recorded by Walter Cronkite for Katie Couric's debut on the CBS Evening News tonight (Tuesday). All other format elements of the broadcast appeared to be in place, however, including a new theme by film composer James Horner and a new set that will also serve as the CBS working newsroom. The newscast will also be available for viewing live online at the same time it airs on the East Coast. In an interview with today's Los Angeles Times, CBS News President Sean McManus said, "I'm not going to consider this a failure if in three months or six months we're not in first place. ... It's no secret that the viewership for the television broadcasts is going down and it's going to be very difficult to grow that overall. That's why you have to find new revenue streams and new ways to distribute that product."

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3 August 2006 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

NBC Nightly News may have a triumphant theme written by John Williams, who also wrote the score for the Star Wars movies and Superman, but now the CBS Evening News will have one written by James Horner, who wrote the music for Apollo 13 and Titanic.The network announced Tuesday that the new Horner theme will debut on September 5, the same day that Katie Couric takes over the anchor desk on the program. The program will also sport a new set on that day, and behind the scenes, the writers and other staff members will be getting a redesigned newsroom.

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2 articles from 2006