Katie Couric I'm LEAVING CBS News 
 
 has finally made it official -- announcing moments ago that she's decided to "step down" from her post at the "."Couric told People.com, "In making the decision to move on, I know the Evening News will be in great hands, but I am excited about the future."As for Couric's future in TV, she added, "I am looking at a format that will allow me to engage in more multi-dimensional storytelling."Couric insists the details -- including which network she will land with -- are "still being discussed."As TMZ previously reported, she is talking with CBS about a possible daytime syndicated show ... in addition in continuing with the news division -- probably "."Couric's contract is up in June -- it's likely she won't leave the show until then.TMZ broke the story -- Katie's replacement will be "" correspondent-- we're told that announcement will be made sometime around May 6. ||||| CBS Thinks ABC Will Get Katie Couric 
 
 Exiting CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric now appears headed for a deal at ABC, according to sources familiar with the talks. 
 
 
 
 There is still an offer on the table for Couric to stay at CBS with a syndicated talk show and a role on the newsmagazine show 60 Minutes. But ABC has made a big push for a Couric talk show plus even wider exposure across its network news platforms, including a presence on its 2012 presidential election coverage and prime time specials. CBS News is not willing to match that end of the offer. NBC, which had expressed interest, is no longer in the running. 
 
 
 
 One person close to Couric described the ABC move as "a distinct possibility." 
 
 
 
 Sources say CBS News insiders initially accepted the idea of having Couric keep a role in the division, but have grown weary with the drawn-out negotiation process. "They are ready to wish her well," says one person close to the talks. 
 
 
 
 "No comment," says a spokesman at ABC News. 
 
 
 
 Couric is expected to officially confirm her departure from The CBS Evening News this week, with no announcement on her next move. 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley will be named as her successor on the evening newscast. Couric has been in the job since September 2006. 
 
 
 
 ABC's last minute surge to get Couric may be driven by the loss of The Oprah Winfrey Show on its owned and operated TV stations. "They are still in the station business," says one industry insider. "They are not going to go with those new daytime shows after killing their soaps and losing Oprah, leading into the evening news and prime time." 
 
 
 
 Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now! ||||| NEW YORK -- Katie Couric has confirmed that she's leaving her anchor job at the "CBS Evening News."Couric also told People magazine in a story published Tuesday on its website that she hasn't decided what she's doing next. But she says she is "looking at a format that will allow me to engage in more multi-dimensional storytelling."The Associated Press reported three weeks ago that Couric's tenure as CBS anchor would end just short of five years in the job. Her contract expires June 4.CBS has not set an exit date but is expected to appoint Scott Pelley of "60 Minutes" as her successor as early as next week.Couric was unable to move the "CBS Evening News" out of third place in the ratings.
– Let the Katie Couric bidding war begin in earnest: Couric confirmed to People that she is indeed leaving her job as anchor of CBS Evening News to focus on "multidimensional storytelling" elsewhere. Exactly what that means is unclear, but TV Guide quotes sources as saying she's close to a deal with ABC, where she'd have a big presence on its network news programs and prime-time specials. TMZ, meanwhile, says she's in talks to stay at CBS with a syndicated talk show. And rumors of a reunion with Matt Lauer remain in the mix as well. Her contract isn't up until June, so don't expect to know much for sure before then. "I have decided to step down from the CBS Evening News," Couric says. "I'm really proud of the talented team on the CBS Evening News and the award-winning work we've been able to do in the past five years in addition to the reporting I've done for 60 Minutes and CBS Sunday Morning. In making the decision to move on, I know the Evening News will be in great hands, but I am excited about the future." Click for more.