Gayle King Inks New Deal For ‘CBS Mornings’

Gayle King has inked a new deal to remain on CBS Mornings, according to a source familiar with the matter. Specific terms of the deal were not immediately available. King’s deal was said to be coming up in early 2025. She had most recently inked a deal in early 2022 to continue as co-anchor of the [...]

has inked a new deal to remain on , a source familiar with the matter tells . Specific terms of the deal were not immediately available. King’s deal was said to be coming up in early 2025.

She had a deal in early 2022 to continue as co-anchor of the morning show. King has been a staple at the morning show for more than a decade, having helped launch the show in 2012, and she has remained in place alongside a rotating slate of co-stars. She originally hosted the program (as ) alongside Charlie Rose and Erica Hill.

Hill departed after less than a year (Norah O’Donnell succeeded her), and Rose in 2017 amid harassment claims. She currently co-hosts the morning show with Tony Dokoupil and Nate Burleson. King has also secured a number of newsmaking interviews for CBS, including Jay-Z, Cherelle Griner, Megan thee Stallion, and her infamous 2019 interview with R.

Kelly. The morning program has been on a ratings hot streak, delivering its best numbers in the key adults 25-54 demo ever in a season, going back to 1991. The show has also been nipping at the heels of NBC’s and ABC’s , and has actually topped the ABC broadcast 17 times in the demo over the last season.

Morning shows remain the flagships for network news divisions, with their hours serving as a financial backbone, helping to subsidize other programming that is not quite as lucrative. CBS is also planning to expand , with that the network is planning a third hour, which will air in some local markets, and also stream on its CBS News 24/7 platform. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day More from The Hollywood Reporter.