CBS News announced today that Josh Elliott will join CBSN, its 24/7 digital streaming news service, as an anchor later this month. Elliott will bring his extensive reporting experience to CBSN's live coverage throughout the week, both in studio and in the field as news warrants. He will also appear on CBS News broadcasts and other platforms.
In addition to enhancing its news team, CBSN also announced that it will be expanding its live, anchored coverage and bolstering the number of original reports. Since launching in November 2014, CBSN has steadily attracted more viewers every quarter. During the fourth quarter of 2015, CBSN delivered nearly twice as many streams as in the third quarter and is currently on track for another record-breaking quarter. Additionally, CBSN engagement levels remain high, with the average viewing session across platforms exceeding 40 minutes. "CBSN is the future of news, and we are thrilled to have Josh on our team," said David Rhodes, President of CBS News. "Josh will bring tremendous passion to anchoring, reporting and connecting with this new and fast-growing audience." "CBSN is building momentum and drawing a growing audience of highly engaged viewers across platforms, and we know that Josh will help our team continue to push that forward," said Marc DeBevoise, Executive Vice President and General Manager of CBS Digital Media. "Josh's experience will allow him to have an immediate impact and jump right into our live coverage of major news events."ABOUT CBSN: CBSN is CBS News' 24/7 digital streaming news service featuring live, anchored coverage across platforms. CBSN launched on November 6, 2014 and has grown significantly since its debut with audience gains every quarter. CBSN is currently available on CBSNews.com, connected TV devices including Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, Roku players and Roku TV models, and Xbox One, as well as the CBS News mobile apps for Android, iOS and Windows 8.1. Follow CBSN on Twitter @CBSNLive and on Facebook.
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