Good Morning America, Good Morning America" anchor George Stephanopoulos has signed a new long-term deal with ABC News.
The new deal will keep Stephanopoulos as the anchor of the top-rated morning program and the host of "This Week," the network's Sunday public affairs talk show, for years to come, sources said.
Terms of the deal or not disclosed.Stephanopoulos' new deal ends almost six months of upheaval at the morning show, which saw the departures of longtime weatherman Sam Champion and co-host Josh Elliott.
Stephanopoulos' new deal ends almost six months of upheaval at the morning show, which saw the departures of longtime weatherman Sam Champion and co-host Josh Elliott.
We expect him to remain with us for many, many years," an ABC News spokeswoman Heather Riley said. "This represents what he wanted — he is committed to 'GMA' and 'This Week,' and understands the power of those platforms. We are thrilled that the team is locked in and that the deal was done so quickly and with such goodwill from all sides."
She added, "George is vital to the success of the news division and will continue to be a leader here at ABC News. We are united as a team and over the past few months we have not missed a beat — in fact our audience has only grown.
