Looks like the big bucks are really about to start rolling in for veteran news journalist Katie Couric because according to TMZ, the 54 year -old former news anchor officially landed her own syndicated talk show on ABC!

The network announced the deal today, unveiling the plan which puts Katie in as host and producer. We’ve learned Katie’s mentor — former “Today” show EP Jeff Zucker — will be the Executive Producer.

As we reported, Katie will make $20 million, mostly for the talk show but there’s a relatively small amount for contributing to various ABC news shows.

Sources tell TMZ, the likelihood is … Katie will get the 3 PM time slot when the show debuts in September, 2012. That’s the coveted slot Oprah owned for a quarter century in many key markets.

Congrats on the new deal Katie!