Josh Elliott joins CBSN as anchor

Veteran journalist Josh Elliott will join CBSN, CBS News' 24/7 digital streaming news service, as an anchor later this month, the network announced Tuesday.

Elliott, who most recently worked with NBC Sports, will anchor CBSN's live coverage throughout the week, both in studio and in the field. He will also appear on CBS News broadcasts and other platforms.

"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."

Prior to his stint with NBC Sports, Elliott spent three years at ABC News, primarily as the news anchor on Good Morning America. In that role, Elliott covered a wide range of major news events, including the 2012 presidential election, the 2013 election of Pope Francis, the Newtown mass shooting and the Boston Marathon bombing.

Elliott spent also seven years with ESPN, serving as anchor of SportsCenter from 2006-11. He previously wrote for Sports Illustrated.

"I am deeply honored to be joining CBS News, and truly excited to be a part of the broadening horizon of CBSN, for which the possibilities are thankfully endless," said Elliott. "Because it will always be about the stories we tell, the chance to do what I so enjoy doing at a place that values its journalism above all else is a gift for which I'm very grateful."

CBSN, which has steadily attracted more viewers every quarter since its launch in November 2014, also announced that it will be expanding its live, anchored coverage and bolstering the number of original reports.