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CNN Lay's off 6% of its workforce

CNN is cutting hundreds of TV jobs in a digital pivot. Read the memo CEO Mark Thompson sent to staff.

CEO Mark Thompson told staff the moves aimed to better serve audiences and "secure CNN's future as one of the world's greatest news organizations."

New York Post · 12h

CNN boss Mark Thompson confirms 200 layoffs across cable TV network in digital push

CNN boss Mark Thompson on Thursday revealed sweeping changes at the embattled network that include 200 job cuts and a pivot to a more digital-centric strategy, the company said. The layoffs at the Warner Bros Discovery-owned network will amount to 6% of CNN’s workforce – mainly producers, editors and other non-air talent vital to the TV operation.

AOL · 9h

CNN lays off 6% of its workforce as CEO Mark Thompson announces $70 million digital transformation

CNN is laying off 6% of its workforce, or roughly 200 staffers, as the cable network aims to transform its newsroom into a digital-first operation.

Mark Thompson Says New CNN Streaming Service Is in Works

Hollywood Reporter on MSN · 14h

Mark Thompson Says New CNN Streaming Service Is in the Works as Channel Sets Major Restructuring

CEO Mark Thompson announced the news to staff Thursday morning, adding that CNN would cut about 6 percent of jobs, or about 200 people. He adds that the company is actively recruiting for hundreds of new job, with about 100 expected to be filled in the next few months, thanks to a $70 million investment from parent company Warner Bros. Discovery.

BGR · 4h

CNN’s ratings have tanked, but it’s pressing forward with a standalone streaming service anyway

Here comes another streaming service. CNN wants to get in on the act, with its CEO predicting there's "immense demand" for what the news network has to offer. Will you pay up?

The Verge on MSN · 11h

CNN is building a new streaming service nearly three years after killing its last one

CNN is developing a new streaming service — and it sounds a lot like the one it shut down nearly three years ago. In an internal memo shared with The Verge, CNN CEO Mark Thompson says the service will give viewers the ability “to stream news programming from us on any device they choose” as part of a broader restructuring plan.

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CNN is announcing layoffs as part of a further shift to digital business

CNN announced a restructuring Thursday that includes some 200 layoffs, an accelerated pivot to digital operations and new TV ...

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CNN announces layoffs as it revamps its schedule and digital strategy

CNN is laying off around 6% of its workforce, the company announced Thursday morning, as it institutes sweeping new changes to the 45-year-old news network, including a new weekday show lineup and ...

9hon MSN

CNN announces about 200 layoffs as it attempts to modernize business

Both CNN and NBC News are planning layoffs this week as newsrooms transition away from linear TV toward digital audiences.

5hon MSN

CNN Cuts Jobs, Prepares New Streaming Rollout

CNN is laying off roughly 200 employees, or about 6% of its workforce, as part of the cable network’s shift toward digital ...

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CNN Expected to Unveil Significant Layoffs

CNN is expected to unveil significant staffing cuts as soon as Thursday, according to three people familiar with the matter, ...

11hon MSN

CNN cuts 6% of workforce as layoffs hit struggling network

Layoffs hit CNN on Thursday when roughly 6% of its workforce was let go because of "irreversible shifts in the way audiences ...

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CNN plans massive layoffs during first week of Trump’s presidency: Report

Last week, CNN settled a defamation lawsuit with security contractor Zachary Young after a Florida jury found that the ...

CNN confirms expected layoffs, weekday lineup changes

CNN on Thursday confirmed reports that it would be cutting hundreds of jobs. The network also plans to move Wolf Blitzer into ...

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CNN Forcing Longtime Newscaster Into ‘Graveyard Shift,’ Report Says

CNN is ready to toss some love Donald Trump’s way with their latest decision. According to Mediaite, part of the shakeup with ...

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