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CNN hit with 6% staff cut

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 · 15h

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.

Variety on MSN · 17h

CNN Will Cut 6% of Current Staff in Digital Pivot; New Products, TV Lineup in Works

CNN will cut 6% of its current workforce as part of CEO Mark Thompson ‘s continuing efforts to build up the Warner Bros. Discovery outlet’s digital and broadband acumen as the audience flocking to its flagship cable network continues to wane. Many of his plans, telegraphed in a series of memos over recent months, have been expected.

CNN To Launch New Streaming Service

Hollywood Reporter on MSN · 17h

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.

The Verge on MSN · 14h

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.

Deadline on MSN · 16h

CNN To Launch New Streaming Service As It Sets Sights On Digital Future; About 200 Jobs To Be Cut In Restructuring

CNN is cutting about 200 jobs as it focuses on a digital future, the network announced today, while its CEO Mark Thompson unveiled plans for a new subscription streaming service. In a memo to staffers,

CNN Is Announcing Layoffs

The Associated Press on MSN · 10h

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

Under Thompson, CNN has quietly redesigned and offered new features on its CNN.com website. Late last year, it instituted a $3.99 monthly and $29.99 yearly subscription for its heaviest users, and is working on new online products in areas like lifestyle, weather and sports.

CNN on MSN · 12h

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 digital strategy.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

CNN to Lay off Hundreds of Employees, CNBC Reports

CNN, a unit of Warner Bros Discovery, plans to lay off hundreds of employees this week, as it refocuses the business around a global digital audience, CNBC reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

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CNN's Lineup Changes: The Flawed Thinking Behind Mark Thompson's Latest Move | Analysis

But will those tweaks be enough to win back viewers? Such improvement appears unlkely, as CEO Mark Thompson continues to seek a broader framework to address the formidable array of challenges plaguing ...

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CNN Plots Major Overhaul as It Enters a New Trump Era

Mark Thompson has promised to reinvent CNN since he arrived in 2023. Now, he is remaking the network’s TV lineup and its work force.

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CNN boss Mark Thompson told Jake Tapper, Anderson Cooper and 100 other journalists not to ‘express outrage’ during Trump inauguration: report

CNN boss Mark Thompson urged CNN staffers to focus on Trump's second term and to be "open-minded" about the next four years, ...

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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 chief Mark Thompson asks journalists to avoid ‘trashing’ Donald Trump during inauguration coverage

CNN has adopted a more neutral stance in its coverage of President Donald Trump's second term. CEO Mark Thompson instructed ...

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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, ...

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

Warner Bros. Discovery’s CNN is expected to have “hundreds” of staff layoffs as soon as Thursday, according to a report. CEO ...

Donald Trump change no one saw coming as TV network makes major shift

CNN boss Mark Thompson told more than 100 journalists and top on-air talent including Jake Tapper and Anderson Cooper that ...

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