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CNN Lay's off 6% of its workforce

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 · 1d

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. CNN parent company Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) plans to invest $70 million into the network's revamp,

FOX News on MSN · 1d

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 in America and around the world consume news."

Mark Thompson Says New CNN Streaming Service Is in Works

Hollywood Reporter on MSN · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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.

Jim Acosta May Quit CNN in Protest of Graveyard Shift Move

Hosted on MSN · 11h

CNN's Jim Acosta threatens to quit after network moves him to graveyard shift in layoffs

CNN has fired over 200 employees and replaced Jim Acosta as he threatened to quit after being moved to the graveyard shift.

FOX News on MSN · 2d

CNN's Jim Acosta 'getting hosed' as network mulls moving anti-Trump anchor to midnights, sources say

Sources tell Fox News Digital that CNN star Jim Acosta is "getting hosed" as network boss Mark Thompson urged the anti-Trump anchor to take the midnight slot.

YAHOO!News · 1d

Jim Acosta ‘may exit’ CNN rather than accept move to graveyard shift: report

Mark Thompson, the CNN top boss, announced a lineup reshuffle that will see Wolf Blitzer move his "Situation Room" program to the mornings.

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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 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 6% workforce layoffs in sweeping changes

CNN, headquartered in Atlanta, is laying off 6% of its workforce as part of a push toward digital growth. Changes include a ...

CNN staffers blast ‘tone deaf’ CEO Mark Thompson over layoffs as Jim Acosta mulls move to midnight slot

He gave the least inspiring remarks about layoffs that I’ve ever heard,” one CNN employee told The Independent about Mark ...

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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 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.

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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 ...

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CNN Layoffs: Media Firm To Cut 200 Jobs And Invest $70 Million In Digital Strategy Overhaul, Says Report

Despite the job cuts, Thompson stressed that the overall workforce would remain stable, as the company is investing $70 mn ...

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CNN Top Anchors Jake Tapper and Anderson Cooper Were Ordered Not to 'Express Any Outrage' While Covering Donald Trump's Inauguration

CNN boss Mark Thompson seemingly wants his employees to be more sympathetic to Donald Trump as the network gears up for the ...

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