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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 · 18h

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 · 17h

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,

CNN To Launch New Streaming Service

Hollywood Reporter on MSN · 20h

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 · 17h

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 · 20h

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 · 14h

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.

The Washington Post · 17h

CNN laying off about 200 employees as part of shift to digital model

CNN, already beset by historically low television ratings, is laying off six percent of its staff, roughly 200 people, chief executive Mark Thompson announced in a memo to employees Thursday morning. The cuts, which will affect CNN employees around the world, will be completed by the end of the week.

New York Daily News · 13h

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 Jim Acosta’s spot.

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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'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 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 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 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 plans to lay off hundreds of employees, cut costs; NBC plots firings

CNN boss Mark Thompson reportedly plans to announce mass layoffs Thursday – just days after he warned top on-air talent ...

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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." ...

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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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