Business Insider28d
CNN is cutting hundreds of TV jobs in a digital pivot. Read the memo CEO Mark Thompson sent to staff.
CNN, the cable-news giant owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, said it would cut about 200 TV-focused roles as part of a digital pivot. The company also said it would hire about the same number of ...
The New York Times23d
CNN Anchor Jim Acosta to Step Down
By Benjamin Mullin Jim Acosta, a CNN anchor who earned notice for grilling Trump administration officials in the White House Briefing Room, said Tuesday that he was leaving the network after ...
Variety6d
Rahm Emanuel Joins CNN as Political Commentator
CNN said it hired Rahm Emanuel, the former Obama advisor and Chicago mayor, as a senior commentator on political and global affairs. Emanuel most recently served as U.S. Ambassador to Japan. His ...
Forbes28d
CNN Job Cuts Are A Painful Reminder Of Where TV News Is Heading
CNN’s announcement that it is cutting 200 employees, 6% of its cable-side production staff, even as it is hiring for new positions in other kinds of digital media distribution is a painful ...
CNN28d
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 ...
Variety28d
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, as CEO Mark Thompson continues to plot a new emphasis on digital content.
The New York Times28d
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. By Benjamin Mullin Give people news when and where they want it.
TheWrap28d
CNN Shakeup: Jake Tapper, Wolf Blitzer Change Times, Jim Acosta Removed
CNN made several changes to its lineup on Thursday, including giving longtime anchor Jake Tapper a new time slot and removing Jim Acosta from his morning show. Network veteran Wolf Blitzer is also ...
The Verge28d
CNN is building a new streaming service nearly three years after killing its last one
CNN CEO Mark Thompson said the service will let viewers watch news programming across various devices. CNN CEO Mark Thompson said the service will let viewers watch news programming across various ...
The Hill28d
CNN to lay off dozens as part of major restructuring
Cable giant CNN is planning to lay off dozens of employees and undergo a major restructuring as the outlet looks to retool itself around digital during President Trump’s second term. The layoffs ...
New York Post28d
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 including Jake Tapper and Anderson Cooper that they ought to avoid “pre ...
The Hill23d
Jim Acosta announces exit from CNN
CNN anchor and reporter Jim Acosta is leaving the network, a significant departure by a media figure who was a top journalist at the cable channel during President Trump’s first term in office ...