CNN is announcing layoffs as part of a further shift to digital business
The layoffs are concentrated in CNN’s TV business, where ratings have tumbled as consumers cut off cable and seek other news sources.
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.
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.
CNN braces for massive Thursday layoffs: report
CNN is expected to lay off hundreds of its roughly 3,500 employees on Thursday, according to a report citing sources familiar with the matter. The reported personnel changes are intended to help the cable news outlet focus on a more “global digital audience” as the media landscape changes,
CNN announces layoffs as it revamps its schedule and digital strategy
Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.’s CNN division let go 6% of its workforce on Thursday as the cable news network focuses on streaming and digital audiences.
CNN laying off about 200 employees as part of shift to digital model
The company plans to create a new digital streaming product, chief executive Mark Thompson said. CNN, already beset by historically low television ratings, is laying off six percent of its staff, roughly 200 people,
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.
CNN Cuts About 200 Jobs 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 roles for personalities like Wolf Blitzer, Jake Tapper and Audie Cornish. It’s the boldest revamp yet in the 18-month tenure of CEO Mark Thompson,
CNN to cut jobs by 6% amid digital push
Warner Bros Discovery-owned CNN will lay off about 6% of its workforce as the TV news outlet continues to shift its focus toward a more digital-centric strategy, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters on Thursday.
CNN Cuts Jobs, Prepares New Streaming Rollout
CNN is laying off roughly 200 employees, or about 6% of its workforce, part of a plan Chief Executive Mark Thompson says will shift the cable TV brand’s emphasis toward digital growth and prepare it to launch a streaming service.
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