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Mark Thompson Says New CNN Streaming Service Is in Works

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.

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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.

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

With stars like Jake Tapper and Anderson Cooper still entrenched, the struggling network's latest programming shake-up feels like a cosmetic fix to much larger challenges

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 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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The Flurry at CNN

“Recruiting the right people will take some time,” Mark Thompson, the CEO, wrote in a memo to the staff, “but we hope to open up and fill at least 100 new posts in the coming months to help execute ...

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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. By Benjamin Mullin Give people news when and where they want it.