CNN Will Cut 6% of Current Staff

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."
CNN boss Mark Thompson confirms 200 layoffs across cable TV network in digital push
CNN boss Mark Thompson on Thursday revealed sweeping changes to the network, including 200 layoffs in traditional TV production jobs as the company invests in new digital roles, according to a report.
CNN Will Cut 6% of Current Staff in Digital Pivot; New Products, TV Lineup in Works
CNN will cut 6% of its current workforce as part of CEO Mark Thompson’s continuing efforts to build up the Warner Bros. Discovery outlet’s digital and broadband acumen as the audience flocking to its flagship cable network continues to wane.
CNN to lay off hundreds of employees as network makes digital pivot: Report
The cable news pioneer will lay off hundreds of employees as it slims down its TV production to build around a more digital-focused strategy.
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CNN, a unit of Warner Bros Discovery , plans to lay off hundreds of employees on Thursday, as it refocuses the business around a global digital audience, CNBC reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
CNN plans to lay off hundreds of employees, cut costs; NBC plots firings
The job cuts come as CNN looks to rearrange its linear TV lineup and building out digital subscription products.
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