Warner Bros. Discovery has appointed Mark Thompson chairman and CEO of CNN a few short months after Chris Licht's ouster.
Licht as CNN's CEO, who was previously the chief executive behind the "CBS This Morning" news program and "Morning Joe" on MSNBC. At the time, Zaslav called Licht a "dynamic and creative producer, an engaging and thoughtful journalist, and a true news person."of CNN+, the cable news network's then-newly launched streaming platform that was failing to garner viewership in its early days.
Shortly after, The Atlantic published an unflattering 15,000-word profile of Licht titled "Inside the Meltdown at CNN," which likely sealed his fate. Although LichtWhile network executives Amy Entelis, Virginia Moseley, Eric Sherling and David Leavy led CNN since Licht left CNN, Warner Bros. Discovery brassI wanted to tell you first that we will be welcoming a new leader for CNN Worldwide.
I want to give a special thanks to Amy, David, Virginia and Eric for the exceptional job they've done leading CNN and moving the business forward during this interim period. They pulled together as a team and really delivered, and I am personally grateful for their hard work and sacrifices, as they added significant responsibilities on top of their substantial functional roles. I know they'll be a huge help to Mark when he comes on board.
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