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She’s seen tragedy and trauma up close. Now Sara Sidner is CNN’s go-to in daytime
1 year, 8 months ago

She’s seen tragedy and trauma up close. Now Sara Sidner is CNN’s go-to in daytime

LA Times  

There isn’t much that scares veteran CNN correspondent Sara Sidner. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen such destruction on a large scale and I have been doing this a minute,” Sidner said in an interview from CNN headquarters in New York. Sidner joined John Berman and Kate Bolduan, already familiar to the network’s daytime viewers, on “CNN News Central,” a …

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CNN preaches patience as ratings tank during turnaround
1 year, 8 months ago

CNN preaches patience as ratings tank during turnaround

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — CNN’s leadership is preaching patience even though thousands of viewers are abandoning the network during its attempted turnaround, with no indication yet whether it will be rewarded. If Licht’s bet pays off, CNN will strengthen its reputation as a news brand while also attracting viewers who are now watching Netflix or HGTV — not just competing news …

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CNN preaches patience as ratings tank during turnaround
1 year, 8 months ago

CNN preaches patience as ratings tank during turnaround

The Independent  

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CNN boss Chris Licht on restoring trust and why he deleted his Twitter account
1 year, 10 months ago

CNN boss Chris Licht on restoring trust and why he deleted his Twitter account

LA Times  

Slumping ratings, cost-cutting, show cancellations and — comedy? Discovery last year and the parent company’s chief executive, David Zaslav, picked veteran news and late-night TV producer Chris Licht to run the network that created the cable news business nearly 43 years ago. He’s announced an upcoming revamp of CNN’s daytime lineup, moving it away from the traditional behind-the-desk news reading …

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CNN revamping morning show with Lemon, Harlow and Collins
2 years, 3 months ago

CNN revamping morning show with Lemon, Harlow and Collins

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — CNN is shaking up its morning lineup, saying Thursday that Don Lemon, Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins will team up as hosts of a “reimagined” program that debuts later this year. Together they have a rare and palpable chemistry.” Much of the news Licht has made since starting his job in May has been subtractions, canceling the …

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Colbert gives sendoff as his producer gets ready to lead CNN
2 years, 9 months ago

Colbert gives sendoff as his producer gets ready to lead CNN

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — As his executive producer, Chris Licht, prepares to take over as the new chief of CNN, Stephen Colbert joked late Monday that its name will now stand for Colbert News Network. Prior to joining Colbert, Licht had been executive producer of the “CBS This Morning” news show and, before that, helped develop and produced “Morning Joe” with …

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