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Chris Licht ousted as CNN chairman as network faces leadership crisis
1 year, 6 months ago

Chris Licht ousted as CNN chairman as network faces leadership crisis

LA Times  

Chris Licht, the beleaguered chairman of CNN, is stepping down, marking an abrupt end to the executive’s rocky 13-month tenure. Zaslav told CNN staffers that Licht’s job was “never going to be easy” and said he wished him well. And I take full responsibility for that.” Zaslav told CNN employees the company would be “conducting a wide search” internally and …

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CNN chief apologizes to employees for distracting from work
1 year, 6 months ago

CNN chief apologizes to employees for distracting from work

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Chris Licht, the embattled chief executive of CNN, apologized to network employees on Monday for distracting from their work and promised to “fight like hell” to earn their trust amid criticism of his year at the helm. In his Atlantic profile, writer Tim Alberta wrote that Licht had “swaggered” into his new job, telling employees their hostility …

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Seeking a rebound, CNN turns to Charles Barkley, Gayle King
1 year, 8 months ago

Seeking a rebound, CNN turns to Charles Barkley, Gayle King

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — TV personalities Gayle King and Charles Barkley will headline a new prime-time weekly CNN show, “King Charles,” debuting in the fall, the network announced Saturday as it tries to engineer a turnaround amid tumbling ratings. CNN chairman and CEO Chris Licht said in a statement that the show “will be an exciting new way we are delivering …

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CNN’s Don Lemon tweets another apology, returns to work
1 year, 10 months ago

CNN’s Don Lemon tweets another apology, returns to work

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — CNN anchor Don Lemon tweeted an apology to viewers for his remarks about Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley shortly before returning to work on Wednesday, then stuck to the news. He made no mention of his comments last week that Haley was not in “her prime,” during “CNN This Morning,” instead reporting on stories like President Joe …

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Don Lemon to return to CNN, undergo ‘formal training’
1 year, 10 months ago

Don Lemon to return to CNN, undergo ‘formal training’

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — CNN anchor Don Lemon will return to work Wednesday and will receive “formal training” in the aftermath of his on-air comments about Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, network CEO Chris Licht said in an email to employees Monday night. Licht added that it was important to him that the network “balances accountability with … fostering a culture …

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Don Lemon is back on ‘CNN This Morning.’ But can he last?
1 year, 10 months ago

Don Lemon is back on ‘CNN This Morning.’ But can he last?

LA Times  

Co-anchor Don Lemon will return to “CNN This Morning,” but his network is requiring him to undergo sensitivity training. In a highly unusual move, CNN Chief Executive Chris Licht told staff in a memo announcing Lemon’s return that the anchor would undergo “formal training” — most likely diversity, equity and inclusion instruction from parent company Warner Bros. Discovery’s human resources …

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