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Peter Kafka / Vox:
CNN's next manager and its owner need to be realistic about what the company can do and stop pretending a political pivot will fix structural cable news issues — Ever after its CEO's firing, CNN remains stuck in no man's land. — Technically, the news is that CNN CEO Chris Licht was pushed out this morning.
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Brian Stelter / Washington Post:
CNN insiders wonder what David Zaslav wants the network to be, when cable news viewers no longer agree on basic facts and extremist attitudes shape politics — Brian Stelter, a former media reporter for CNN and the New York Times, is the author of three books, including the forthcoming …
Loree Seitz / The Wrap:
Analysis: advertisers spent $313M on CNN from January to April 2023, down from $513M a year prior, while the number of advertisers fell from 2,700 to 2,100 — The number of advertisers on the network also dropped 23% from the first four months of 2022 — CNN's ad revenue fell nearly 40% year …
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
CNN CEO Chris Licht confirms he plans to step down after 13 months, following a damning Atlantic profile last week and the Donald Trump town hall in May 2023
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Semafor:
Chris Licht managed CNN anchors poorly and his push to the political center failed, but the fundamental issue is that cable news is in a broad, secular decline
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Ben Finley / Associated Press:
Pat Robertson, the religious broadcaster, host of The 700 Club, and founder of the Christian Broadcasting Network, dies at 93 — Pat Robertson, a religious broadcaster who turned a tiny Virginia station into the global Christian Broadcasting Network, tried a run for president and helped …
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Jane Thier / Fortune:
With Chris Licht's departure, most major US news organizations are now led by women, including ABC News, MSNBC, NBC News, CBS News, Fox, CNN, NYT, WaPo, and WSJ — IA DIPASUPIL/GETTY IMAGES FOR NEW YORK MAGAZINE — CNN announced on Wednesday that its chairman and CEO Chris Licht is leaving …
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William Turvill / Press Gazette:
Google plans to launch the US version of its News Showcase this summer, as part of a package that includes partnerships with five local news associations — Partner publications include the Wall Street Journal, AP, Reuters and Bloomberg. — Google will launch the US edition …
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Axios:
Letter: Fox News tells Tucker Carlson's lawyers he “is in breach” of his contract after he launched his Twitter show; Carlson's lawyers cite the First Amendment — Fox News Wednesday notified Tucker Carlson's lawyers that the former prime-time anchor violated his contract …
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Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Tucker Carlson posts the first episode of his new show, Tucker on Twitter; the episode is just over 10 minutes long and appears to be from his rural Maine home
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Kayla Cobb / The Wrap:
The CW continues its push into sports as Inside the NFL joins its lineup, starting in the fall; the series previously aired on HBO, Showtime, and Paramount+ — After living on cable for decades, “Inside the NFL” is coming to broadcast thanks to The CW. Starting this fall …
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Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Universal says premium VOD has had a “hugely positive” business impact, generating $1B+ in revenue in less than three years, with almost no drop in ticket sales — The studio let viewers rent or buy movies earlier for a higher price. This made more than $1 billion in less than three years …
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Chris Gelardi / New York Focus:
New York state prison agency rescinds rules that restricted incarcerated writers, journalists, and artists from publishing without permission — The policy and its sudden reversal will be among Acting Commissioner Anthony Annucci's last acts. — STAY FOCUSED — Submit
Chris Roush / Talking Biz News:
G/O names tech reporter Dan Ackerman as EIC of Gizmodo; Ackerman was mostly recently at CNET — Veteran technology journalist Dan Ackerman has been hired as editor in chief of tech news site Gizmodo. — Ackerman comes to Gizmodo from consumer technology publication CNET …
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Karlene Lukovitz / MediaPost:
Analysis: daily impressions generated by local broadcast news programming exceed those of programs on six leading streaming services by between 8x and 12x — Daily impressions generated by local broadcast news programming exceed those of programs on six leading streaming services by between eight …
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