Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav gave former CNN chief Chris Licht a warm endorsement, even hinting at the possibility that the TV news vet could work again with the company. Licht is a “great guy, talented guy,” Zaslav said at the New York Times DealBook Summit at Jazz at Lincoln…

It is possible that in his search for CNN's next boss, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav simply checked back through the news network’s archives.  In the otherworldly days of 2020, when Richard Quest was broadcasting in front of a bookcase, the gravel-voiced anchor conducted an exit…

Don Lemon made his first extended comments since he was fired from CNN, telling podcast host Kara Swisher that he feels “vindicated” following the exit of CNN leadership after his departure. Lemon was let go from the network’s morning show in April. But in June, CNN boss Chris Licht himself…

The group of executives who are leading CNN on an interim basis made their first comments to staffers on Thursday, vowing to make “this period as smooth as possible.” The memo was sent out a day after Chris Licht exited as chairman and CEO, following a tumultuous, 13-month tenure. Three…

Chris Licht released a statement following his exit from CNN on Wednesday. “This was an exciting but incredibly challenging assignment and I learned a lot over the past 13 months,” Licht said, per the network. “I've been lucky enough to have had a successful, fulfilling career and I look forward…

The abrupt yet not-all-too-surprising exit of Chris Licht from CNN is a bit of a relief for staffers who thought he was the wrong person for the job, but whoever succeeds him at the cable news network will face many of the same headwinds. Declining ratings and profits are the immediate…

Chris Licht is stepping down as the chairman and CEO of CNN Worldwide, ending a tumultuous tenure as the first leader of the network under parent Warner Bros. Discovery. Licht’s departure comes after a bombshell profile in The Atlantic infuriated staffers, already upset over the way that a…

CNN Worldwide chairman and CEO Chris Licht addressed the bombshell profile in The Atlantic in comments to network staffers on Monday, telling them, “I should not be in the news unless it’s taking arrows for you.” Licht indicated that he had been doing “a lot of thinking” over the weekend about…

David C. Leavy, a top executive at Warner Bros. Discovery and longtime deputy to CEO David Zaslav, has been named COO of CNN Worldwide. Leavy will oversee commercial, operational and promotional activities across the network. The move is effective on June 20. Leavy has been with…

"Republicans are back on the air. Republicans weren't on the air," on CNN, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav told a media conference Thursday as he said the storied brand is moving to become less of an "advocacy network" under new leadership. "During the McCarthy hearings, for those four…

CNN unveiled three new non-fiction series at the Warner Bros. Discovery upfront, giving a glimpse of its plans after the unit was greatly scaled back last year. The projects include Columbia: The Final Flight (working title), which tells the story of the Columbia Space Shuttle disaster. The…

UPDATED: CNN Worldwide CEO Chris Licht confirmed that Kaitlan Collins would be taking over the 9 p.m. ET primetime slot, filling a major hole in the network schedule as it faces sagging ratings. The move had been expected, as Collins, who is co-anchor of the network’s morning show, also has been…