CNN announces about 200 reductions of about 200 people aiming for the modernization of business

Warner Brothers Discovery CNN announced on Thursday that it will reduce about 6 % and about 210 of all staff to re -focuses on the world’s digital viewers.

CNN’s Mark Thompson, CEO, announced on Thursday to reduce the number of staff in the memo to the staff, confirming the CNBC report on Wednesday, which is scheduled to be reduced. In a memo, CNN pointed out that CNN is planning to invest $ 70 million in a new digital plan, so that the total number of employees will not decrease significantly this year.

“I know that the total number of employment losses may be immeasurable,” in the memo obtained by CNBC. “The process of changing is essential for us to prosper in the future, but I am sorry that it recognizes the real impact on humans.”

The reduction in the staff was carried out while the CNN reorganized the terrestrial television lineup and built a digital subscription product. According to stakeholders who have talked about anonymously on private thinking, this reduction will help to reduce CNN production costs and integrate teams. According to stakeholders, some programs produced in New York and Washington could be moved to Atlanta, which can be produced at a lower price.

According to stakeholders, the reduction of personnel hardly affects the most famous CNNs, which are signed by the contract. CNN has about 3,500 employees around the world.

CNN’s spokeswoman for comments was more than Thompson’s statement.

CNN has announced some new initiatives in the memo. The company is planning a new way for digital subscribers to stream CNN outside of CNN Max, which exists in Warner Brothers Discovery, a wide range of MAX streaming services. CNN plans to announce the details of the content within the next few months. CNN was scheduled to launch its own streaming service CNN+in 2022, but the service was almost instantly closed by Chris Richt, appointed as a successor CEO.

In October, CNN started digital paywall and charged a Heavy user on the site of $ 3.99 per month. The news of the news agency is to reach $ 1 billion in sales by 2030.

CNN is planning to hire at least 100 people in the next few months to invest in products, technology, and even “new high -quality journalism and storytelling” to build a wider digital presentation. 。 Some of the investments will be invested in “lifestyle -oriented digital products” under the development of CNN.

CNN is also reviewing the schedule of serial TV programs in the United States and overseas. The news network has developed a new morning program in the United States, adding the “The Situation Room” hosted by Wolf Britzer and Pamera Brown for 1 hour, and “CNN The Arena with Case Hunt” At 4:00 pm in the eastern time, move the Jake Tupper’s “The Reed” at 5:00 pm. Eastern time afternoon

According to stakeholders who talked about anonymous changes in the change in private, NBC News is planning to reduce personnel in the second half of this week. The exact number could not be identified, but two of the stakeholders would be much less than 50. The NBC News spokeswoman refrained from commenting.

Both news agencies have waited for the reduction of the press until the US President. The number of people watching terrestrial television has decreased, and the number of people watching the news through streaming services and social media is increasing, so the news media is in a transitional period.

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