Chris Licht to replace Jeff Zucker as CNN President

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Chris Licht It is said that he is set to become the next president of CNN, to replace him Jeff Zucker who resigned earlier this month in a stunning exit that shocked the news world. This breaking news comes from demon Dylan Byerswhich has been throughout this story since the moment it broke.

Licht is a highly respected television executive and is currently an executive producer at CBS for Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Before that period, Ashraf This morning at CBS, where he applied the skills he mastered while supervising MSNBC morning atmosphere and its initial rise in influence, ratings and revenue. In short, Licht has a proven track record.

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last night i mentioned This is the president of Warner Bros. Discovery David Zaslav He had focused on being chosen as the next president of CNN. I have also reported on the star executive producer Chris Lichtprevious to morning Atmosphere And the CBS this morning, And now the person in charge The late Show with Stephen Colberthas emerged as a major contender for the position he previously held Jeff Zucker. I can now report, based on conversations with sources who spoke directly with Zaslav, that Licht is indeed the person Zaslav chose to run CNN.

A source familiar with the matter said Licht will run CNN as head of news at Warner Bros. Discovery. Unlike Zucker, his competence will not extend to sports. Licht has a deal with CBS that expires in April, according to people familiar with the matter, but his appointment is likely to be announced at or before the Discovery shareholder meeting on March 11. Not responding to a request for comment. Yacht also did not respond to a request for comment.)

The news hasn’t been made official by CNN, but be honest: Byers has a solid track record when it comes to reporting on the media business.

There was no shortage of Shakespearean drama about Zucker’s exit and how it came to be. Perhaps the number of individuals who were pursuing the former CNN chief, compared to Zaslav’s hiring of Licht, and the relatively drama-free selection process, is a clear indication of how the Discovery CEO intends to guide CNN moving forward.

It’s worth noting that Byers, a former CNN media reporter who assembled the CNN media team for this hiring, is an interesting development as well, and may not seem like a good omen for CNN’s current media team.

Mediaite has reached out to Licht for comment as well as CNN, although we do not expect any further comment. If we receive anything, this story will be updated accordingly. Read the full report at demon (Subscription required.)

This is an urgent story and will be updated as more information is revealed.

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