On Friday, group text chains ricocheted through the halls of Hudson Yards as staffers digested Tim Alberta’s 15,000-word opus in The Atlantic, titled “Inside the Meltdown at CNN.” One well-connected source said they think Leavy can help “stabilize” CNN, and added that he could be an “adult in the room.”īut CNN’s new COO was only the appetizer for the week. Licht is expected to spend more time on programming, leaning into his skills honed as a producer on shows like CBS’ Late Show, MSNBC’s Morning Joe and CBS This Morning.īut while Leavy is focused on “commercial, operational and promotional activities” at CNN, he has already reached out to top talent at the channel, sources say, signaling that he intends to forge relationships across CNN’s divisions. editorial call on June 1, immediately fueled speculation about what it meant for CNN’s future and Licht’s own future leading the outlet (especially with Leavy retaining some corporate responsibilities outside of CNN). The news, which Licht revealed on the daily 9 a.m. Discovery CEO David Zaslav, would now report to Licht as the news organization’s COO. It was a mea culpa that was warmly received after a week of confusion about his future at the network, and a story about CNN that rocked the channel.įirst, the venerable cable news channel announced that David Leavy, a top lieutenant to Warner Bros. CNN CEO Chris Licht Ousted After Tumultuous Year
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