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An executive of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc., the parent company of CNN, has confirmed that another major network personality will soon be fired.
Speaking to reporter Jon Nicosia, the executive said, “He does not have a place in the new CNN.”
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“He reminds us of the Zucker period we are looking to move far from,” the executive continued. “The only reason he is still on air was not to look like we were ‘cleaning house’ for political reasons right after the closing.”
Jon Nicosia, former managing editor of Mediaite, continues to receive the inside scoop about what’s happening inside CNN. Brian Stelter and John Harwood were recently ousted. Don Lemon was demoted and lost his primetime spot.
“Another ‘big name’ about to exit CNN,” Nicosia wrote to Twitter. Take a look:
SCOOP: Another "big name" about to exit @CNN. (Stay tuned)
— Jon Nicosia (@NewsPolitics) October 11, 2022
Discovery Executive: "He does not have a place in the new CNN. He reminds us of the Zucker period we are looking to move far from. The only reason he is still on air was not to look like we were 'cleaning house' for political reasons right after the closing"
— Jon Nicosia (@NewsPolitics) October 11, 2022
“I agreed not to report the name until the end of the week,” Nicosia explained.
The “new CNN” will reportedly feature less anti-Trump bias and fewer radical left-wing rants on air.
President Donald Trump recently announced that he’s suing CNN for defamation and is seeking $475 million in damages. The left-wing network has publicly defamed him by calling him “racist,” “insurrectionist,” and “Hilter.”
The network wrongfully and illegally pushes these views while purporting to be a trusted news source for Americans, the suit claims.
As promised by incoming CNN boss Chris Licht, the network is making significant changes and moving in a new direction — with less bias.
Viewership has plummeted for the network as a growing number of people have criticized the network’s obvious bias and political agenda in its reporting.
Licht has signaled that he is making major waves against blatant bias, anti-Trump personalities like Stelter. Licht is demanding that the liberal network become less partisan and stir away from the angry years seen during the presidency of Donald Trump.
If both on-air personalities and their programming doesn’t comply, they could be fired. Three sources familiar with the matter confirmed to Axios that on-air talent needs to adjust to a less partisan tone and strategy. If not, they could be ousted.
Licht reportedly wants to feature more personalities that are less polarizing. This approach is much different than former CNN president Jeff Zucker.
Zucker was accused of programming that engaged in disrespectful interviews and “PR stunts.” Under Zucker, producers and bookers focused less on nuance and mostly on noise.
