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Mark Thompson was quoted as saying by Fox News Digital in a memo obtained by the news platform. He emphasized the need for the network to stay strong in the future.

CNN CEO Mark Thompson has signaled an extremely significant shift in the upcoming approach of the network to covering the second term of US President Donald Trump while instructing the journalists to avoid ‘pre-judging’ Donald Trump and steering clear of editorializing about his past legal challenges, reported New York Post. During the virtual editorial meetings, CNN CEO Mark Thompson has reportedly urged staff to focus on the current policies of Donald Trump and eventually maintain a ‘tough minded’ yet ‘fair minded’ coverage strategy.

CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer is reportedly set to move from his long standing evening slot on ‘The Situation Room’ to a new and latest morning show alongside Pamela Brown who is the CNN’s chief investigative correspondent, reported Daily Beast.

CNN is reportedly facing significant layoffs as part of a major restructuring effort which is actually aimed at reviving its struggling reputation following disappointing US Presidential election ratings, reported DailyMail. According to a report from Puck, CNN executives are planning to cut hundreds of jobs which will specifically affect the production staff while on the other hand, on-air talent might also see some major changes. DailyMail reported that this comes following the network's viewership eventually plummeted with only 5.1 million viewers on the night of US Presidential Elections while severely trailing behind MSNBC and Fox News. Also Read: Despite being battered by Republicans, pollster Nate Silver sees hidden good news for Democrats from US election results; here's why

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CNN's new chief executive, Mark Thompson, said in a strategy memo to his staff that the organization needs to recapture the “swagger and innovation” of its youth

(Reuters) — CNN's new CEO Mark Thompson plans to combine all newsgathering operations of the news network into one unit that would serve its television, streaming and digital platforms, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

CNN is bringing in a former chief executive of the BBC and The New York Times in an attempt to turn around a news organization that has burned through two leaders and bled viewers over the past two years. fired in June, and a four-person team that had been running CNN in the interim. Thompson, who left the Times in 2020 after eight years as that company's president and CEO, is credited with transforming it to a digital-first organization more dependent on paid subscribers than the collapsing advertising market that has doomed many newspapers.

CNN is bringing in former New York Times and BBC leader Mark Thompson in an attempt to turn around its fortunes

Warner Bros Discovery named Mark Thompson as CEO of CNN on Wednesday, tasking the former New York Times and BBC chief with reviving a news network beset by sagging ratings and falling profits.Thompson succeeds Chris Licht, who stepped down in June after a rocky one year at the helm that included a divisive town hall with former Republican U.S. President Donald Trump and the shutdown of CNN+ streaming service just weeks after its launch. With Thompson, 66, Warner Bros Discovery is turning to an executive with ample experience at the top level, unlike Licht — a former TV producer who had worked on «The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.» During his 8-year tenure as the CEO of the Times, Thompson helped transform the Gray Lady into a beacon for newspapers in the internet age by focusing on digital subscriptions. The Times' share price grew nearly five-fold in the period, widely outperforming the benchmark S&P 500 index. «Mark is a true innovator who has transformed for the digital age two of the world's most respected news organizations,» Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav said in a statement. A big focus area for Thompson is likely to be the recently announced round-the-clock news service called CNN Max, which will be available on Warner Bros Discovery's streaming platform. CNN Max is looking to capitalize on the immediacy of breaking news and analysis, differentiating it from CNN+, which featured lifestyle programs. The news network's ratings have been sagging, even as the company attempts to attract more Republican viewers. Its profit fell under $1 billion in 2022 and is expected to be modestly higher this year than last, at $938.6 million, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

The London Metal Exchange's unprecedented move earlier this month to cancel close to $4bn in nickel transactions shocked market participants far beyond London commodity trading. LME boss Matthew Chamberlain appeared on television for days afterward defending the move, while hedge fund boss Clifford Asness led a chorus of financial voices in slamming the exchange.

The London Metal Exchange's unprecedented move earlier this month to cancel close to $4bn in nickel transactions shocked market participants far beyond London commodity trading. LME boss Matthew Chamberlain appeared on television for days afterward defending the move, while hedge fund boss Clifford Asness led a chorus of financial voices in slamming the exchange.