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CNN boss Chris Licht guts HLN amid cost-cutting bloodbath
 [NYPOST] CNN...formerly the Cable News Network, now who know what it might stand for... boss Chris Licht has gutted sister network HLN, terminating all live programming as part of ongoing layoffs and budget cuts. Licht slashed HLN’s "Morning Express with Robin Meade," as well as "Weekend Express," he announced in a memo to CNN’s remaining staff on Thursday. Meade and HLN’s live news programming staffers will be among those fired. Also getting their pink slips Thursday were prominent CNN correspondents Alison Kosik, Martin Savidge, Alex Field, Mary Ann Fox and Chris Cillizza, according to Variety. CNN declined to comment on the overall number of job cuts when reached by The Post. But Licht has also targeted staffers working on longform storytelling, as well as paid contributors. "In some areas, we will rely more on our CNN journalists," Licht said in the memo. "Overall, we will engage contributors who are subject-matter experts that expand and diversify the viewpoints we bring our audience." Licht, who announced he’ll hold a town hall Tuesday, explained the restructuring in his memo. Posted by: Fred 2022-12-02 |
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