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CNN president Chris Licht has hired his first big on-air personalities — John Miller and Dr. Rara Narula — since succeeding Jeff Zucker in April with the WarnerMedia-Discovery merger.John Miller will join CNN as Chief Law Enforcement and Intelligence Analyst. Miller comes from the most recent position of NYPD’s Deputy Commissioner of Intelligence & Counterterrorism.

was shut down 30 days after it launched by parent company Warner Bros. Discovery.“Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace” explores the CNN anchor’s “wide range of interests across the spectrum of news, sports, entertainment, art, and culture – from interviews to conversations, and from headlines to smart, sensible, in-depth discussions.”Season 1 will include interviews with Tyler Perry, Shania Twain, Alex Rodriguez, James Patterson, Michelle Zauner and more.

John Miller as CNN’s chief law enforcement and intelligence analyst. Miller most recently served as the NYPD’s deputy commissioner of intelligence and counterterrorism.Prior to that, he worked as a correspondent for CBS News and ABC News, where he landed a rare interview with Osama bin Laden in 1998.

Biden’s assertions from the speech, lambasting Donald Trump as a “dishonest demagogue” before referencing the Jan. 6 insurrection.“Donald Trump made Joe Biden’s point for him,” Harwood said, to close the segment you can watch here or at the top of this post.The segment aired less than two hours before Harwood announced on Twitter that Friday would be his last day at CNN. It also came as new CEO Chris Licht has been reorganizing the outlet with an eye toward objective, centrist coverage of U.S.

CNN White House correspondent John Harwood said that Friday will be his last day at the network.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor When Brian Stelter signed off from the last installment of CNN’s “Reliable Sources” Aug. 21, the number of mainstream vehicles analyzing an increasingly confusing media industry shrank even further.  Stelter bid farewell the same day Washington Post media columnist Margaret Sullivan ended her run — asking such notables as Carl Bernstein and Jeffrey Goldberg on air whether the press is doing enough to cover topics ranging from disinformation to climate change. The lead story of his hour was a dire one: his program’s own cancellation after three decades. “It’s going to be on you to hold CNN accountable,” Stelter told viewers in the show’s waning moments, later adding: “The free world needs a reliable source.” 

The final episode of on Sunday drew an average of 769,000 total viewers and 105,000 in adults 25-54, according to Nielsen.

https://t.co/Tk6WJUs7zwThe exit of CNN’s chief media correspondent, Stelter, and the cancellation of the 30-year-old “Reliable Sources,” which he hosted, has many who lean left worried about the expressed desire by the network’s new CEO and chairman, Chris Licht, to move away from opinion-based news programming and establish a more “neutral” voice.“I hope that what we’re not going to see CNN do is institute some sort of false equivalence, where the extremism of one party is balanced with the regular dysfunction of another party,” Deggans said. “We need to be free to call out when someone breaks the law, when someone breaks norms, when someone introduces prejudice and stereotypes into the public debate.

announced Thursday.After nine years as a host, Stelter reflected on his time at CNN, even thanking CEO Chris Licht, who reportedly wasn’t a fan of Stelter’s opinionated on-camera style, for the “unusual” opportunity to have a final show despite being canceled.The CNN host put the responsibility for holding both CNN and the rest of the media industry accountable on audiences, since “we are all members of the media now.”“But it’s going to be on you to hold CNN accountable,” he said to his viewers, “and not just CNN. You got to hold your local paper accountable, you got to hold your local digital outlet accountable.

CNN’s chairman and CEO Chris Licht told anxious staffers Friday that more changes are coming to CNN, as he addressed the news of Brian Stelter’s exit following the cancellation of his Sunday show Reliable Sources.

Ryan Kadro is joining CNN as senior vice president of content strategy and development, a role that is expected to include a new or revamped morning show, according to a source familiar with the plans.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorCNN has enlisted a new executive to help it generate programming ideas.Ryan Kadro, a veteran of “CBS This Morning” and several digital ventures, is set to join CNN as a senior vice president of content strategy, overseeing the development of new programming such as a revamped morning show and other new concepts,  according to a spokesperson for the network and two other people familiar with the matter.Kadro is a former lieutenant to Chris Licht, the CEO of CNN, and succeeded him as executive producer after he left the CBS morning program to work with Stephen Colbert on CBS’ “Late Show.”His hire puts a trusted executive in place to create programming in which Licht is said to have a strong interest.  Licht, who helped launch “Morning Joe” and the most recent iteration of “CBS This Morning,” is said to be eager to revamp to play more robustly against the A.M. competition and to find a new program to fill CNN’s 9 p.m, hour.

Brian Stelter is out as CNN’s chief media correspondent and host of “Reliable Sources,” which will be canceled upon his departure — an expected move, given the show’s low ratings and an expressed desire by the network’s new leadership to move away from opinion-based news programming.Stelter’s exit comes less than four months after Chris Licht took over as head of CNN, following reports that the CEO was not a fan of Stelter’s opinionated on-camera style. Licht informed Stelter of the decision on Wednesday, and this Sunday will be the final episode of “Reliable Sources.”“I’m grateful for my nine years with CNN, proud of what we accomplished on ‘Reliable Sources’ and so thankful for the viewers who tuned in every week for our examination of the media, truth and the stories that shape our world,” Stelter said in a statement obtained by TheWrap.

CNN is dropping its Sunday show Reliable Sources while its host, media correspondent Brian Stelter, is exiting the network.

After over two decades on CNN and an exposing 2020 digital scandal Jeffrey Toobin is leaving CNN.

CNN and Warner Bros. Discovery are launching a dedicated CNN Originals hub on Discovery+ domestically starting August 19.

Facing a potential Department of Justice probe over the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol and more legal quicksand, Donald Trump has gone on the offensive against old foe CNN with a threatened defamation suit.

“reimagine” the morning show and advising staff to pull back on usage of the “Breaking News” banner, new CNN boss Chris Licht has made another change to the cable news channel’s operations by putting a new leadership team in place. Virginia Moseley, who previously oversaw TV news gathering, is being elevated to EVP of editorial and will oversee CNN’s TV and digital news, according to a memo Licht sent to staff Wednesday.

Kris Coratti Kelly is joining CNN Worldwide as executive vice president and head of global communications.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorAfter working as a spokesperson for one of the nation’s best known news outlets for years, Kristine Coratti Kelly is going to try her hand at representing another.The Washington Post veteran is joining CNN Worldwide as an executive vice president and head of global communications, essentially filling a role that has not had a executive in it on a permanent basis since Allison Gollust, the former chief marketing officer of CNN, left in February after WarnerMedia began to investigate the handling of the network’s ouster of former anchor Chris Cuomo. Coratti will supervise brand strategy, creative marketing, events and brand initiatives, media relations and employee and external communications.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterSUN VALLEY, Idaho — David Zaslav was upbeat as he arrived in Sun Valley, Idaho on Tuesday for Allen & Co.’s gathering of business media and tech moguls. The Warner Bros. Discovery CEO had kind words for Netflix and “Stranger Things,” and he told reporters that he expects the annual summit to be “a great week” amid “a lot of turmoil in the business.”Zaslav indicated that Warner Bros.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorCNN is breaking up with an old habit that has defined cable news for decades.Erin Burnett, Jim Sciutto and Don Lemon are still talking about the latest headlines on CNN, but their new boss thinks they can do so without the visual aid of a longtime TV news crutch: a graphics block on-screen that tells viewers they are hearing about “Breaking News.”The words appear frequently during all kinds of news broadcasts, whether they be of the cable, evening or morning variety — and even when the news is not breaking at all. Chris Licht, installed by Warner Bros.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorA second senior CNN executive who was deeply involved in the launch of the company’s CNN+ streaming-video hub is set to leave the company.In a memo to staffers delivered Wednesday, CNN CEO Chris Licht said Alex MacCallum, who had been named interim chief of CNN’s digital operations, was planning to leave the Warner Bros. Discovery unit on June 30. Wendy Brundige, senior vice president of global digital video, will take over the role of interim chief.

planning to pull back on the use of its “Breaking News” banner, a change directed by his former executive producer Chris Licht, who now helms the news network.“I’ve been off for a week. I’ve missed you. I also missed a lot of news, which I did not miss.

Axios.And if not? There’s the door, Axios reported, citing three people familiar with the matter.New CNN boss Chris Licht, whose predecessor Jeff Zucker is largely responsible for CNN turning hard-left at the outset of the Trump administration, wants to give the brand’s existing faces the chance to try out its more nuanced, facts-based approach to doing the news.“For on-air talent, that includes engaging in respectful interviews that don’t feel like PR stunts,” Axios wrote. “For producers and bookers, that includes making programming decisions that are focused on nuance, not noise.”CNN did not immediately respond to a request for comment Tuesday.Axios said CNN isn’t going to “shy away” from personality programming – those partisan voices just won’t dominate the way had in the era of Zucker, who was ousted from the network over a longstanding consensual relationship with a co-worker.Licht, who most recently was the longtime showrunner of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” on CBS, took over last month.

CNN's new President, Chris Licht, said that there's too much Breaking News. New York Times media reporter Ben Mullin took to his Twitter to share the "scoop. "On Thursday morning, Licht emailed staff to inform them that the notorious "BREAKING NEWS" banner is overused and is finally getting reworked.

Jhené Aiko, Questlove, and Killer Mike are among the musicians set to perform at the Hollywood Bowl as part of a Juneteethn concert event.The ‘Juneteenth: A Global Celebration for Freedom’ event will celebrate the 157th anniversary of Juneteenth and highlight the ongoing fight for equality in the Black community. Other artists set to perform include Mickey Guyton, Earth Wind & Fire and The Roots.

Chris Licht, who took over leadership of CNN Worldwide last month, wants to rein in the use of the “breaking news” banner.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorAt CNN, breaking news might be broken.In a memo sent to staffers Thursday, the news outlet’s new chief indicated he felt the use of “breaking news” graphics frequently on air had rendered the technique useless, and vowed CNN would scale back use of the phrase on screen. In doing so, CNN will tamp down use of a tactic that has become all but ubiquitous in the realm of cable news.“Something I have heard from both people inside and outside the organization is complaints we overuse the ‘Breaking News’ banner.

Meredith Artley, who has been senior vice president and editor in chief of CNN Digital Worldwide, told staffers on Friday that she was departing the network.

is a rare show built for streaming that gives newsmakers the opportunity to have candid conversations and an open dialogue about the issues of the day and whatever is on their minds,” Wallace said in a statement. “I’ve never had more fun developing a program and am looking forward to bringing it to both HBO Max and CNN audiences.”After a nearly two-decade run at Fox News, Wallace left the network in December 2021 for a job at CNN, where he was then positioned as an anchor for CNN+.Wallace began hosting “Who’s Talking?” at the launch of CNN+, before the streaming service was shut down 30 days after it launched by parent company Warner Bros. Discovery.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorChris Wallace left a Sunday show on Fox News Channel to jump into the world of streaming at CNN. But now he’s going back to a weekend format for which he is best known:Wallace will take the reins of a new Sunday program on CNN, the network announced Wednesday during an upfront presentation for its parent company, Warner Bros.

CNN boss Chris Licht says the network plans to “reimagine” their morning show this fall, with the aim of shaking up the market.“We will reimagine our morning show leveraging our correspondents and unmatched resources in the U.S. and around the world to provide news that viewers need to know as they start their day,” Licht told those in attendance at Warner Bros.

Speaking at the Warner Bros Discovery upfront, new CNN boss Chris Licht delivered his most expansive public comments since taking over from Jeff Zucker, promising a morning show “disruptor” and a challenge to cable news norms.

CNN has ordered a documentary about the rise and fall of mobile game show HQ Trivia and has moved Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico from its fallen streaming service CNN+ to its linear network.

Puck’s Dylan Byers.The former Fox News journalist began hosting the interview show at the launch of CNN+, before the streaming service was shut down 30 days after it launched by parent company Warner Bros. Discovery.After a nearly two-decade run at Fox News, Wallace left the network in December 2021 for a job at CNN, where he was then positioned as an anchor for CNN+.Byers reports that in addition to hosting his show on HBO Max, Wallace will continue to do work for CNN as new CNN head Chris Licht begins to sort out where to deploy talent at the networks under the Warner Bros.