Category: Licht, Christopher A (1971- )

CNN’s Prime-Time Experiment Is Off to a Slow Start

Viewership is down in the early going of CNN’s new 9 p.m. programming strategy, as the network tries to reinvent itself.
The New Prime Time for TV News: Afternoons

The biggest draw on Fox News is no longer Tucker Carlson or Sean Hannity; it’s “The Five.” And daytime shows on CNN and MSNBC are outranking evening programming.
Don Lemon Will Return to CNN on Wednesday After Uproar

CNN’s chairman, Chris Licht, said in a Monday night memo that the anchor “has agreed to participate in formal training” after making on-air comments widely regarded as sexist.
CNN’s Chairman Rebukes Don Lemon Over His Nikki Haley Comments

Mr. Lemon’s assertion that Nikki Haley was not “in her prime” had been widely viewed as sexist.
Elizabeth Warren Raises Questions About Elon Musk and Twitter

In a letter to Tesla’s board, the Democratic senator asks whether investors have been harmed by the billionaire tech mogul’s time running the social network.
The Education of CNN’s Chris Licht

The network’s chief executive knew the job would not be easy. But this hard?
The Education of CNN’s Chris Licht

The network’s chief executive knew the job would not be easy. But this hard?
CNN Cuts Jobs as Cost-Cutting Pressure Mounts

Chris Licht, the network’s chairman, said that the company would be notifying affected employees later this week.
CNN Cuts Back on Original Series and Films

Acquired and commissioned documentary movies and TV shows like ‘Navalny’ and ‘Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy’ are going away.
CNN to Cut Costs Before End of Year

“These changes will not be easy, because it will affect people, budgets and projects,” Chris Licht, the head of CNN, told staff members.