Jeff Zucker

CNN President Jeff Zucker is stepping down in 2021

CNN President Jeff Zucker has announced that he is leaving the network at the end of the year.

Zucker’s exit has been rumored for a few years now, but the rumors increased after President Joe Biden was inaugurated. Zucker’s contract is at the end of the year.

“The truth is, back in November and December I had basically decided that it was time to move on now,” Zucker reportedly said on the company’s daily editorial call. “But since then I’ve had a change of heart. And I want to stay. Not forever, but for another year. And I feel really good about this decision.”

Zucker’s replacement has not been named.

4 February, 2021 0 comment

Business

CNN is shutting down their Airport Network

written by Ruben Jay

CNN is shutting down their Airport Network.

CNN President Jeff Xucker announced last week that the cable news giant will no longer be broadcasting in airports come March 31. The change comes after “steep decline” in viewership due to the ongoing pandemic.

“The steep decline in airport traffic because of COVID-19, coupled with all the new ways that people are consuming content on their personal devices, has lessened the need for the CNN Airport Network,” Zucker said. “Having to say goodbye to such a beloved brand is not easy … I am sure most of us have a story to tell about which airport we were at when we first learned of a major news event.”

On a funny note, the Christian satirical news publisher, The Babylon Bee, predicted such an event.

16 January, 2021 0 comment