Alex MacCallum returned to CNN to oversee an effort to make the storied news outlet more relevant to digital audiences. That trio has helped CNN keep on track despite a succession of management transitions at CNN in recent years. CNN has had a chief operating officer in the past. In 2023, David Leavy, a longtime lieutenant of Warner CEO David Zaslav, was given the role, and assigned to oversee many of CNN’s business operations. During the first, she helped launch CNN+, a subscription streaming hub that was launched with great fanfare, but scuttled quickly after CNN’s parent WarnerMedia, merged with Discovery Communications.

Source: CNN April 10, 2026 13:29 UTC