Mark Thompson in 2016, when he was chief executive officer of the New York Times. Discovery unit announced Wednesday that Thompson will be chairman and chief executive of CNN and report to WBD Chief Executive David Zaslav. But the attempt to court more conservative viewers led to a chaotic town hall with former President Trump, which alienated CNN viewers for weeks afterward. AdvertisementThe London-born Thompson now enters a scenario that is similar to the one he faced at the New York Times a decade ago. As a result, the New York Times has lapped its major print competitors in the race for paid digital subscribers with nearly 10 million.

Source: CNN August 30, 2023 19:10 UTC