Similar scenes poured forth from sources at CNN’s various domestic and international bureaus.“Everyone’s depressed,” a CNN source in D.C. texted. Some CNN sources who passed by Licht on Thursday did notice the presence of multiple security guards standing outside of the conference room, and at least one walking around with Licht as he moved about the floor. The Brain Trust Is VanquishedThe layoffs at CNN will reduce the company’s overall headcount by less than 10 percent. From a programming perspective, Licht’s most notable decision was to end contributor deals for the majority of CNN’s green room denizens. The Licht playbook is all about getting back to basics, removing all the ancillary content and myriad growth efforts like CNN+ and CNN Films.

Source: CNN December 03, 2022 00:02 UTC