CNN to Carry Out Layoffs in Early December

[Y2kTheNewOldies]

CNN to Carry Out Layoffs in Early December

No exact number was given for how many people would be laid off, but Licht did say newsgathering would be minimally impacted and no layoffs would occur at CNN Digital.

www.adweek.com

CNN is ending 'This Is Life With Lisa Ling,' a casualty of budget cuts

The CNN Original Series with journalist Ling will begin its ninth and final season on Nov. 27. It's the first programming casualty of the news channel's cost reductions.

www.latimes.com

One of them also includes This Is life with Lisa Ling being affected by the cuts.

 

[TVCOOL]

What a messed up way to start the holidays

 

[Mikey Radio]

Also covered in this earlier and more long-standing thread on RD:

https://www.radiodiscussions.com/threads/cnn-to-cut-costs-lay-off-staff-by-year%E2%80%99s-end-%E2%80%98these-changes-will-not-be-easy%E2%80%99.755790/

 

[CTListener]

What a messed up way to start the holidays

November is always the month companies firm up their bottom-line expectations for the following year, and December is the month action is taken. It's an unfortunate coincidence that Thanksgiving through New Year's Day constitute what we know as the holiday season, but it's neither "messed up" or intentionally cruel.