CNN reportedly taps new president, current executive producer of 'The Late Show' to replace Jeff Zucker
JEFF ZUCKER OUT AT CNN AFTER FAILING TO DISCLOSE ‘CONSENUAL RELATIONSHIP’ WITH COLLEAGUE: ‘I WAS WRONG’
"Licht will run CNN as head of news for Warner Bros. Discovery, a source familiar with the matter said. Unlike Zucker, his purview will not extend to sports. Licht has a deal with CBS that expires in April, according to people familiar with the matter, but his hiring is likely to be announced at, or ahead of, a special Discovery shareholders meeting on March 11," Byers wrote.
WarnerMedia declined to comment. CNN and Discovery did not immediately respond to Fox News' requests for comment. CNN media correspondent Brian Stelter, who frequently acts as a de-facto spokesperson for the network, matched Puck News' report citing three anonymous sources. Licht previously served as the executive producer of"CBS This Morning" and CBS News' vice president of programming. He was also the executive producer of MSNBC's"Morning Joe.
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