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Stephen A. Smith Reveals He Was Consulted About Ryan Clark Being a Part of ESPN Layoffs

"Was I asked what I thought what my feelings were? Yes, I was. Of course I said we have to keep them. But I don't get to make those decisions."

ESPN New York’s Chris Carlin on Bart Scott Departure From Network: “This Is a Very Rough Day”

"I love him. Just for so many people, this is a very tough day. This is an unfortunate reality across a lot of industries these days, especially ours."

Mark Schlereth: ESPN Didn’t Feel Ryan Clark Could “Hold That In” When Pulled From NFL Live

"I don't think they felt comfortable that Ryan Clark would be able to hold that in. So, they let him go for the day and then pulled him off air before he had a chance."

Jeff Zucker Likely to Make Bid to Buy CNN This Fall, Report Claims

Speculation continues that Warner Bros. Discovery will consider putting CNN up for sale, and former CEO Jeff Zucker could be the leading candidate to...

Chris Licht Out As CNN CEO

Licht's departure comes on the heels of what has been described as a "disastrous" profile by The Atlantic's Tim Alberta.

CNN CEO Chris Licht Has ‘Lost The Room’, Report Claims

"In the eyes of so many at CNN, there isn't anything Licht can do at this point to win over their support. They've hit the wall with him."

David Zaslav Made Decision Not to Appear at WBD Upfront, Exec Says

"There were some articles about we could have used David on stage because he’s a celebrity CEO to compensate for the lack of star power up on that stage. But he was there."

Keith Olbermann: David Zaslav A Hypocrite For CNN ‘Advocacy Network’ Comments

"'They don't want to be part of an advocacy network', while in the same breath, was promoting CNN as an advocacy network for Republicans."

David Zaslav: CNN Will Present Both Sides Of Every Issue

These remarks from Zaslav came after Christiane Amanpour openly discussed Licht and CNN's recent Trump town hall during her commencement address at Columbia Journalism School.

Layoffs Hit Warner Bros. Discovery Sports for 2nd Time in 6 Months

"In total, fifty people lost their jobs. Senior executives and on-air talent were not affected."

David Zaslav: New TNT, NBA Deal Will ‘Look a Little Bit Different’

“I’m hopeful we get a deal done with the NBA."

Kaitlan Collins Named New CNN Primetime Host

The timeslot has been vacant since the network fired Chris Cuomo in December 2021.

David Zaslav: ‘This is a New CNN’ After Donald Trump Town Hall Announcement

"There are a number of advocacy networks out there. Our focus is to be a network, the best version of the facts..."

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ESPN New York’s Chris Carlin on Bart Scott Departure From Network: “This Is a Very Rough Day”

"I love him. Just for so many people, this is a very tough day. This is an unfortunate reality across a lot of industries these days, especially ours."

Mark Schlereth: ESPN Didn’t Feel Ryan Clark Could “Hold That In” When Pulled From NFL Live

"I don't think they felt comfortable that Ryan Clark would be able to hold that in. So, they let him go for the day and then pulled him off air before he had a chance."

25% of News Consumers Now ‘Fanatics’, Stagwell Data Shows

Additionally, 74% say they have a more positive impression of companies that advertise within news environments.