CNN to lay off hundreds of employees as post-inauguration transformation begins

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CNN to lay off hundreds of employees as post-inauguration transformation begins, sources say
by Alex Sherman
Jan 22 2025

• CNN is planning to lay off hundreds of employees this week.
• NBC News is also planning layoffs this week, although the scale will be much smaller than those at CNN.
• Newsrooms around the U.S. are reorganizing around digital audiences as fewer people watch cable and broadcast news.

CNN plans to lay off hundreds of employees Thursday as it refocuses the business around a global digital audience, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Certain shows that are produced in New York or Washington may move to Atlanta, where production can be done more cheaply, said the people.

For the most part, the job cuts won’t affect CNN’s most recognizable names, who are under contract, said the people. CNN has about 3,500 employees worldwide.
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NBC News is also planning cuts later this week, according to people familiar with the matter. While the exact number couldn’t be determined, the job losses will be well under 50, two of the people said.

Spokespeople for NBC News and CNN declined to comment.

Both news organizations waited until after the U.S. presidential inauguration to make the cuts. The news media landscape is in transition as fewer people watch linear TV and more consume their news on streaming services and through social media.

Schadenfreude

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