'Colbert' producer Chris Licht will be the new president of CNN

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Chris Licht, a veteran TV news executive and current showrunner for CBS’ “Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” is expected to be named president of CNN, filling the role of its ousted leader, Jeff Zucker.

Two people familiar with the matter said that Discovery Inc. Chairman David Zaslav has tapped Licht for the role, which is one of the highest-profile jobs in the television news business.

His appointment, first reported in the newsletter Puck, is expected to be announced next week before the scheduled close of Discovery’s merger with CNN parent WarnerMedia.

It comes during a period of upheaval at CNN, which was shaken by the exit of Zucker, who was forced to resign last month after failing to report a romantic relationship with Allison Gollust, his longtime aide and the network’s head of communications and marketing. Gollust also resigned from the network.

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[Boomerproud]

1. If he doesn't bring in the big bucks he's toast.

News =business.

[FakeNoose]

2. Wow! I take this as a good sign

CNN looks to be trying to right their ship before it's too late.

I'll give them another chance after Chris Licht comes on board.

[Budi]

3. Licht was executive producer of MSNBC's Morning Joe program

...back in 2010.
He suffered a brain anurysm & wrote a book about the experience.

Chris Licht
"What I Learned When I Almost Died: How a Maniac TV Producer Put Down His BlackBerry and Started to Live His Life"


Not sure of his political bias or if he has any.
He may be what CNN needs.

We'll see.
Kasie Hunt's husband is producer for Chuck Todd on MSNBC, so in the nature of business & Who' Who, I hope Licht will bring a more reasonably aligned viewing than the bias we see with the last 6 yrs of MSM.

Perhaps he will not change much about how news is represented.
We'll find out
😐

[Quixote1818]

4. He is clearly very talented. Should be a positive move. nt