#CNN+ facing steep cost cuts as new management takes helm

#CNN+ facing steep cost cuts as new management takes helm

“CNN+ facing steep cost cuts as new management takes helm” CNN’s new streaming service CNN+ is under review by incoming corporate parent Warner Bros. Discovery as it looks to cut costs and reorganize the company, sources told The Post. Warner Bros. Discovery, which formed last week out of the merger between Discovery and WarnerMedia, is…

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#WarnerMedia staff fear layoffs in Discovery merger

#WarnerMedia staff fear layoffs in Discovery merger

“WarnerMedia staff fear layoffs in Discovery merger” WarnerMedia staffers are bracing for another bloodbath ahead of the completion of its merger with Discovery. Some staffers at WarnerMedia are already preparing to be booted after Discovery announced a slew of senior-level departures this week. The nine departures included the exit of WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar, who…

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#Is CNN’s new streaming service in peril?

#Is CNN’s new streaming service in peril?

“Is CNN’s new streaming service in peril?” Monday night, speaking to a packed crowd at the swanky Peak restaurant in Manhattan, CNN’s Andrew Morse was looking for a Kumbaya moment — something to bring the troubled, ratings-challenged channel together following a string of high-profile firings and scandals that has cast doubt on its future.  That…

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#Discovery posts stronger than expected profits as ad sales recover

#Discovery posts stronger than expected profits as ad sales recover

“#Discovery posts stronger than expected profits as ad sales recover” Discovery, owner of channels like The Food Network, TLC and Animal Planet, beat Wall Street’s second-quarter expectations, due in part to the rebound in advertising sales following last year’s economic fallout from the pandemic. Nonetheless, shares of Discovery fell over 5 percent in midday trading,…

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#Discovery’s Q1 squeezed by streaming costs, lower ad sales

#Discovery’s Q1 squeezed by streaming costs, lower ad sales

“#Discovery’s Q1 squeezed by streaming costs, lower ad sales” Discovery, the owner of Food Network, HGTV and TLC, reported first quarter results that fell short of Wall Street’s projections due to higher-than-expected costs related to the launch of its streaming service Discovery+ and declining advertising sales. Shares of Discovery slumped over 7 percent on the…

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