#David Zaslav Says Mark Thompson Will Bring “Transformational Leadership” to CNN as His Hire Becomes Official

#David Zaslav Says Mark Thompson Will Bring “Transformational Leadership” to CNN as His Hire Becomes Official

It’s officially official: Mark Thompson will be the new leader of CNN. Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav formally announced Thompson’s hiring Wednesday, naming him chairman and CEO of CNN Worldwide, beginning Oct. 9. Thompson will oversee CNN’s business, strategy and operations, and will also “act as editor-in-chief, ultimately responsible for all CNN content,” per…

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#Warner Bros. Discovery Analysts React to Streaming and Debt Progress, With One Downgrading Stock

#Warner Bros. Discovery Analysts React to Streaming and Debt Progress, With One Downgrading Stock

Warner Bros. Discovery’s progress in making its streaming business profitable and reducing its debt after the mega-merger that created the Hollywood giant was in Wall Street’s focus on Thursday. With the entertainment conglomerate’s second-quarter results in the book, including a streaming loss of just $3 million, and management commentary, including boosting its post-merger cost-savings target…

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#Wall Street’s Mid-Year Hollywood Stock Picks for Challenging Times

#Wall Street’s Mid-Year Hollywood Stock Picks for Challenging Times

Streaming businesses are getting overhauled in the hope of reaching profitability down the line; the advertising market may be stabilizing but has been challenged; Hollywood writers are striking; record cord-cutting has further eaten away at TV networks divisions that once were the big profit centers; companies are going through layoffs to address “macroeconomic” clouds. To…

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