{"id":446569,"date":"2022-05-13T20:03:33","date_gmt":"2022-05-13T17:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/cnn-gave-staffers-cnn-gift-boxes-after-firing-them-report\/"},"modified":"2022-05-13T20:03:33","modified_gmt":"2022-05-13T17:03:33","slug":"cnn-gave-staffers-cnn-gift-boxes-after-firing-them-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cnn-gave-staffers-cnn-gift-boxes-after-firing-them-report\/","title":{"rendered":"#CNN gave staffers CNN+ &#8216;gift boxes&#8217; after firing them: report"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3b9b2835313\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3b9b2835313\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cnn-gave-staffers-cnn-gift-boxes-after-firing-them-report\/#%E2%80%9CCNN_gave_staffers_CNN_%E2%80%98gift_boxes_after_firing_them_report%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;CNN gave staffers CNN+ &#8216;gift boxes&#8217; after firing them: report&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CCNN_gave_staffers_CNN_%E2%80%98gift_boxes_after_firing_them_report%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;CNN gave staffers CNN+ &#8216;gift boxes&#8217; after firing them: report&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Ex-staffers at CNN+, who were fired last month after the month-old streaming service was abruptly shut down, got gift boxes the following week that were filled with CNN+ swag, according to a report.<\/p>\n<p>CNN\u2019s new parent company Warner Bros. Discovery delivered a \u201cgut punch\u201d to the laid-off employees as it \u201cmistakenly\u201d mailed out the gifts to employees who had been fired a week earlier, according to the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/inside-the-collapse-of-cnn-the-news-channels-apollo-mission-11652439600\">Wall Street Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The boxes included branded gear from pens to food containers, as well as items such as a popcorn maker and headphones, the publication reported, adding that some of the boxes included welcome notes. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is an incredible time to be part of CNN,\u201d one note said. \u201cBuild relationships and take time to connect with colleagues and learn so that you make the most of your time here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>CNN told the Journal that the gifts were sent out by accident, but the ill-timed gesture rubbed salt into an already raw wound. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/cnn-plus-swag-fired-staffers-07.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 21: An advertisement for CNN+ is displayed in Manhattan \" class=\"wp-image-22258729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/cnn-plus-swag-fired-staffers-07.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/cnn-plus-swag-fired-staffers-07.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/cnn-plus-swag-fired-staffers-07.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>CNN\u2019s costly streaming service CNN+ was closed after one month by new owners.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Roughly 400 staffers were recruited to work for CNN\u2019s new streaming service, a startup that cost $300 million to get off the ground before it was shuttered by new owners within a month of its launch.<\/p>\n<p>After AT&amp;T spun off Warner<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media<\/a> in a $43 billion merger with Discovery to form Warner Bros. Discovery, CNN\u2019s expensive streaming service was one of the first things new management examined as the company looked to shore up costs.<\/p>\n<p>CEO David Zaslav decided to kill CNN+ after learning the $5.99-a-month service signed up roughly 150,000 subscribers in its first few weeks and was being watched by between 5,000 and 10,000 people at any given moment, according to reports.  <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/cnn-plus-swag-fired-staffers-01.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"David Zaslav\" class=\"wp-image-22258763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/cnn-plus-swag-fired-staffers-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/cnn-plus-swag-fired-staffers-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/cnn-plus-swag-fired-staffers-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>New Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav, who helmed Discovery, took a look at CNN+\u2019s numbers and decided to close the service. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The numbers were a bad sign, even though CNN employees argued that CNN+ was on track to hit internal targets of 2 million US subscribers in the first year, and that the plug was pulled too soon.<\/p>\n<p>Discovery and WarnerMedia completed their merger on Friday, April 8, and on April 14, Zaslav and top brass decided to end CNN+, the Journal reported. Two days later, Chris Licht, the new head of CNN, addressed some 400 employees at the network\u2019s New York City offices to break the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> of the streaming service\u2019s closure. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/cnn-plus-swag-fired-staffers-03.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Chris Licht\" class=\"wp-image-22258831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/cnn-plus-swag-fired-staffers-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/cnn-plus-swag-fired-staffers-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/cnn-plus-swag-fired-staffers-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>New CNN boss Chris Licht delivered the bad news of CNN+\u2019s closure to some 400 employees.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThis is a uniquely sh\u2013ty situation,\u201d Licht said at the time.<\/p>\n<p>The new exec was brought in to replace Jeff Zucker, who wanted to launch CNN+\u00a0at the end of March. Zucker never got the opportunity to see his final product get off the ground because\u00a0he resigned in early February\u00a0after his years-long relationship with\u00a0chief marketing officer Allison Gollust\u00a0became public.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/cnn-plus-swag-fired-staffers-05.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\" A view of signage on display during the CNN+ Launch Event at PEAK NYC Hudson Yards\" class=\"wp-image-22258872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/cnn-plus-swag-fired-staffers-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/cnn-plus-swag-fired-staffers-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/cnn-plus-swag-fired-staffers-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Staffers said as soon as the closure of CNN+ was announced, all CNN+ logos and goods, including a large statue, were removed from the network\u2019s offices.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images CNN+<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The last day of operations for CNN+ was April 28 and according to sources, CNN+ logos were removed from sight.<\/p>\n<p>A massive CNN+ sculpture was taken out of the building and replaced with one for HBO Max, the company\u2019s main streaming service, staffers said.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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