Chris Licht to leave CNN after first year trends now
Chris Licht to leave CNN after first year trends now
Chris Licht is OUT at CNN after just one year following staff revolt and ratings slump Chris Licht will announce his departure from CNN in next 48 hours He took over from Jeff Zucker in May 2022 and had a disastrous year in charge
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Chris Licht is out at CNN after a disastrous first year of trying to overhaul the network during which ratings slumped, profits shrank and staff revolted against him.
According to Puck's Dylan Bowers, the network will announce in the next 48 hours that Licht will step down. His replacement is Amy Entelis, the long-serving Executive VP of talent.
The network's Oliver Darcy also confirmed Licht's departure, tweeting: 'Bulletin: Chris Licht out at CNN.'
Licht's departure comes after a hellish first year at the helm of the flailing network.
He took over from Jeff Zucker in May last year after Zucker's affair with Allison Gollust was revealed. His mission was to overhaul the
