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CNN names new chief executive, chairman; Mark Thompson to start in October

He was former chief executive of The New York Times Company and director general of the BBC

Published: Wed 30 Aug 2023, 4:38 PM

Updated: Wed 30 Aug 2023, 4:50 PM

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Photo: Reuters file

Photo: Reuters file

CNN has named its new chief executive - former New York Times executive Mark Thompson.

According to CNN, Thompson navigated the Times through an important transition period, and transformed it into a 'digital powerhouse'. He joined the New York Times Company in 2012 after leaving the BBC (where he had worked since 1979) and left in 2020.

CNN too is going through a transition period, according to the network itself - preparing for the upcoming US presidential elections and dealing with the "the rapid contraction of traditional linear television, where it generates the bulk of its revenue."

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