Chris Cuomo wants $125 million for 'unlawful' CNN firing
Media CNN Cuomo FILE - CNN news anchor Chris Cuomo attends the WarnerMedia Upfront at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, in New York. Former prime time anchor Cuomo on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, asked an arbitrator to award him $125 million for what he called his ‘unlawful’ firing. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File) (Evan Agostini)NEW YORK — (AP) — Chris Cuomo wants an arbitrator to award him $125 million for his firing from CNN, alleging his bosses knew full well how he advised his brother, former New York Gov. “It should be obvious by now that Chris Cuomo did not lie to CNN about helping his brother,” said his lawyer, Bryan Freedman. In his filing Wednesday, Chris Cuomo said CNN leadership demanded the interviews even though he and his brother had expressed reservations about them.
wftv.comCBS' Chris Licht expected to be named as new CNN chief
Media CNN Licht FILE - Stephen Colbert, right, executive producer of the Showtime animated series "Our Cartoon President," takes part in a panel discussion on the show with fellow executive producer Chris Licht at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour on Jan. 6, 2018, in Pasadena, Calif. Licht, who currently runs Stephen Colbert's late-night show at CBS but has a news background, is expected to be named the new president of CNN. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File) (Chris Pizzello)NEW YORK — (AP) — CBS executive Chris Licht, who is currently running Stephen Colbert's late-night show after building two news programs, is expected to become the new president of CNN replacing Jeff Zucker. The new chief is executive vice president of special programming at CBS. Before taking over as executive producer at Colbert's “Late Show," guiding it to the top of the ratings, he ran “CBS This Morning,” the network's morning news show. Zucker was forced out as CNN chief earlier this month for violating corporate rules by not telling his superiors about a romantic relationship with another CNN executive.
wftv.comCNN will dial down the prime-time partisanship under new top exec Chris Licht
Under new chief Chris Licht, CNN will dial down the prime-time partisanship and double down on the network's news-gathering muscle, top sources tell me. Why it matters: Ratings are secondary to credibility, in the view of Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav, who's taking over CNN.Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic insights with Axios Markets. Subscribe for freeJeff Zucker's successor at the CNN helm will be Licht — showrunner of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" and a po
news.yahoo.comCNN probe complete, yet mysteries on Cuomo, Zucker remain
Media CNN Zucker FILE - Jeff Zucker, Chairman, WarnerMedia News and Sports and President, CNN Worldwide listens in the spin room after the first of two Democratic presidential primary debates hosted by CNN on July 30, 2019, in the Fox Theatre in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File) (Paul Sancya)NEW YORK — (AP) — CNN's parent company says it has completed its investigation into circumstances surrounding the firing of anchor Chris Cuomo and ouster of network chief Jeff Zucker. WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar told CNN employees late Tuesday that the report had been finished over the weekend. His memo said that marketing executive Allison Gollust, the woman whose relationship with Zucker led to his downfall, would also be leaving the company. CNN did the story, although the woman tried to avoid contact with Cuomo, the newspaper said.
wftv.comSecond CNN executive exits in wake of internal Cuomo inquiry
CNN Allison Gollust FILE - This Oct. 23, 2012 file photo shows Allison Gollust, communications director for New York Gov. Gollust's resignation Tuesday followed the conclusion of an investigation concerning ex-anchor Chris Cuomo and his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, according to a memo from Jason Kilar, CEO of CNN parent WarnerMedia. James’ office found that Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed at least 11 women. I’m incredibly proud of my time at CNN and look forward to continuing the great work we do everyday.”Prior to joining CNN, Gollust served as communications director for Andrew Cuomo.
wftv.comJeff Zucker’s Girlfriend Goes Scorched Earth as She Quits CNN Too
Mike Groll/APAllison Gollust, CNN’s executive vice president and chief marketing officer, resigned from the network on Tuesday, less than two weeks after her boss-turned-lover Jeff Zucker also quit.Jason Kilar, the CEO of CNN’s parent company WarnerMedia, announced Gollust’s departure in a Tuesday memo. He said a company investigation into “issues” related to the recent ouster of disgraced star anchor Chris Cuomo had found that Gollust, along with Cuomo and then-network president Zucker, had com
news.yahoo.comCNN exec Zucker's ouster shows peril of hiding work romance
Workplace Relationships The CNN logo is displayed at the entrance to the CNN Center in Atlanta on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Ron Harris) (Ron Harris)NEW YORK — (AP) — For all the potential peril of a workplace romance, the most common source of trouble, experts say, is allowing it to remain a secret. The executive shakeup comes at a pivotal moment for CNN, and prominent employees have expressed dismay that things weren't handled differently. Most big corporations have a policy on workplace romance, but the majority of U.S. businesses do not, according to SHRM. Nearly 80% of U.S. workers say that their employer does not require them to disclose a workplace romance, according to the most recent data from SHRM.
wftv.comCNN exec’s ouster rattles prominent staff at pivotal time
Media CNN Zucker FILE - Jeff Zucker, Chairman, WarnerMedia News and Sports and President, CNN Worldwide listens in the spin room after the first of two Democratic presidential primary debates hosted by CNN on July 30, 2019, in the Fox Theatre in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File) (Paul Sancya)NEW YORK — (AP) — The abrupt ouster of CNN chief executive Jeff Zucker because of a workplace relationship has left some prominent employees feeling angry and uncertain about the direction of their network at a pivotal moment. TV host Jake Tapper said that there is a perception that Chris Cuomo — fired in December as a CNN host because he'd been privately advising his brother, former New York Gov. But it means CNN is suddenly without its point person as it prepares to launch the CNN+ streaming service this spring. Kilar, in the Washington meeting, described the launch of CNN+ as every bit as important as the beginning of CNN itself.
wftv.comLocal agency can help seniors looking for at-home COVID-19 test kits
ORLANDO, Fla. — Local seniors looking for hard-to-come-by free COVID-19 home test kits now have another means to find one. READ: One killed in College Park crashThe SRA has received as many as 450 testing kits that they can in turn share with area seniors looking to get their hands on one. It’s a big relief for workers at SRA, who explained their own online program for free testing kits filled up quickly in early January. Seniors who call Senior Resource Alliance for help will be assisted by a volunteer who can check if a free test is available. READ: CNN president Jeff Zucker resignsVolunteers can also help seniors register for the federal program to receive free at-home COVID-19 tests by mail.
wftv.comHarbor House honoring Central Florida advocates working to end domestic violence
Purple Door Luncheon Six advocates dedicated to ending domestic violence in Central Florida will be honored by Harbor House on Wednesday. (WFTV.com News Staff)ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Six advocates dedicated to ending domestic violence in Central Florida will be honored by Harbor House on Wednesday. Harbor House, Orange County’s only 24/7 state-certified domestic violence organization, will honor six “Champions of Courage” for their work to end domestic violence locally and nationally during the Signature Purple Door Luncheon. Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live. ©2022 Cox Media Group
wftv.comCNN president resigns after relationship with co-worker
Media CNN - Jeff Zucker FILE - CNN chief executive Jeff Zucker attends the 13th annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute in New York on Dec. 8, 2019. (Photo by Jason Mendez/Invision/AP, File) (Jason Mendez)NEW YORK — (AP) — CNN President Jeff Zucker abruptly resigned Wednesday after acknowledging a consensual relationship with another network executive, ending a nine-year tenure at the helm of the one of the nation's largest media companies. And I loved every minute.”Allison Gollust, CNN’s executive vice president and chief marketing officer, acknowledged the relationship in a memo of her own. Prior to joining CNN, Gollust served as communications director for Andrew Cuomo, according to a biography posted on the CNN website. The news was met with shock within CNN, where Zucker was well liked and known for running a tight ship.
wftv.comCNN's Zucker resigns after relationship with co-worker
Media CNN - Jeff Zucker FILE - CNN chief executive Jeff Zucker attends the 13th annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute in New York on Dec. 8, 2019. (Photo by Jason Mendez/Invision/AP, File) (Jason Mendez)CNN President Jeff Zucker resigned abruptly after nine years at the media company after acknowledging a consensual relationship with a co-worker. In a statement Zucker said he had wished that his tenure had ended differently but, “it was an amazing run. He has also served as President of CNN Worldwide since 2013. Zucker oversees all of WarnerMedia’s live programming, including all divisions of CNN Worldwide and Turner Sports.
wftv.comJeff Zucker resigns from CNN
Jeff Zucker FILE PHOTO: Chairman, WarnerMedia Jeff Zucker attends CNN Heroes at the American Museum of Natural History on December 08, 2019 in New York City. He announced his surprise resignation from CNN on Wednesday. (MIKE COPPOLA/GETTYIMAGES/Getty Images for WarnerMedia)Jeff Zucker, president of CNN Worldwide, on Wednesday announced his resignation from the network after nine years following an investigation that revealed a relationship he had with a close colleague. I was wrong.”Jeff Zucker just announced his resignation to a stunned CNN. pic.twitter.com/sWXYNBO20d — Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) February 2, 2022Check back for updates to this developing story.
wftv.comPublisher scraps plans to release book by Chris Cuomo
Cuomo Sexual Harassment FILE - Chris Cuomo attends The Hollywood Reporter's annual Most Powerful People in Media cocktail reception on April 11, 2019, in New York. Andrew Cuomo, as he fought sexual harassment charges. Zucker, WarnerMedia News and Sports chairman, told employees that he made the decision to fire Cuomo without any pressure from corporate owners. Chris Cuomo rejected the idea, according to a CNN executive familiar with the discussions. CNN was headed toward that decision even before being contacted by the lawyer for a woman who accused Chris Cuomo of sexual harassment prior to his working at CNN, a charge Cuomo has denied.
wftv.comCNN fires three employees for coming to work unvaccinated
Media CNN Vaccines FILE- This Jan. 17, 2001 file photo shows pedestrians entering CNN Center, the headquarters for CNN, in downtown Atlanta. CNN has fired three employees for violating its policy that employees must be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. (AP Photo/Ric Feld, File) (Ric Feld)NEW YORK — (AP) — CNN has fired three employees who violated company policy by coming to work unvaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. The memo was obtained by The Associated Press after its contents were first tweeted by CNN media reporter Oliver Darcy. The CNN memo also said a planned Sept. 7 company-wide return to the office will be delayed until at least early to mid-October.
wftv.comWith $1 billion on the line, March Madness is ready for its comeback
The NCAA says it had insurance for the 2019 tournament that paid out $270 million to absorb the blow. Teams are now set to spend up to four weeks in an Indianapolis bubble, the site of the 2021 tournament. MediaRadar, an advertising data firm, estimates the 2019 NCAA March Madness tournament generated $1.18 billion in television ad spend for CBS and Turner Sports. He said insurance and automotive are two sectors fueling ads for the 2021 tournament. 20 million TV viewers could tune inUsually, the NCAA Tournament does well on the viewership side, and networks missed out on that, too.
cnbc.comSearch is on for new leaders in journalism's upper echelons
Baron, executive editor of The Washington Post and one of the nation's top journalists, says he will retire at the end of February. The Los Angeles Times is further along in its search for a successor to Executive Editor Norman Pearlstine. The Washington Post named Krissah Thompson the newspaper's first managing editor for diversity and inclusion. Kevin Merida, a senior vice president at ESPN and former Washington Post editor, is a name on many lists as a potential hire. The news industry's financial troubles over the past two decades has thinned the usual pipeline of leaders, Geisler said.
Woodward says CNN reporter urged him to release Trump tapes
NEW YORK – Bob Woodward says he hadn't planned on releasing audio tapes of his interviews with President Donald Trump for his book “Rage” until CNN reporter Jamie Gangel and the author's wife convinced him. “The microphone really is a microscope.”Gangel worked in tandem with Elsa Walsh, herself an accomplished reporter who helps edit her husband's books, to encourage release of the tapes. For a CNN reporter to help push a news source toward a decision that amplifies the impact of a book that is highly critical of Trump may open Gangel to some criticism. But it's an important role for journalists to advocate for public release of as much information as possible, said Kathleen Culver, director of the Center for Journalism Ethics at the University of Wisconsin. CNN chief Jeff Zucker, who was interviewing Woodward at the conference, also said that “we're all better” for Gangel pressing the point.
Costas joins CNN to talk on intersection of news and sports
NEW YORK Time to cut a conversation with Bob Costas short. The new boss CNN chief Jeff Zucker is calling on the other line. Costas, who ended his 40-year hitch at NBC Sports more than a year ago, this week signed on as a CNN contributor to offer commentary on the intersection of news and sports. My relationship with Jeff makes me comfortable with the whole arrangement, Costas said. But Costas has the hardest time justifying college football, a sport with constant contact, resuming when student attendance in general will be restricted at many schools.
Hot news cycle leads CNN to best ratings in 40 years
The others in this space are political talk channels, and so even when they're talking about these stories, they're talking about the politics of the stories. CNN has its share of political talk, especially on its increasingly opinionated prime-time lineup of Anderson Cooper, Chris Cuomo and Don Lemon. During the breaking stories, CNN responded by assigning more of its top people, like Wolf Blitzer, to weekend work. It has simulcast the CNN International network overnight in the U.S., Zucker said. The ratings of the past three months proved those viewers still return to CNN when there is important news, he said.
Jeff Zucker seen as top internal candidate for WarnerMedia CEO
Jeff Zucker's meteoric rise in the media industry may not be over yet. Both Zucker and a WarnerMedia spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Zucker's rise and fall and rise again is media industry lore. In 2005, he was named chief executive of the NBCUniversal Television Group, which was then owned by General Electric. After the AT&T acquisition, Zucker was named head of news and sports for WarnerMedia.
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