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CNN has a new boss. What to focus on first?
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CNN has a new boss. What to focus on first?

The news service has huge global potential and Mark Thompson may be the guy to help realise it.

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Dan Barrett
Aug 30, 2023
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Mark Thompson has been named by Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav as chairman and CEO of CNN Worldwide. He starts Oct 9 in the role.

The announcement of Thompson has been well-received. The 66 year-old British media exec has the runs on the board:

  • Ran Channel 4 between 2002 and 2004

  • BBC director-general from 2004 to 2012

  • Chief executive of the New York…

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