Mark Thompson speaks through the CNBC Evolve New York occasion on June 19, 2019.
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Mark Thompson is stepping in as the following CEO and chairman of CNN.
Mum or dad firm Warner Bros. Discovery mentioned Wednesday it appointed Thompson as the following chief of the cable information community, a number of quick months after the ouster of Chris Licht.
A 40-year information veteran, Thompson beforehand served as CEO and president of The New York Occasions from 2012 to 2020, in addition to director-general of the BBC from 2004 to 2012.
“There is not a extra skilled, revered or succesful government within the information enterprise right this moment than Mark, and we’re thrilled to have him be a part of our crew and lead CNN Worldwide into the long run,” mentioned David Zaslav, chief government officer of Warner Bros. Discovery, in a information launch on Wednesday.
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