Executive manufacturer Chris Licht of the tv program Our Cartoon President speaks onstage throughout the CBS/Showtime part of the 2018 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena on January 6, 2018 in Pasadena, California.
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Longtime tv manufacturer Chris Licht is set to end up being the next president of CNN following Jeff Zucker’s resignation previously this month.
Licht is understood for developing MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” and revamping others programs such as “CBS This Morning” and “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” where he presently works as a showrunner and executive manufacturer.
He is anticipated to enter the brand-new function after CNN’s business moms and dad, WarnerMedia, gets obtained by Discovery The much-anticipated merger is set to happen at some point in April.
While none of the celebrations included have actually yet talked about the awaited consultation, CNN reported Saturday that Licht’s hiring will be formally revealed next week.
The news was initially reported by Puck news, stating that Licht became a leading competitor for Zucker’s position after Discovery CEO David Zaslav revealed interest in him for the function.
Zucker stepped down as CNN’s president onFeb 2 after stopping working to divulge a “consensual relationship with my closest colleague.” The problem appeared as the network carried out an examination into previous CNN anchor Chris Cuomo for assisting his bro, previous New YorkGov Andrew Cuomo, handle sexual misbehavior claims made versus him.
Licht has more than 20 years of tv news experience and has actually made a track record as a sharp politics and news manufacturer along with a hands-on skill supervisor.
His existing agreement with CBS is set to end in April, in the nick of time to takeover his brand-new function as CNN prepares to go through a shakeup following the Discovery- WarnerMedia merger.
