CNN is cutting about 200 jobs as it focuses on a digital future, the network announced today, while its CEO Mark Thompson unveiled plans for a new subscription streaming service. In a memo to staffers, Thompson wrote, “Our objective is a simple one: to shift CNN’s gravity towards the platforms and products where the audience […]

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'It didn’t work the first time we tried to launch a streaming service. But THIS time…"

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They don’t really have a choice. TV viewership has been on decline.

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https://www.oberlo.com/statistics/how-much-tv-does-the-average-american-watch

Time spent watching television: digital video vs. traditional TV

From 2021 to 2025, daily time spent watching traditional television is projected to plummet by 28 minutes. In contrast, Americans are spending increasingly more time consuming digital videos. In 2021, they spent an average of three hours a day enjoying digital videos. By 2025, this is set to grow to four hours, marking an overall rise of 33.3%.

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Let them die.

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CNN++?

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I prefer Rust.

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CNN Double Plus Good.

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Who would subscribe to this? If it’s just CNN all the time, that sounds like a damn nightmare.

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How else am I gonna torture the people chained up in my basement when I have to work?

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Nice. Was looking for something new to subscribe to! Idiots blathering on for 24h about things I could read about and be more informed within 10minutes is a perfect thing for me to throw money I don’t really have at.

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And all it cost to make was 200 people’s livelihoods! A real bargain!

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