Posted on 08/25/2014 12:50:15 PM PDT by Hojczyk
Today's news of a coming bloodbath at CNN and HLN is a reminder that while CNN has been able to use the unrest in Ferguson to race-bait its way to better ratings, everyone knows that's temporary.
Without something that allows the left-wing network to appeal to the lowest common denominator, CNN is almost certain to fall back into the ratings basement until something else comes along for the network to cynically exploit. So here come the layoffs and buyouts.
In the headline, The Wrap describes these layoffs as "imminent':
Some 550 buyouts are to be offered at Time Warner's Turner network this week, including a large number of those at CNN and HLN, which will lead to layoffs if they are not taken voluntarily, according to an individual with knowledge of the network's plans.
The buyouts will come across the Turner division, with a couple of hundred expected at CNN and HLN, the individual said.
A CNN spokeswoman had no immediate comment. …
HLN has been struggling in the ratings, regularly finishing fourth in total viewers and in primetime across the key cable news demo, viewers 25-54. It did edge out MSNBC in the demo across a total day measurement in 2014's second quarter.
CNN's ratings have been doing well during times of big, national breaking news — but the cable news net regularly ranks far behind Fox News and battles with MSNBC probably more than it would prefer. This fits with a report from the Atlanta Journal Constitution Monday that
CNN chief Jeff Zucker is preparing staffers for the bloodletting:
CNN chief Jeff Zucker recently shared not so encouraging words with some of the news operation’s employees, many of whom have been bracing for potential jobs cuts.
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
I believe Al Jazeera is hiring.
The anchors will have to broadcast selfies.
Robin Meade is a keeper...if they get rid of her, I know where she can go.
Well.... Bye....
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I'm playing a little violin...
They have needed this for some time—They need to change structures—be a bit more like Fox—more ballance. More investigations and muckraking. Start with Obama and his corrupt cabal.
Layoffs from the same people who touted “Recovery Summer” nonsense for the White House since 2010. What a bunch of fools.
Just wait ‘til Obamacare requirement include 1) tv capable of receiving only CNN in all waiting rooms, and 2) radio jamming of Limbaugh and the rest of the intellectually superior commentators in those same rooms.
What be they axin?
You know CNN is desperate when they start giving voice to conservatives on their network. I saw the black woman (can’t remember her name) from Glenn Beck’s program on CNN and I couldn’t believe CNN let her make her point! She’ll shred just about anyone who’s brave enough to throw an argument at her. LOL
I already hit that but, if you can get her to stop calling...that’d be great...
I wish they would hire Shep. Can’t stand him!
Why is it that it seems mandatory that cnn has to be on at airports, hospitals, etc?
Meade is the only reason I watch in the morning.
Gee what a blow for the three people who watch this show.
I used to watch HLN when they actually did the news every half hour, and not fluff ‘n stuff crap.........
My mom is one. It is cnn 24/7 there.
It would take a whole lot of MEAD to make me watch any more..................
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mead
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