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 ...
Put me in charge, let me run CNN my way and I will demolish FOX News ratings in a matter of months.
Wouldn’t have to do much, just hire some real reporters and journalist, but not from any main stream Colleges or Universities, probably get them from the blogesphere or schools like Hillsdale, lots of good ones out there.
-PJ
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Don’t know how old you are or your money situation but moving out could help your mental outlook.
Don’t know how old you are or your money situation but moving out could help your mental outlook.
Did not have to happen. All they had to do, was to become conservative and they could have kept all of those jobs.
They would rather go down in flames than stop being leftist shills for Obama
actually I think Al Jazeera America knows they overextended themselves and will be cutting back soon too.
They will never be balanced. They’d rather go under.
The CNN “Cult of Death” is laying off employees ... I’m shocked. Who is going to be left to shovel the “breaking news” to both regular viewers?
Palin was the last Conservative on FOX. Mostly all RINOs. Balanced my azz. Fat boi Tokyo Rove is always on there.
It was a long time ago when I watched HLN. Now I just occasionally switch it on during commercials. It is mind numbing how Jane and Nancy keep repeating the same 911 calls, the same photos, the same observations. Jane went ballistic over Tryvon and now the thug Brown. Somebody said that she searches out any story where she can stick it to the cops, even hyping speeding arrests.
And Pravda might hire them too.
http://english.pravda.ru
So sad, too bad, your dad.
It was reported earlier today that Time-Warner was in talks with Glenn Beck about selling HLN to him, or distributing his network over what is now HLN. The talks were serious, but apparently ended when Beck wouldn’t pay what Time-Warner was asking.
If a MSM outlet is on the verge of selling out to a conservative, you know times are tough.
What ever happened to Edith Tarbucket at FNC ? She was HOT !
do people with atrophied hearts let blood?
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