If I was running the show, I’d be pushing the presentation toward middle-of-the-road gradually so as not to lose the old audience, while positioning to attract new viewers. Those expecting to see a radical overnight change don’t understand business realities. It’s also important to remember that CNN gets a billion $ a year (more/less) from carriage fees which are independent from ratings or ad revenues, so they can afford to be deliberate and not rush things.
ditto. A lesson on how not to run a business is when Ron Johnson of Apple fame took over JCPenney and revamped the entire company within a few months, and while doing so pissing off the entire customer base. We know what happen then.