Shortly after noon on Feb. 2, WarnerMedia Chief Executive Jason Kilar held a video call with top CNN executives to explain his decision to replace Jeff Zucker, the cable news channel’s long-serving president.
on an interim basis is expected to be replaced as the deal closes or shortly before, according to a person familiar with the matter. Discovery executives view the deal as an opportunity to reassess the network’s programming mix and streaming strategy, which could upset some of Mr. Zucker’s designs, the person said.
Mr. Zucker fought to prevent staffing cuts at CNN when other parts of WarnerMedia went under the knife, arguing that covering the 2020 election required robust staffing, but tensions with Mr. Kilar remained, the people close to the company said. Mr. Cuomo’s legal team has also told CNN lawyers that Mr. Zucker was in frequent contact with Andrew Cuomo during the Covid-19 pandemic, and that Mr. Zucker was aware of the nature of Chris Cuomo’s contact with the then-governor, according to a person familiar with the talks between the two sides.
A spokeswoman for Mr. Zucker said the CNN president was in touch with Andrew Cuomo, but said the contact was part of the routine course of his duties as a news executive.
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