As I said in my original🧵 the PR folks at CNN will defend to the end as they did Stelter. Also. Try to find a negative post about CNN on this site in the last 5 yrs. 👉SCOOP: Rumors CNN Is Planning to Fire Jim Acosta Are 'Absolute Bullsh*t,' Sources Say mediaite.com/a/ncquc
IF @Mediaite had reached out for comment (which they didn't) vs being CNN PR's stenographers I would have told them my source is above 'CNN’s new president Chris Licht' Stay tuned.
@Mediaite This Mediaite article is the 'internal pushback' I talked about in my original thread:
Source @ Comcast: "Joy Reid will lose her 7p show in the next round of reshuffling at MSNBC." - "She does not have a show come mid Spring" - The "decision has been made, the only thing left is messaging on the move, which will be ratings" - 1/
As was the case with Chris Cuomo at CNN, Reid has allies at Comcast, however, she is now viewed as "unmanageable" by many. Also, similar to Cuomo, it appears those allies have found out she has been "less than truthful about past incidents" 2/ (more to come).
Also, like Cuomo at CNN. Watch for MSNBC/Comcast to defend her right until the announcement.
Scoop: CNN is going back to a 100% news channel. A "good number" of the "talent/staff" will be let go to align to that new mission. 👉David Zaslav Vows To Be “Very Hands-On” And LA-Based In Running Warner Bros Discovery. deadline.com/2021/11/david-…
He has to do something dramatic. If merged today 'Shark Week' would eclipse every show on @cnn by a mile.
Another option being floated is replacing poorly performing shows with documentaries. One of the bright spots of Zucker's reign has been Docs.