TheWrap

Mark Thompson Is an ‘Inspired Choice’ as CNN Reinvents Itself for the Digital Age

Former New York Times CEO and BBC director general Mark Thompson steps into a challening era as CNN's new CEO. (Getty Images, Christopher Smith, TheWrap) Ex-New York Times CEO and BBC director general ...
TheWrap

CNN Names Mark Thompson New Chairman and CEO

CNN has a new chief executive to replace the short-tenured Chris Licht, as Warner Bros. Discovery announced Wednesday that former New York Times and BBC boss Mark Thompson will take over as chairman ...
CNN

Mark Thompson named CNN chief executive and chairman at critical juncture in news network’s history

Mark Thompson, the former chief executive of The New York Times and director-general of the BBC, will be the next leader of CNN, the network announced Wednesday, taking the reins of the renowned ...
CNN

CNN chief Mark Thompson announces sweeping overhaul of news network, cuts 100 jobs

Mark Thompson, the CNN chief executive appointed last year to modernize the news network, unveiled a set of sweeping changes to the iconic outlet Wednesday, announcing plans to build a billion-dollar ...
The New York Times

Mark Thompson, Former New York Times C.E.O., Among Candidates to Lead CNN

Mr. Thompson, who was also the director general of the BBC, stepped down as chief executive of The Times in 2020. By Benjamin Mullin and John Koblin Mark Thompson, a former top executive at The New ...
New York Post

CNN boss to roll out digital subscriptions as network struggles: ‘Entire industry going through a revolution’

CNN boss Mark Thompson said he plans to roll out a slew of long-awaited digital subscription services to offset viewership declines at the struggling cable news outlet — but he continued to be vague ...
Deadline.com

Mark Thompson Named Chairman And CEO Of CNN – Update

UPDATE: Warner Bros. Discovery made it official on Wednesday: Mark Thompson will become chairman and CEO of CNN. Thompson will take the role on Oct. 9. Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav called ...
The New Yorker

CNN’s New White Knight

During the past week, news trickled out via competing scoops that Mark Thompson, the former C.E.O. of the Times and director-general of the BBC, would become CNN’s C.E.O. and editor-in-chief. Sir Mark ...