CNN’s digital pivot faces its first real test under Skydance
Puck’s Julia Alexander reports that CNN chiefs Mark Thompson and Alex MacCallum face pressure to prove their digital overhaul works, as Skydance carries $80 billion in debt and needs $6 billion in synergies after merging Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery.
Why it matters. CNN leadership must show concrete subscriber data soon, since Skydance’s merger-driven cost mandate leaves little room for unproven digital bets.
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