Chris Licht Steps Down as CEO of CNN

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 and CBS', saying he «has a deep love for journalism.»«This job was never going to be easy, especially at a time of great disruption and transformation, and Chris poured his heart and soul into it,» Zaslav said in the email. «Unfortunately, things did not work out the way we had hoped — and ultimately that's on me.»Licht took over CNN just over a year ago, and was tasked with reshaping the network's news coverage to be less partisan and more nuanced than it had been during Donald Trump's presidency.

But falling ratings, the abrupt closure of streaming service CNN+ and widespread internal criticism, including over a recent town hall with Trump, scuttled those plans.Puck News first reported Licht's departure.

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