CNN is scaling back on original series and films and is looking to move to in-house production, citing costs as the network looks to cuts in division budgets.
The CNN Original Series and CNN Films units, led by Amy Entelis, have been behind such popular shows as Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy and the recent The Last Movie Stars.
CNN recently debuted Navalny, the documentary about Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, and aired a documentary series on the Murdochs.
CNN Worldwide Chairman and CEO Chris Licht wrote in a memo on Friday that “our long-term plan will no longer rely on commissioned projects with outside partners.
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