Rebecca Kutler, Key CNN Talent Executive, Will Depart
variety.comBrian Steinberg Senior TV EditorRebecca Kutler, a longtime CNN talent and development executive who had had a hand in the success of anchors and contributors including Abby Phillip and Van Jones, is leaving the news outlet, a move that is said to be raising eyebrows among some of the Warner Bros.
Discovery outlet’s team of journalists.Kutler had most recently been senior vice president and head of programming for CNN+, the much-promoted streaming video hub that was scuttled by CNN’s new corporate parent quickly after the merger of Discovery and WarnerMedia.
But her influence at CNN spans well beyond a new streaming effort. She also oversees all analysts, contributors and commentators for CNN, a job she has held since 2015.
Her departure was announced at a morning editorial meeting on Thursday, according to three people familiar with the matter. CNN declined to comment.Her exit is just the latest in a short line of senior CNN staffers who have left in recent weeks.
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