{"id":1956172,"date":"2023-06-24T13:45:07","date_gmt":"2023-06-24T17:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-cnn-finished-ex-ceo-plans-to-enact-ultimate-revenge-plot-by-end-of-the-year-report\/"},"modified":"2023-06-24T13:47:22","modified_gmt":"2023-06-24T17:47:22","slug":"is-cnn-finished-ex-ceo-plans-to-enact-ultimate-revenge-plot-by-end-of-the-year-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-cnn-finished-ex-ceo-plans-to-enact-ultimate-revenge-plot-by-end-of-the-year-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Former CNN CEO is reportedly planning a revenge plot to end the network by year-end."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fis-cnn-finished-ex-ceo-plans-to-enact-ultimate-revenge-plot-by-end-of-the-year-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1956172&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Ultimate Revenge: Former CNN CEO Jeff Zucker Considers Buying CNN<\/h2>\n<p>The old proverb tells us that vengeance is a dish best served cold \u2013 which means it\u2019s better to wait a while to cool off before you start plotting revenge.<\/p>\n<p>However, former CNN CEO Jeff Zucker may not be willing to wait that long.<\/p>\n<p>According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/06\/22\/cnn-may-be-put-up-for-sale-jeff-zucker-wants-to-buy-sources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> by the New York Post, there is growing speculation that Warner Bros. Discovery may sell CNN in the near future and that Zucker is considering making a bid to purchase CNN this fall, seeing an opportunity to lead the network ahead of the 2024 presidential election.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cnn-employees-secretly-taped-confirming-zuckers-hatred-trump-personal-vendetta-orders-push-impeachment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zucker<\/a> resigned from the network in February 2022 amidst revelations of an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cnn-president-announces-resignation-stunned-employees-amid-scandal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">inappropriate relationship<\/a> with his subordinate, Allison Gollust, the network\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/krispy-kreme-will-give-free-doughnuts-to-vaccinated-customers\/\" title=\"Krispy Kreme Will Give Free Doughnuts To Vaccinated Customers\">chief marketing officer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This month, CNN CEO <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ceo-chris-lichts-departure-isnt-change-happening-cnn-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chris Licht<\/a>, was fired from his position after attempting to shift the network toward a more centrist position. Insiders speculate that Licht\u2019s dismissal indicates Warner Bros. Discovery\u2019s preparation for a potential sale of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fox-news-is-swirling-down-the-toilet\/\" title=\"Fox News Is Swirling Down The Toilet\">cable news network<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to the New York Post, sources known to Zucker say that he \u201cholds a grudge\u201d and will find a way to \u201cbe back on top.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If Zucker were to buy and regain control of the network, it would be the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-supporter-and-mother-of-two-fears-for-her-life-and-her-childrens-safety-after-kathy-griffin-doxxes-her-family\/\" title=\"Trump Supporter and Mother of Two Fears for Her Life and Her Children\u2019s Safety After Kathy Griffin Doxxes Her Family\">ultimate revenge<\/a>\u201d for his ousting.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">CNN for Sale? Speculation That Ousted Former CEO Jeff Zucker Mulling Purchase as \u201cUltimate Revenge\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MsryP985qn\">https:\/\/t.co\/MsryP985qn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Gateway Pundit (@gatewaypundit) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gatewaypundit\/status\/1671954846080008207?\">June 22, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\nZucker is currently the CEO of RedBird IMI, which includes RedBird Capital Partners and International Media Investments, based in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. The firm has $1 billion in capital, and sources suggest that Abu Dhabi is willing to invest billions more for the right deal.<\/p>\n<p>CNN\u2019s profits declined from approximately $1.25 billion to $750 million last year, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/06\/05\/business\/media\/chris-licht-cnn-crisis.html\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> by the New York Times.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/warner-bros-may-scrapping-another-film-woke-superhero-actor-faces-villainous-allegations-involving-children\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Warner Bros<\/a>. Discovery has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-cnn-finished-ex-ceo-plans-to-enact-ultimate-revenge-plot-by-end-of-the-year-report\/\" title=\"Former CNN CEO is reportedly planning a revenge plot to end the network by year-end.\">implementing cost-cutting measures<\/a>, including layoffs and reduced spending on content, in an effort to address its substantial $50 billion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schumer-is-wrong-to-assume-cancelling-student-loan-debt-will-close-the-wealth-gap\/\" title=\"Schumer Is Wrong To Assume Cancelling Student Loan Debt Will Close The \u2018Wealth Gap\u2019\">debt burden<\/a>, the Post reported.<\/p>\n<p>Given these financial challenges, insiders speculate that a potential sale of CNN could take place in 2024. The combination of CNN\u2019s declining profits and Warner Bros. Discovery\u2019s need to alleviate its debt burden may create favorable conditions for such a transaction, according to sources. However, the ultimate decision regarding a CNN sale and the exact timeline for it remain uncertain.<\/p>\n<p>CNN has historically been associated with a liberal perspective, tracing back to its founder, Ted Turner, who is known for his strong left-wing views.<\/p>\n<p>However, CNN was initially established as a news network, and not as the virtual arm of the Democrat Party, as it is now.<\/p>\n<p>In a 2019 monologue on his former Fox News show, Tucker Carlson <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/opinion\/tucker-carlson-jeff-zucker-cnn-state-media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">laid the blame<\/a> for the transformation of CNN squarely on Jeff Zucker\u2019s shoulders.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince Zucker took over CNN almost seven years ago, it often feels like every segment on that channel is choreographed for maximum political effect. If you have ever seen it, you know exactly what we\u2019re saying,\u201d Carlson said.<\/p>\n<p>Carlson said it was Zucker who told his employees that \u201cno matter what else is going on in the world, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/one-year-later-5-republicans-voted-trump-impeachment-learned-cost\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">impeachment of Donald Trump<\/a>\u2026 is nevertheless the only story that really matters.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump?\">@realDonaldTrump<\/a> campaign has sued <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CNN?\">@CNN<\/a> and cited <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Project_Veritas?\">@Project_Veritas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ExposeCNN?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ExposeCNN<\/a> tapes of CNN President Jeff Zucker instructing his staff to stay focused on impeachment as well as other network employees complaining of the networks biased reporting <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KKfaK6hvgW\">pic.twitter.com\/KKfaK6hvgW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 James O\u2019Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JamesOKeefeIII\/status\/1236021420439846912?\">March 6, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\nEven after Zucker\u2019s exit, CNN has resisted any changes toward a more centrist position, firing CEO Chris Licht, only 13 months after he was hired, for attempting to change their far-left positions.<\/p>\n<p>But if a vengeful and determined Zucker regains CNN in time for the 2024 elections, it defies imagination what the network can possibly become.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cnn-finished-ex-ceo-plans-enact-ultimate-revenge-plot-end-year-report\/\">Is CNN Finished? Ex-CEO Plans to Enact &#8216;Ultimate Revenge&#8217; Plot by End of the Year &#8211; Report<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former CNN CEO Jeff Zucker may not heed the old proverb of waiting for vengeance to cool off. Speculation is rising that he may seek revenge sooner rather than later, as per a New York Post report. Warner, the parent company of CNN, could potentially face the consequences of Zucker&#8217;s actions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2105,"featured_media":1956173,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1956172","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1956172","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2105"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1956172"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1956172\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1956173"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1956172"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1956172"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1956172"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}