{"id":2447953,"date":"2025-06-16T15:30:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T19:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-tears-on-the-horizon-for-cnn-after-parent-companys-telling-move\/"},"modified":"2025-06-16T15:33:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T19:33:00","slug":"report-tears-on-the-horizon-for-cnn-after-parent-companys-telling-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-tears-on-the-horizon-for-cnn-after-parent-companys-telling-move\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: &#8216;Tears on the Horizon&#8217; for CNN After Parent Company&#8217;s Telling Move"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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%2Freport-tears-on-the-horizon-for-cnn-after-parent-companys-telling-move%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=2447953&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--><p>the article discusses the current challenges facing CNN, indicating that the network is grappling with declining ratings and struggles to maintain relevance in the competitive cable news landscape dominated by Fox News and MSNBC. As parent company Warner Bros. Revelation prepares to split its operations, CNN will come under the financial oversight of CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels, which insiders suggest could lead to notable cost-cutting measures. This might include layoffs and a reassessment of high salaries for its popular talent, as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seat-on-space-flight-with-jeff-bezos-sells-for-28m\/\" title=\"Seat on space flight with Jeff Bezos sells for M\">company aims<\/a> to operate more efficiently. Despite CNN&#8217;s denials of any planned layoffs, industry insiders express concern for the network&#8217;s future and suggest sympathy for its employees amid potential turmoil. The article further highlights that CNN&#8217;s perceived bias against former President Trump may be contributing to its ratings issues.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Things are looking so bad for embattled news network CNN, at least one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/siriusxm-pandora-cmt-iheartradio-pull-morgan-wallen-music-following-n-word-video-recorded-by-neighbor\/\" title=\"SiriusXM, Pandora, CMT, iHeartRadio Pull Morgan Wallen Music Following N-Word Video Recorded By Neighbor\">industry insider<\/a> says that &mdash; whether you agree with the network&rsquo;s politics or not &mdash; everyone should feel sorry for them.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s well-documented at this point that Fox News is in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fox-news-reigns-supreme-obliterated-cnn-msnbc-combined\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a league of its own<\/a> when it comes to the &ldquo;Big Three&rdquo; of the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >establishment cable news<\/a>, which also includes MSNBC and CNN.<\/p>\n<p>Not nearly as discussed is the fact that CNN often lags behind even MSNBC when it comes to key metrics like ratings <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fox-news-humiliates-cnn-msnbc-beats-among-democrats-whopping-margin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">and demographics<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s for those reasons and more that the once-venerable news network has become something of a pricey albatross as parent company Warner Bros. Discovery tries to navigate its murky future &mdash; and that doesn&rsquo;t bode well for CNN.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s nothing but tears on the horizon for CNN,&rdquo; one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ellens-exit-and-why-conservatives-should-pause-before-rejoicing\/\" title=\"Ellen\u2019s Exit and Why Conservatives Should Pause Before Rejoicing\">media insider<\/a> told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/cnn-has-tears-horizon-warner-bros-discovery-plots-network-spinoff-industry-insiders-say\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>As WBD <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbd.com\/news\/warner-bros-discovery-separate-two-leading-media-companies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> June 9, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-leaves-cnn-grieves-network-suffers-post-impeachment-ratings-dive-fox-news-back-on-top\/\" title=\"Trump Leaves, ... Grieves: ... Suffers Post-Impeachment ... Dive, ... Back on Top\">media conglomerate<\/a> will be splitting into two entities, with one side focused more on the scripted entertainment side (such as HBO), while the other side focuses on sports and news.<\/p>\n<p>CNN obviously falls under that latter group, which will now be headed by Warner Bros. Discovery CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels.<\/p>\n<p>And that&rsquo;s bad news, according to a different media insider.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Putting a bean counter as CEO sends a very clear message: this is finally the beginning of the long-overdue correction of the [Jeff] Zucker-era excesses,&rdquo; the insider told Fox.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Gunnar news is not good,&rdquo; one source told the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/06\/12\/media\/cnns-anderson-cooper-earns-18m-annually-as-networks-faces-spinoff-amid-ratings-freefall-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>. &ldquo;He is slash and burn.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Fox added, &ldquo;Indeed, former CNN boss Jeff Zucker, who was forced out ahead of the 2022 merger, was known for keeping his anchors happy with lofty salaries.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Former CNN reporter Dylan Byers said, &ldquo;Inevitably, Gunnar will look at CNN and decide he can maintain relatively similar profits at a mere fraction of the cost. This will have perceptible ramifications on the talent side. Why, for instance, would Gunnar pay Anderson Cooper $18 million a year when Kaitlan Collins draws the same ratings at roughly a fifth of the salary?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>An unnamed media insider told Fox News, &ldquo;It&rsquo;s not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/anderson-coopers-alleged-cnn-salary-shows-exactly-wrong-legacy-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">just the overpriced talent<\/a>. It&rsquo;s the overpriced producers. The overpriced executives. The superfluous reporters who barely are on the air. All will either be exited or forced to take massive pay cuts.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But it will be most devastating for the rank and file,&rdquo; the insider added. &ldquo;With no union protections, there will be massive layoffs and those remaining will be asked to do the work of their departed colleagues.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps most ominously, the insider also said that &ldquo;everyone should feel some sympathy for what&rsquo;s about to happen,&rdquo; regardless of one&rsquo;s stance on the network&rsquo;s politics.<\/p>\n<p>While the high-priced nature of CNN is clearly an issue that executives are tackling, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cnn-ratings-tank-7-year-low-fox-3-months-away-completing-20-year-run-ratings-king\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the ratings issue<\/a> continues to plague the network.<\/p>\n<p>At the root of those issues is a seeming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-triumph-complete-cnn-ratings-drop-94-declaring-war-incoming-president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bias against President Donald Trump<\/a> that often puts the president and his supporters at odds with CNN.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, CNN is often the direct target of Trump&rsquo;s ire, typically over its coverage of the president.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Post, CNN has vehemently denied that such cost-cutting was being planned.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a complete fabrication. 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It&#8217;s widely recognized that Fox News stands apart from the &#8220;Big Three&#8221; cable news networks, which also include MSNBC and CNN. Less frequently mentioned is how CNN often trails even MSNBC in crucial metrics like ratings and audience demographics. This situation has turned the once-respected network into a costly burden for its parent company Warner Bros. Discovery as it faces an uncertain future-an outlook that doesn&#8217;t bode well for CNN. One media insider remarked to Fox News, &#8220;There&#8217;s nothing but tears on the horizon for CNN.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2447954,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Collins-and-Cooper-CNN-woes-story-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[50623,43080,36489,45082,57263],"class_list":["post-2447953","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-cnn-2","tag-corporate-influence","tag-journalism-ethics","tag-media-report","tag-tears-on-the-horizon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Collins-and-Cooper-CNN-woes-story-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2447953","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2447953"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2447953\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2447957,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2447953\/revisions\/2447957"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2447954"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2447953"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2447953"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2447953"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}