CNN STAFFERS GONE
CNN says roughly 100 employees have accepted voluntary buyouts a month after an overhaul by parent company AT&T.
CNN’s chief media correspondent Brian Stelter, also confirmed the rumor, via social media.
There's a rumor making the rounds today about big impending layoffs at CNN. A CNN spokeswoman is knocking it down on the record: "No layoffs." There WERE voluntary buyouts throughout the organization, and about 100 people opted for it.
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) May 6, 2019
The cuts come on the heels of devastating April ratings for CNN, with the lowest number of total viewers in five years.
The network’s prime-time lineup plummeted 26 percent in April compared to the same month last year.
CNN’s total audience in prime time was a pathetic 767,000. Compare that to Fox News, with 2.395 million viewers and third-place MSNBC with 1.660 million.
Stay tuned.
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