CNN will “no longer rely”The news juggernaut is putting off longform projects with outside partners. This signals that it will be less interested in original documentary series or films like “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy,” “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown”The critically acclaimed “Navalny.”
“Our long-term plan will no longer rely on commissioned projects with outside partners,”The memo was sent by CEO Chris Licht to his staff Friday. “This was a very difficult decision to make, and it was based, in large part, on the ever-increasing cost of commissioning third-party premium content. However, I want to be clear that longform content remains an important pillar of our programming.”
Amy Entelis, CNN Worldwide’s executive vice president for talent development and content, has helped to build a collection of Emmy-winning content that has been available on discovery+ and HBO Max.
These include more than 60 documentary features. They were acquired through a strategic acquisition. “Blackfish”The 2013 Sundance Film Festival. Some other notable CNN films include “Apollo 11,” “RBG,” “Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street,” “Three Identical Strangers,” “Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice” “The Last Movie Stars.”
CNN Original Series also features 45 multipart shows, including “United Shades of America”W. Kamau Bell “This is Life”Lisa Ling and the 60 episode survey of American history, in the “Decades Series”The Sixties, The Seventies and The Eighties, The Eighties, The Nineties, The 2000s.
“This team has also formed strong relationships across the film and television industry, and we are very grateful to all our partners over the years who have been critical to our success,” Licht continued, adding, “I want to thank Amy for her continued partnership and for the extraordinary work that she and her team have contributed to CNN.”
CNN will show six series and one film each in 2023. IncludedThe opioid doctor “American Pain,” “Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico”Miniseries in five parts “See It Loud: The History of Black Television,” from LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s SpringHill Company. According to the executive, the goal is to prioritise flexibility and create long-form content in-house.
On Thursday, Licht SubmittedCNN employees claimed that it would dramatically reduce its budget before the end the year. This will lead to layoffs and other adverse consequences. “noticeable change”The network’s downturn in the economy and the debt of its parent company Warner Bros. totaling billions of dollars are a major problem. Discovery.
