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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Justin Baragona

CNN staffers blast ‘tone deaf’ CEO Mark Thompson over layoffs as Jim Acosta mulls move to midnight slot

CNN announced on Thursday that it is eliminating about 6 percent of its workforce — mainly across the network’s traditional television operations — as it aims to expand and prioritize its digital and streaming services as cable viewers continue to cut the cord and the network’s ratings continue to dip.

Roughly 200 employees will be laid off, though the network is looking to add roughly that same number of staffers to its digital side over the next year.

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