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Jeff Zucker's ouster upends plans for CNN+
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CNN was already pursuing an unusual strategy in opting to make its own streaming service separate from sibling HBO Max. Though CNN+ may ultimately be offered as a bundle with HBO Max, "CNN+ is betting on a business model that is already being questioned internally at the news giant, and a programming lineup that has Zucker’s fingerprints throughout," reports The Hollywood Reporter's Alex Weprin. "In other words, everything from how CNN+ is sold to the shows that will underpin its offering will likely face fresh scrutiny once Discovery takes charge and a new chief executive is in place."
TOPICS: Jeff Zucker, CNN, CNN+, Cable News
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