Mark Thompson, the former chief executive of The New York Times and director-general of the BBC, will be the next leader of CNN, the network announced Wednesday, taking the reins of the renowned ...

Mark Thompson, on his 100th day as CNN’s new leader, sent his 4,000-person strong workforce a 2,300-word memo that said both a lot and very little at the same time. Having spent his first few months ...

“If you ask CNN executives about their sense of urgency, they’ll reply: it took ten years for Thompson to enact a digital transformation of the Times, and he’s drawing upon that playbook here.

CNN‘s CEO Mark Thompson laid out a strategy for the news organization, focusing on integrating linear TV and digital news units, and boosting its presence and innovation on smart phones and other ...

NEW YORK—Warner Bros. Discovery has announced that Mark Thompson has been appointed to the role of chairman and CEO of CNN Worldwide. Former director-general of the BBC and former president and CEO of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Joyella is a former broadcast journalist who covers media. Thompson—who will begin in his new role October 9—takes over a CNN ...

"We need to organize around the future not the past," Thompson wrote Wednesday, outlining a significant investment in digital content and products, but also noting the "uncertainty" it brings. By Alex ...

Warner Bros. Discovery has named Mark Thompson as its next CEO and chairman of cable news network CNN. Thompson previously served as president and CEO of The New York Times, as well as ...

Mr. Thompson, who was also the director general of the BBC, stepped down as chief executive of The Times in 2020. By Benjamin Mullin and John Koblin See more of our coverage in your search ...

UPDATE: Warner Bros. Discovery made it official on Wednesday: Mark Thompson will become chairman and CEO of CNN. Thompson will take the role on Oct. 9. Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav called ...