Earlier today, television and cable website Adweek reported that CNN International was expected to cut back the programming it produces and airs in London and replace at least 90 minutes of content per day with American content, and new details have surfaced indicating darker tidings for the once-respected outlet, as CNN will now lay off all its London based correspondents and allow them the opportunity to reapply to maintain some level of employment.
BNL News reported that “CNN has been forced to fire essentially all of their London correspondents,” earlier this afternoon, while initial reports seemed less severe.
Adweek reported this morning that CNN’s original plan was for “some of the London-based jobs will shift to Atlanta, but overall headcount will be unchanged,” as part of its plan to reduce content produced in London.
This new round of firings comes only three days after CNN let go almost its entire health department, and only three weeks after 100 CNN employees chose to accept voluntary buyouts and left their positions.
