The new lineup was unveiled just hours after CNN CEO Mark Thompson outlined job cuts and a digital-first strategy for the venerable cable news channel.

CNN is shaking up its TV lineup as it grapples with ratings downturns and costs. Jake Tapper, Audie Cornish, Kasie Hunt and others get new duties

CNN expects to lay off about 200 people as part of a restructuring announced on Thursday that pivots the news organization toward a more digitally oriented future.

CNN announced a restructuring Thursday that includes some 200 layoffs, an accelerated pivot to digital operations and new TV roles for personalities like Wolf Blitzer, Jake Tapper and Audie Cornish.

Under a series of changes unveiled Thursday, Audie Cornish, the former NPR host will ... “In the mornings and afternoons, staffing in Atlanta and Washington will change to support our new ...

CNN announced a restructuring on Thursday that includes some 200 layoffs, an accelerated pivot to digital operations and new TV roles for personalities like Wolf Blitzer, Jake Tapper and Audie Cornish.

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Mr Thompson also announced a slew of changes to CNN’s TV schedule, replacing Jim Acosta’s 10am show with The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer And Pamela Brown, and introducing a new morning show anchored by Audie Cornish. The network is in talks with Acosta about another role.

The layoffs are concentrated in CNN’s TV business, where ratings have tumbled as consumers cut off cable and seek other news sources. They will eventually be offset by new hires in digital, where Warner Bros. Discovery is making a $70 million investment, CNN said.

A frequent CNN guest slammed the network for laying off 200 workers and sidelining Jim Acosta, who gained a reputation for being a thorn in Donald Trump's side during his first term.

The layoffs are concentrated in CNN's TV business, where ratings have tumbled as consumers cut off cable and seek other news sources.

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