Zucker will assume executive oversight of a portfolio of 23 branded news and information businesses
Jeff Zucker will join CNN Worldwide as president of the multi-platform global news enterprise, it was announced this Thursday by Phil Kent, Chairman and CEO of CNN parent company Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. In January 2013, Zucker will assume executive oversight of a portfolio of 23 branded news and information businesses that includes CNN/U.S., CNN International, CNN.com and HLN and reaches more than 2 billion people in some 200 countries around the world. Zucker will report to Kent and will be based at CNN in New York.Jeffs experience as a news executive is unmatched for its breadth and success. He built and sustained the number-one brand in morning news, and under his watch NBCs signature news programming set a standard for quality and professionalism. As a programmer, a brand-builder and a leader, he will bring energy and new thinking to CNN. I couldnt be happier to welcome him or more excited about what hell accomplish here, said Kent. I am thrilled to join the distinguished team of journalists across the worldwide platforms of CNN. The global reach and scale of the CNN brand is unparalleled in all of news. Outside of my family and the Miami Dolphins, there is nothing I am as passionate about as journalism. I spent the most rewarding years of my career as a journalist, and its where I look forward to spending many more. I am grateful to Phil Kent for this opportunity, and Im excited to return to daily newsgathering and compelling storytelling in a place that values those above all else, said Zucker.
