Whatever happened to CNN's digital transformation?

Simon Owens's Media Newsletter · 24 Sep 2026, 22:09 CEST · Score: 9

Simon Owens argues CNN still "fundamentally operates like a TV network" nearly three years into Mark Thompson's tenure, with a paywall and online hires but no radical shift, and it is losing to MS NOW on YouTube as Paramount's WBD takeover looms and Thompson's role looks uncertain.

Published: 24 Sep 2026, 22:09 CEST