CNN Cuts Down Podcast Programming, Slashes Audio Department

The company plans to produce fewer series next year, laying off many in podcast division

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On Tuesday, CNN laid off a bulk of its podcast division, according to a tweet from an employee affected by this latest round of cuts.

Parent company Warner Bros. Discovery is seeking $3 billion in cost savings since the April merger of Warner Media and Discovery Inc.

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A tweet from now-former CNN audio product manager Alexander McCall said much background wasn’t given on why he and others were let go, but the company plans to produce fewer audio series next year.

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