CNN's hiring of David Leavy as its new chief operating officer highlights the bond between CNN CEO Chris Licht and Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav.
with the production while standing behind the decision to broadcast a live Trump town hall.
Leavy's hiring was actually Licht's idea, not Zaslav's, according to people familiar with the matter. Leavy had been helping Licht find a COO for CNN, acting as a sounding board for candidates. CNN initially made an offer to a female news executive, said the people, who asked not to be named because the discussions were private. But Licht wanted someone to start immediately, and that executive was still under contract at her current position.
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