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CNN s parent company predicts wall-to-wall COVID coverage not going away anytime soon Getty Images Josh Christenson • March 4, 2021 3:45 pm
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The CEO of CNN s parent company said on Thursday that the coronavirus pandemic will continue to dominate the news network s coverage because it s really good for ratings. It turns out the pandemic is a pretty big part of the news cycle and that s not going away anytime soon, WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar said, speaking about CNN s coverage at a media conference. It turns out it s really good for ratings. The comments drew a comparison by
Wall Street Journal‘s Joe Flint to disgraced media executive Les Moonves s remark during the 2016 election that Donald Trump s then-candidacy may not be good for America, but it s damn good for CBS.