Chris Licht Expected To Lead CNN After Discovery-Warner Media Merger

Chris Licht, the executive producer of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert who also launched Morning Joe on MSNBC, is poised to take over the reins of CNN after the Discovery-WarnerMedia merger closes, a source confirmed.

An announcement is planned as early as next week.

Puck News first reported on Discovery CEO David Zaslav’s plans to tap Licht for the job.

More to come.