Overview
- CNN promoted Alex MacCallum to chief operating officer, elevating the executive who has led its recent digital push.
- Her brief now covers consumer strategy, business operations, strategic partnerships, and mission-driven projects across the company.
- She will not run newsgathering, with senior editors Amy Entelis, Virginia Moseley and Eric Sherling continuing to report to CEO Mark Thompson.
- MacCallum previously led the launch of subscription products at CNN, including the All Access tier introduced in October, and helped run CNN+ before the merger that shut it down.
- The promotion underscores a pivot to direct-to-consumer revenue as cable subscribers fall, with Kagan forecasting 62 million for 2026 versus 67.1 million in 2024.