“I Like Our Chances”: Chris Licht Stresses Relevance Over Ratings to Kick Off CNN’s New Morning Show

On Thursday afternoon, CNN invited me to visit the set of CNN This Morning, the network’s newly rebooted breakfast-hour bonanza, which, on Tuesday, will become the latest gabfest vying for viewers’ attention during the hectic morning rush. So naturally, when CNN boss Chris Licht dropped by for a few minutes to say hello, I asked him the question that no television executive ever wants to answer when they’re about to launch a new show: What are his expectations for the type of audience he thinks this thing can draw? Which is a more delicate way of saying, “Talk to me… Read Full Article