"I think our competition today is anybody that competes for eyeballs and attention and produces non-fiction programming. News is about more than politics and war, we need to broaden that definition of what news is, while maintaining the standards of CNN’s journalistic excellence."
-- Jeff Zucker on his plans for the network now that he's been named chief of CNN Worldwide
And there you have it -- your first indication of what's almost certainly to come.
You know what counts as "non-fiction programming?" in cable?
TLC, E! and Bravo.
Notice he saves the "journalistic excellence" thing for last.
That's right, baby -- Jeff's back on top.
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