CNN, CBS Discuss News Partnership

  • May 4, 2010
CBS News and CNN are in advanced negotiations about signing a news-gathering partnership, reports New York. The two news divisions are discussing how they can combine operations in a bid to cut costs and expand audiences on both sides. While the topic isn't new, the current news-business climate -- falling CNN ratings, ever-shrinking evening-news audiences, major layoffs at ABC -- make a deal more practical. CBS News has previously expressed interest in recruiting CNN star Anderson Cooper, who already appears as a contributor to "60 Minutes."

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