You only really need to change something if they are really bad. They were far from really bad. And being 10 years old isn’t an excuse for new graphics, and that doesn’t make the previous ones really bad.
I’m not saying they shouldn’t have changed, but the idea that they were really bad is just laughable. The new ones are like a poor man’s version of the old ones.
Agree. I just hope the new leadership doesn’t overreact and return to their old ways too much.
A lot of the Zucker era was terrible. e.g. tabloidism and overuse of ‘Breaking News’, hyper-partisan coverage etc
I hope that CNN continues striving to be a premiere NEWS source
I actually liked the new graphics and found it much easier to read, things just seemed a lot less cluttered. CNN really not having a good couple of years.
Zucker oversaw high ratings and record profits during his leadership.
Well, it’s not entirely back to the old graphics, but the bold fonts, compressed headlines and the two-tier disposition have come back alongside the Licht design. Additionally, the place markers have been tweaked (no more capsules, instead flat rectangles) and the flipper text is back to all caps.
Best of both worlds I suppose? Actually prefer it like that.
argh the one thing i liked about the new graphics was that they got away from having to stretch the text like this
The report did mention it would take about 2 to 3 weeks to change it over so wouldn’t be surprised if it completely reverts eventually
Yep, being honest, anything can happen. I might also expect such, to a complete reversal of the changes made by Licht. Some of these scenarios (or transition stages) could happen:
Now to the ongoing management mess… Zaslav is planning to retain Entelis, Sherling and Moseley as temporary executives until the 2024 election. According to Dylan Byers, who has been covering all the mess for Puck News, Zaslav is also planning to sell the network eventually in the long-term, but plans haven’t been finalised.
https://twitter.com/DylanByers/status/1672669284982734848
And, according to the New York Post (yes, take it with a huge pinch of salt), Zucker is already in line to buy it (hoping not):
Looks a lot better though wish they bought back the use of the CNN logo instead of just writing CNN on things like reporter titles.
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/06/26/media/cnn-after-chris-licht-reliable-sources/index.html
the emerging iteration of CNN is reporting the news in a bolder, unbridled way. It appears more muscular, confident, and unafraid to speak up.
excuse me, what 
Well, from the article (which is a part of Oliver Darcy’s Reliable Sources newsletter), it looks like CNN is trying to transfer the fast-paced News Central format and story selection into its entire normal schedule, whilst fully covering “Breaking News” big stories when it is strongly needed.
One such change is the more selective nature of stories it covers on air. Licht relentlessly preached to staffers to “widen the aperture” on stories the network covered on an hourly basis. The approach resulted in programs that were reminiscent of the old Headline News, with shows throwing everything but the kitchen sink at viewers. Viral trending stories and weather forecasts were weaved into show rundowns, put on par with the actual, consequential stories of the day.
Without Licht at the helm, CNN has gone back to its roots, choosing instead to focus on the biggest stories of the day. In the last few weeks, CNN has provided viewers with critical wall-to-wall coverage of Donald Trump’s arraignment on federal charges in Florida, the Titan submersible tragedy, and the abandoned insurrection in Russia.
And, according to Darcy (who, ironically, didn’t cite a reliable source), CNN has taken a big increase in the demo figures in the US:
The strategy of swarming the biggest stories with the unmatched resources of CNN appears to be resonating with viewers. In prime time last week, CNN topped the cable news ratings race for the advertiser-coveted 25-54 demographic on Wednesday through Friday, a major turnaround from just a month ago when the network had occasionally fallen behind Newsmax.
That is quite not right, however: on Thursday, CNN trailed Fox News in the demo, whilst still third in normal ratings, but otherwise, a big improvement, which sees there is still an audience for straightforward breaking news.
On Thursday, Fox News averaged 1.43 million viewers throughout the day, compared to 996,000 for MSNBC and 706,000 for CNN. In the 25-54 demo for total day viewers, Fox News averaged 184,000, compared to 179,000 for CNN and 124,000 for MSNBC. The audiences were slightly higher than on Wednesday.
In primetime, Fox News averaged 1.88 million, compared to 1.52 million for MSNBC and 859,000 for CNN. In the 25-54 demo, Fox News averaged 193,000, tied with CNN at 193,000. MSNBC averaged 155,000.
In the midst of this ongoing mess, David Bohrman, the creator of The Situation Room and the driving force behind CNN’s unique election coverage methods (including its Magic Wall), died Sunday aged 69, after hip surgery complications.
an absolute joke… the CNN staff act like children rebelling against a relief teacher
grow up and appreciate the need for NEWS and JOURNALISM, without left leaning bias or overhyped wall to wall coverage and unrelenting Breaking News banners.
I think they mean it in literal sense 
A side note: Seems like their sister channel HLN has a new on-screen logo.
ITN called, they want their old logo back😁
The problem with that is it’s increasingly unpopular and unprofitable
This is as much an audience problem as it is a network problem.
And we all lose as an outcome.
we need a CNN in Australia
perhaps Sky News could be less right wing and fill the void 
just do a nice graphics refresh, get some better set designers, and cut the extremist shows. 
and invest heavily in the news side of things
So just dump the whole thing then? 
You might as well start from scratch.
I think it would have been great if they’d established a local version many years ago (even a combined Australia/NZ), but might struggle now.