{"id":7997659,"date":"2026-04-10T06:47:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T13:47:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thewrap.com\/?p=7997659"},"modified":"2026-04-10T06:48:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T13:48:04","slug":"cnn-promotes-alex-maccallum-chief-operating-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thewrap.com\/media-platforms\/journalism\/cnn-promotes-alex-maccallum-chief-operating-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"CNN Promotes Alex MacCallum to Chief Operating Officer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

CNN promoted its digital chief Alex MacCallum to chief operating officer, CEO Mark Thompson told staffers in a memo this week, signaling his bullishness on how the executive has led the network\u2019s digital-first expansion<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MacCallum, who previously served as CNN\u2018s executive vice president of Digital Products and Services, \u201cis already playing a crucial role in turning our vision of the future CNN into a reality,\u201d\u00a0Thompson told staffers in a memo on Wednesday. Her new role will have her oversee the network\u2019s consumer strategy, implement a new business model, introduce mission-driven project work and build out strategic partnerships, Thompson noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn a remarkable two-year run back at CNN,\u00a0Alex has\u00a0already achieved an impressive set of critical accomplishments in record time,\u201d\u00a0he further wrote. \u201cOn top of building a world-class digital operation and transforming our core products, she\u2019s\u00a0led and launched a direct-to-consumer sub business,\u00a0assembled a set of outstanding leaders in audience, data, product and tech, engagement and monetization, and has built excellent collaborative working relationships with all of CNN\u2019s other top leaders.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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MacCallum returned to CNN in 2024 as Thompson sought to revitalize the cable news network\u2019s digital efforts. Since her arrival, the network has paywalled much of its website and introduced a streaming tier to its app dubbed \u201cAll Access.\u201d Thompson said the streaming tier \u201ccontinues to outperform our expectations,\u201d but added that the network still has \u201cplenty more to do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAlex will also accelerate the process of uniting our objectives and organization around our shared ambition for the future, and will help make collaboration and mutual support the norm across CNN,\u201d\u00a0Thompson concluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before her current CNN stint, MacCallum was chief revenue officer at the Washington Post and CNN\u2018s global head of product, where she oversaw the rise and fall of its short-lived CNN+ streaming service in 2022. She also oversaw the development of the New York Times\u2019 cooking and games services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MacCallum\u2019s promotion was first reported<\/a> by Status.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The former EVP of Digital Products and Services plays \u201ca crucial role in turning our vision of the future CNN into a reality,\u201d\u00a0CEO Mark Thompson says<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10244,"featured_media":7467722,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"byline":{"profiles":[{"type":"byline_id","atts":{"term_id":513131,"post_id":7831473}}]},"_links_to":"","_links_to_type":0,"nb_breaking_email_type":"b8b5eaae-7af7-4a7d-8ff2-8ed7e2f9029d","nb_breaking_template":"single-story.html","nb_breaking_from_name":"TheWrap","nb_breaking_subject":"","nb_breaking_preview":"","nb_breaking_list":[],"nb_breaking_header_img":7555420,"nb_breaking_should_send":false,"nb_breaking_content":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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