Jeff Zucker named President of CNN Worldwide

Jeff Zucker will join CNN Worldwide as President of the multi-platform global news enterprise. The announcement was made by Phil Kent, chairman and CEO of CNN parent company Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.

In January 2013, Zucker will assume executive oversight of a portfolio of 23 branded news and information businesses that includes CNN/US, CNN International, CNN.com and HLN and reaches more than 2 billion people in some 200 countries around the world. Zucker will report to Kent and will be based at CNN in New York.

Zucker started his 25-year career with NBC as a researcher for NBC Sports’ coverage of the 1988 Summer Olympic Games and rose to President and Chief Executive officer of NBC Universal. Zucker went on to executive-produce NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw and the network’s coverage of the Persian Gulf War, the 1993 and 1997 presidential inaugurations and the 2000 elections. He was promoted to president of NBC Entertainment, president of the NBC Entertainment, News & Cable group and president and CEO of the NBC Universal Television Group.

“I am thrilled to join the distinguished team of journalists across the worldwide platforms of CNN,” said Zucker.  “I am grateful to Phil Kent for this opportunity, and I’m excited to return to daily newsgathering and compelling storytelling in a place that values those above all else.” He added.