LISTEN: CNBC Chief KC Sullivan on Transforming its Linear TV Business in a Digital World After the Versant Spinoff: ‘We’re Very Much on Offense’

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On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, CNBC president KC Sullivan discusses the channel’s evolution following the Versant Media spinoff. The preeminent financial news network is transforming from a business rooted in linear cable to multiplatform digital. “We’re very much on offense,” Sullivan told Variety during last week’s Cannes Lions festival.

Sullivan, who has logged 17 years with CNBC and has held the top job since 2022, addressed the big issue that was on everyone’s lips at the festival: AI and the business disruption that is affecting every sector. For CNBC, that’s a big opportunity and also a challenge.

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