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Via Newslab/Variety
By CYNTHIA LITTLETON
CBS, CNN downplay ‘outsource’ rumor
Networks refute Times article detailing news pact
CBS News and CNN execs have recently been in talks to explore the possibility of sharing resources in a way that would help the bottom lines of both newsgathering outfits.
But insiders at the two companies downplayed a report posted on the New York Times’ website Monday afternoon suggesting that CBS was considering a deal to “outsource” most of its newsgathering operations to CNN.
“We’re extremely satisfied with and proud of our newsgathering operation. No outside arrangements are being negotiated,” a CBS News spokeswoman said in response to the New York Times story. A CNN rep could not be immediately reached for comment.
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