Not Bored Yet – One Year In, CNN’s Zucker Strives to Entertain, Inform

With Anthony’s Bourdain’s “Parts Unknown” ranking as CNN’s most-watched program, it’s no wonder that CNN Worldwide pres Jeff Zucker showed up as a keynote speaker at RealScreen Summit on Mon. The confab, aimed at nonfiction and reality TV producers, was perhaps the perfect place for CNN to mine new ideas as it continues to push for more nonfiction storytelling. Here’s Zucker on CNN’s programming strategy and HLN chief Albie Hecht’s upcoming role.

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