After months of speculation, CNN cut 6% of its TV news staff, while continuing to add talent focused on digital products. Expect more shifts like this for TV news.

CNN is expected to announce significant job cuts this week, part of CEO Mark Thompson’s long-in-the-works restructuring plans to place more emphasis on the digital future. CNBC first reported on the job reductions,

CNN will reportedly lay off hundreds of employees on Thursday, capping a year of financial struggles and falling ratings as the network seeks to pivot toward a digital future. The exact number of Thursday’s layoffs is unclear.

Both CNN and NBC News are planning layoffs this week as newsrooms transition away from linear TV toward digital audiences.

CNN is expected to unveil significant staffing cuts as soon as Thursday, according to three people familiar with the matter, as CEO Mark Thompson continues to plot a new emphasis on digital content. A CNN spokesperson could not be reached for immediate comment.

CNN is expected to lay off about 200 of its employees, or 6% of its workforce, in part of a shift toward a more digital-oriented future

CNN, a unit of Warner Bros Discovery, plans to lay off hundreds of employees on Thursday, as it refocuses the business around a global digital audience, CNBC reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

The cuts will likely hit production teams based in New York and Washington, but not the network's star anchors.