CNN drops AP, resumes using Reuters

The Cable News Network’s president Jim Walton, in a memo to staff, said that starting immediately CNN itself would be the "primary source of all content for all of our platforms and services". He said CNN had entered into a new deal with Reuters to supplement its breaking news coverage. A Thomson Reuters spokeswoman confirmed the arrangement, which re-establishes some ties after CNN and Reuters ended a long-term partnership in 2007.

CNN's decision to drop AP's pictures, articles and video came after the two organisations failed to reach a new licensing agreement. "It is unfortunate that CNN's viewers will no longer have access to the breaking news and worldwide reporting resources of The Associated Press," AP spokesman Paul Colford said.

CNN announced in 2008 that it planned to distribute its own content, its first step in pulling back from its reliance on wire services. Walton said in Monday's memo that CNN is launching an aggregation and distribution service called CNN Share for its editorial content. ■