ATLANTA: A decision by CNN to drop the Associated Press as a content and services provider is a sign that it's possibly gearing up to compete with the wire service.
CNN had been using the AP services since its launch in 1980. Its current contract with the AP expires June 30.
In an internal memo e-mailed to staff on June 21, Jim Walton, president of CNN Worldwide, noted the move is an “important next step” in its content ownership strategy, ...