CNN has appointed CBS Vice President of Foreign News and London Bureau Chief Andrew Roy to the key role of general manager, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and London bureau chief. “I’m delighted to be joining CNN’s London and EMEA team, who are providing outstanding coverage of world-changing events for audiences around the world. It’s an exciting time in global journalism and I’m looking forward to working with the team to help their incredible reporting, across all platforms, reach CNN’s worldwide followers,” Roy said in a statement.
Roy, who will assume the post in the spring of 2025, will oversee day-to-day responsibilities for all CNN’s EMEA bureaus as well as its London hub and EMEA HQ. Working closely with CNN’s vice president of news in London, Matt Wells, and the network’s editorial hubs in Atlanta, New York, Abu Dhabi, and Hong Kong, he will lead a team of multi-platform journalists. He will report directly into Mike McCarthy, managing editor, CNN Worldwide.
CNN’s London bureau is the network’s largest outside the United States and home to many of the network’s highest-profile international journalists among more than 200 staff based there. Roy’s award-winning career spans four decades in various high-profile international posts. “It’s hard to imagine anyone better qualified to lead our vitally important London bureau and complex EMEA newsgathering operation than Andrew. His track record is unrivaled in its scope and his passion for journalism undiminished. He has proven himself time and again as an exceptional leader and we’re excited to have him take charge of our first-class London and EMEA team,” said McCarthy in a statement.