CNN Worldwide president, Jim Walton, is out. Has resigned and will leave CNN by the end of the year.

CNN Worldwide president, Jim Walton is out. He has been in charge of overseeing all of CNN's properties including the CNN and HLN channels in America, CNN International (DStv 401) and CNN Digital.

He sent email to employees that he has resigned and that his last day will be 31 December 2012.

 Jim Walton became president of CNN Worldwide in 2003. According to Broadcasting & Cable citing sources, Jim Walton's resignation was not voluntary.

While CNN International is doing better, CNN in America is struggling and is the 3rd placed news channel behind Fox News and MSNBC viewership numbers wise. In May CNN's viewership in America was the lowest its been in 20 years.