CNN journalist Lisa Ling has signed an overall deal with WarnerMedia’s upcoming streaming service, HBO Max. The first project greenlit under the pact is travel docuseries “Birth, Wedding, Funeral,” which she will produce with Dan Rather.
Ling hosts “This is Life with Lisa Ling,” which is currently airing its sixth season on the WarnerMedia-owned CNN. Her deal with HBO Max expands her relationship with parent company WarnerMedia and will give the streaming service “a first look at new projects she will continue to develop for the streamer.”
“As part of the CNN family, Lisa has carved out a unique space for herself using her style of gritty, investigative journalism to drive at the heart of every human story she tells,” Jennifer O’Connell, EVP original content at HBO Max, said.