CNN News Central

*CNN News Central*
CNN News Central
Created by	Chris Licht
Presented by	AM (NYC); John Berman; Kate Bolduan; Sara Sidner; PM (DC); Brianna Keilar; Boris Sanchez
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Production locations	30 Hudson Yards; New York City; Washington, D.C.
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	3 hours
Original release
Network	CNN (New York City)
Release	April 3, 2023 –; present
Network	CNN (Washington, D.C.)
Release	April 17, 2023 –; present
Related
	CNN Newsroom (CNN International)

CNN News Central is a daytime news program carried by the U.S. cable news channel CNN. It premiered on April 3, 2023, as part of a phase-out of CNN's existing rolling news block CNN Newsroom, with its afternoon edition premiering two weeks later on April 17, 2023. The morning edition is anchored by John Berman, Kate Bolduan, and Sara Sidner in New York City and is simulcast on sister network HLN, while the afternoon edition is anchored by Brianna Keilar and Boris Sanchez in Washington, D.C.

With the cancellation of CNN This Morning, the morning edition of News Central was moved into its timeslot as a replacement in February 2024, and the first 30 minutes of the morning edition is broadcast on CNN International.

History

In January 2023, as part of changes to CNN's programming instituted by new president Chris Licht, it was announced that the network planned to re-launch its daytime rolling news blocks with a new format. On March 1, 2023, it was announced that the programs would be titled CNN News Central, with its morning edition from New York premiering on April 3, 2023, and an afternoon edition anchored from Washington premiering on April 17, 2023.^[1]

News Central features teams of anchors that are present throughout their respective block (rather than having blocks hosted by solo anchors throughout the day, as with its predecessor CNN Newsroom, and the competing dayside blocks America's Newsroom and MSNBC Reports on Fox News and MSNBC respectively). Its presentation utilizes a "visual-first" approach influenced by CNN special event coverage such as elections, including the extensive use of infographics on video walls in the studio to highlight key points and imagery related to the story being discussed.^[2]^[3]

On August 14, 2023, CNN announced that the 3 p.m. ET hour of News Central would be replaced by a new program, The Bulletin with Pamela Brown.^[4] In September 2023, Jim Sciutto moved to CNN Newsroom on CNN Max.^[5]

On February 26, 2024, the morning edition of News Central was moved up from 9 a.m. to 7 a.m. due to the cancellation of CNN This Morning, and is simulcast on sister network HLN (due to contractual obligations regarding HLN's news content).^[6]^[7]

Personnel

Current anchors

Mornings From 7am to 11am (New York City)

John Berman, anchor (since April 3, 2023)
Kate Bolduan, anchor (since April 3, 2023)
Sara Sidner, anchor (since April 3, 2023)

Afternoons (Washington D.C.)

Brianna Keilar, anchor (since April 17, 2023)
Boris Sanchez, anchor (since April 17, 2023)

Former anchors

Jim Sciutto (April 17, 2023 – September 2023)

References

^ Johnson, Ted (March 1, 2023). "CNN Sets April Debut For 'News Central' Dayside Lineup". Deadline. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
^ "'CNN News Central' focuses on visual storytelling in effort to stand out in a crowded field". NewscastStudio. April 6, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
^ Johnson, Ted (January 11, 2023). "CNN Unveils Overhaul Of Dayside Lineup With Anchor Trios, Emphasis On Breaking News And Events". Deadline. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
^ Johnson, Ted (August 14, 2023). "CNN Unveils Lineup Overhaul: Abby Phillip And Laura Coates Get Nighttime Shows, Phil Mattingly and Kasie Hunt To Host In Mornings". Deadline. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
^ Johnson, Ted (September 27, 2023). "CNN Max Launches With Schedule That Mirrors Much Of Its Linear Lineup". Deadline. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
^ Steinberg, Brian (February 5, 2024). "CNN Cancels Current Morning Show in A.M. Shake-Up". Variety. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
^ "CNN Morning Shows Say Goodbye Ahead of New Schedule". TVNewser. February 23, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.

External links

CNN News Central Internet Archive

Preceded by CNN This Morning with Kasie Hunt	CNN News Central (AM) 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM	Succeeded by CNN Newsroom

Preceded by Inside Politics	CNN News Central (PM) 1:00 PM – 4:00PM	Succeeded by The Lead with Jake Tapper

[1] Johnson, Ted (March 1, 2023). "CNN Sets April Debut For 'News Central' Dayside Lineup". Deadline. Retrieved March 1, 2023.

[2] "'CNN News Central' focuses on visual storytelling in effort to stand out in a crowded field". NewscastStudio. April 6, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023.

[:02-3] Johnson, Ted (January 11, 2023). "CNN Unveils Overhaul Of Dayside Lineup With Anchor Trios, Emphasis On Breaking News And Events". Deadline. Retrieved January 11, 2023.

[4] Johnson, Ted (August 14, 2023). "CNN Unveils Lineup Overhaul: Abby Phillip And Laura Coates Get Nighttime Shows, Phil Mattingly and Kasie Hunt To Host In Mornings". Deadline. Retrieved September 7, 2023.

[5] Johnson, Ted (September 27, 2023). "CNN Max Launches With Schedule That Mirrors Much Of Its Linear Lineup". Deadline. Retrieved February 5, 2024.

[:3-6] Steinberg, Brian (February 5, 2024). "CNN Cancels Current Morning Show in A.M. Shake-Up". Variety. Retrieved February 5, 2024.

[:2-7] "CNN Morning Shows Say Goodbye Ahead of New Schedule". TVNewser. February 23, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.

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