CNN News Central
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 of News Central is anchored by John Berman, Kate Bolduan, and Sara Sidner from New York, while the afternoon edition is anchored by Brianna Keilar, and Boris Sanchez from Washington, D.C.
| CNN News Central | |
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| Created by | Chris Licht |
| Presented by | John Berman Kate Bolduan Brianna Keilar Boris Sanchez Sara Sidner |
| 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 |
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| Original network | CNN |
| Original release | April 3, 2023 (New York City) and April 17, 2023 (Washington, D.C.) – present |
| Related | |
| CNN Newsroom (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 the new 3 p.m. ET program The Bulletin with Pamela Brown, which will result in the afternoon block of News Central being reduced to two hours.[4]
In September 2023, Jim Sciutto left CNN News Central to become the sole anchor of CNN Newsroom with Jim Scittuo which airs weekdays from 2-3pm ET on CNN Max.
Personnel
New York City (9am ET–12pm ET)
- John Berman, anchor (since April 3, 2023)
- Kate Bolduan, anchor (since April 3, 2023)
- Sara Sidner, anchor (since April 3, 2023)
Washington, D.C. (1pm ET–3pm ET)
- Brianna Keilar, anchor (since April 17, 2023)
- Boris Sanchez, anchor (since April 17, 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.
