List of programs broadcast by CNN
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This is a list of news programs broadcast by CNN. CNN is a 24-hour cable news network founded by media mogul Ted Turner. The network debuted on June 1, 1980.[1][2]
Current programming[]
| Weekdays | |||||
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| ET | Program | Host(s) | Location | Description | First aired |
| Rotating CNNI personalities | CNNI's generic news bulletin. | 2016 | |||
| Christine Romans and Laura Jarrett | New York / Washington | The early breakfast hard news program. | 2012 | ||
| Brianna Keilar and John Berman | The network's morning news program. | 2013 | |||
| Poppy Harlow and Jim Sciutto | The rolling-news program featuring the stories CNN is following, mostly through live correspondents and taped video. | 2006 | |||
| Kate Bolduan | 2013 | ||||
| John King | Debates of the day's political news with a rotation of CNN reporters. | 2006 | |||
| CNN Newsroom | Ana Cabrera | New York | A break down of the headlines with a mix of reporters, analysts, and newsmakers. | 2006 | |
| Victor Blackwell and Alisyn Camerota | The rolling-news program featuring the stories CNN is following, mostly through live correspondents and taped video. | 2021 | |||
| Jake Tapper | Washington | A fast-paced newscast containing news for different serious and lighter subjects. | 2013 | ||
| Wolf Blitzer | Live discussions of current events, breaking news and political headlines. | 2005 | |||
| Erin Burnett | New York | Taped news packages from CNN correspondents, along with analysis and panel discussion. | 2011 | ||
| Anderson Cooper | A fast-paced, nightly news program. | 2003 | |||
| Michael Smerconish | The latest news and information from around the world. | 2021 | |||
| Don Lemon | A summary of the day's headlines. | 2014 (originally airing from 2009-2010) | |||
Saturday[] |
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| ET | Program | Host(s) | Location | Description | First aired |
| Rotating CNNI personalities | Atlanta | CNNI's generic news bulletin. | 2016 | ||
| and Christi Paul | The network's weekend morning news program. | 2013 | |||
| Michael Smerconish | Discussions on the week's American political news stories. | 2014 | |||
| CNN Newsroom | Boris Sanchez and Christi Paul | Atlanta | The rolling-news program featuring the stories CNN is following, mostly through live correspondents and taped video. | 2016 | |
| Fredricka Whitfield | 2007 | ||||
| Jim Acosta | Washington | 2021 | |||
| Pamela Brown | |||||
Sunday[] |
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| ET | Program | Host(s) | Location | Description | First aired |
| Rotating CNNI personalities | Atlanta | CNNI's generic news bulletin. | 2016 | ||
| and Christi Paul | The network's weekend morning news program. | 2013 | |||
| Abby Phillip | Washington | Debates of the week's political news with a rotation of CNN reporters. | 2014 (originally airing from 1984-2005) | ||
| Jake Tapper and Dana Bash | News analysis and interviews with politicians, reporters and newsmakers. | 2009 | |||
| Fareed Zakaria | New York | Panel discussions on international issues and foreign affairs. | 2008 | ||
| Brian Stelter | Analysis of the American news media. | 1992 | |||
| CNN Newsroom | Fredricka Whitfield | The rolling-news program featuring the stories CNN is following, mostly through live correspondents and taped video. | 2007 | ||
| Jim Acosta | Washington | 2021 | |||
| Pamela Brown | |||||
| Rotating CNNI personalities | CNNI's generic news bulletin. | 2016 | |||
Broadcast specials[]
- Election Night in America (flagship banner for CNN's election coverage, simulcast on CNNI)
- New Year's Eve Live (annual coverage of Times Square's ball drop festivities, simulcast on CNNI)
CNN Original Series[]
| Program | Terms | Description |
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| American Style | 2019 | Four-part miniseries examines how America's changing style trends have historically mirrored the political, social and economic climate of the nation.[3] |
| The 2000s | 2018 | The documentary miniseries "explore[s] the cultural and political milestones of the decade, including technological triumphs like the iPhone and social media, President George W. Bush's War on Terror and response to Hurricane Katrina, Barack Obama's presidential election and the financial crisis, hip-hop's rise to dominance and a creative renaissance in television". |
| 2018 | Four-part series looks back half a century at a year marked by the assassinations of MLK and RFK, a contentious presidential election and the escalating anti-Vietnam War sentiment.[4] | |
| 2017 | The documentary miniseries "explores the music tied to iconic moments in history, from the March on Washington to the riots at Stonewall, to the moon landing to Hurricane Katrina."[5] | |
| The History of Comedy | 2017–2018 | The documentary series "explores the underlying questions of what makes American people laugh, why, and how the laughter influenced their social and political landscape throughout the history." |
| The Nineties | 2017 | The documentary miniseries "explores the decade that gave us the Internet, DVDs, and other cultural and political milestones."[6] |
| Race for the White House | 2016 | Notable US Presidential election races throughout American history are examined.[7] |
| The Eighties | 2016 | The documentary miniseries "explores the Reagan presidency, the AIDS crisis, the end of the Cold War, Wall Street corruption, the tech boom, the expansion of television, and the evolving music industry." |
| The Seventies | 2015 | The documentary miniseries "explores the ongoing Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal, evolving music industry, the Iran Hostage Crisis, the sexual revolution, and the rise of foreign and domestic terrorism." |
| The Sixties | 2014 | The documentary miniseries "explores the politics, music, technical advancements, drugs and the "free love" movement of the 1960s." |
- Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (2013–18)
- Believer (2017)
- Chasing Life With Dr. Sanjay Gupta (2019–present)[8]
- Chicagoland (2014)
- CNN Heroes (2007–present)
- Cold War (1998)
- Declassified: Untold Stories of American Spies (2016–present)
- The Hunt With John Walsh (2014–present)
- The Kennedys (2018)
- Long Road to Hell: America in Iraq (2015)[9]
- The Messy Truth with Van Jones (2016 documentary series and 2017 studio programs)
- Millennium (1999)[10]
- Morgan Spurlock Inside Man (2013–present)
- The Movies (2019)[11]
- Pope: The Most Powerful Man in History (2018)
- The Radical Story of Patty Hearst (2018)
- The Redemption Project with Van Jones (2019)[12]
- Somebody's Gotta Do It (2014–16)
- This Is Life with Lisa Ling (2014–present)
- United Shades of America (2016–present)
- The Wonder List with Bill Weir (2015–present)
- (2018–present)
- The Story of Late Night (May 2021)[13]
- First Ladies (October 4, 2020)[13][14]
- Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy (2021)
- History of Sitcom (July 2021)
- Jerusalem: City of Faith and Fury (July 2021)
CNN Films[]
- Love, Gilda (2018)
- RBG (2018)
- Three Identical Strangers (2018)
- Holy Hell (2016)
- Now More than Ever: The History of Chicago (2017)[15][16]
- Unseen Enemy (2017) – CNN Films; 1 part; premiered on April 7, 2017[17][18]
- On the Trail: Inside the 2020 Primaries - set to premiere on August 6, 2020
Future programming[]
- Lincoln: An American President (2021)[13]
- Diana (2021)[13]
- Reframed: The Many Lives of Marilyn Monroe (2021)[13]
- The Woman Who Took Down The KKK (2021)[13]
Former programming[]
| Program | Terms | Description |
|---|---|---|
| AC360° Later | 2013–14 | An occasional spin-off of Anderson Cooper 360° that featured panel discussions on recent events led by Cooper. After being faced with irregular and inconsistent scheduling (sometimes being replaced by factual programs or reruns of the evening's earlier broadcast of AC360° in its 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time slot), it was discontinued in February 2014.[19] |
| Amanpour | Now airs daily on CNNI | |
| American Morning | 2001–11 | A weekday morning news program which aired from 7–10, then 6–10, and finally 6–9 a.m. Eastern Time. Replaced by Starting Point. |
| Around the World | 2013–14 | An hour-long weekday news program that focused on international headlines, and was anchored by Suzanne Malveaux and Michael Holmes. Replaced by Legal View.[20] |
| Ballot Bowl | 2008 | An election news program focused on the 2008 Presidential and (occasionally) Congressional races. |
| Both Sides with Jesse Jackson | 1992–2000 | A political talk show, hosted by civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate Jesse Jackson, that aired on Sundays. Each program began with a short taped report on the topic by CNN correspondent John Bisney. The show ran from 1992 to 2000.[21] |
| 1995–2001 | A show that discussed the legal issues of the day, hosted by Greta Van Susteren and Roger Cossack. | |
| Weekday early morning business news program broadcast for an hour beginning 6:00 a.m. Eastern Time. | ||
| Campbell Brown | 2008–10 | A political debate show hosted by Campbell Brown. The program ended after Brown resigned from CNN. |
| Capital Gang | 1988–2005 | One of cable news' longest-running programs, focusing on discussions of the week's political news stories. The original panelists were Pat Buchanan, Al Hunt, Mark Shields and Robert Novak. When Buchanan left CNN to run for president, Margaret Warner, Mona Charen and later Margaret Carlson and Kate O'Beirne became regular panelists. Capital Gang aired Saturday nights at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time from 1988 to 2005. |
| CNN Daybreak | 1980–2005 | A first look at the day's stories that aired live from New York City at 5:00 a.m. Eastern Time. |
| CNN Live Saturday / CNN Live Sunday | Unknown–2006 | A weekend news and analysis program, airing live from Atlanta. Anchored by Fredricka Whitfield from 12:00–6:00 p.m. Eastern Time and Carol Lin from 6:00–11:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Replaced in 2006 by CNN Newsroom Weekend. |
| CNN Live Today | 2001–06 | A program that provided a daily look at current news stories, airing live from Atlanta Monday through Friday at 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Anchored by Daryn Kagan. |
| Weekday morning news program which was broadcast Monday through Friday at 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. | ||
| CNN NewsSite | 2001 | A news program which incorporated participation via the internet; based out of Atlanta, it was anchored by Joie Chen that aired Monday through Friday at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| / CNN Sunday Morning | ||
| CNN Saturday Night / CNN Sunday Night | Unknown–2006 | The channel's weekend evening news program, airing at 6:00 and 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time and anchored by Carol Lin. Replaced in 2006 by CNN Newsroom Weekend. |
| CNN Sports Sunday | Co-anchored by Bob Kurtz and Nick Charles. | |
| CNN Today | Early afternoon news program. | |
| 1995–2001 | International news program broadcast at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Also broadcast on CNN International. | |
| Computer Connection | A program focusing on issues and advancements in the computer industry. | |
| Connie Chung Tonight | 2002–03 | A news and analysis program, hosted by Connie Chung. Cancelled in March 2003. |
| Crossfire | First aired from 1982 to 2005, and again from 2013 to 2014 | Crossfire was a nightly current events debate television program that aired on CNN for many years. The show's format was designed to present and challenge the opinions of a politically liberal pundit, and a conservative pundit. |
| Cuomo Prime Time | 2017–21 | A news analysis show hosted by Chris Cuomo. In late 2021, Chris Cuomo ws fired from helping his brother, a governor of New York. |
| Diplomatic License | 1994–2006 | A weekly program on CNN International hosted by Richard Roth, focusing on the United Nations. |
| D. L. Hughley Breaks the News | 2008–09 | D. L. Hughley talks to newsmakers, pundits and ordinary people about what's going on in the world. |
| mid-1990s–2001 | Weekday breakfast program which was broadcast on weekdays between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Replaced by American Morning in 2001. | |
| Evans and Novak | 1980–2002 | Saturday night political interview program hosted by Rowland Evans and Robert Novak. The show's title was changed to Evans, Novak, Hunt & Shields in 1998 when Al Hunt and Mark Shields became permanent panelists. Following Evans' death in 2001, the title was changed to Novak, Hunt & Shields, which remained until its cancellation. |
| First Evening News | 2001 | A half-hour news program was anchored by Bill Hemmer, originally airing at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time when it debuted in June 2001 before moving to 7:00 p.m. the following month, where it remained until it ended on September 10, 2001. |
| Freeman Reports | 1980–85 | One of the channel's original programs from 1980. Host Sandi Freeman interviewed guests and took live telephone call-ins regarding current news events and other topics of interest. For a brief period, the program featured a live audience based in Atlanta. The program's former timeslot was later occupied by Larry King Live. |
| A program focusing on issues and advancements in the technological industry. | ||
| (Get To) The Point | 2013 | A panel discussion program featuring Donny Deutsch, Rick Reilly, Margaret Hoover and Jason Taylor; announced and premiered on April 1, 2013 as a week-long trial.[22] |
| 1994–99 | International policy interview show hosted by world affairs correspondent Ralph Begleiter, aired weekly on CNN (1994–95) and CNN International (1994–99). Each edition began with a story package on the subject by Begleiter, followed by a lengthy interview with international figure and ended with a brief "Reporter's Notebook" segment, featuring insider tidbits from the host's extensive travels covering global politics. | |
| Greenfield at Large | 2001–02 | A half-hour weeknight news analysis program that was anchored by Jeff Greenfield and based in New York City. |
| In the Arena | 2010–11 | Originally titled Parker Spitzer and hosted by Kathleen Parker and Eliot Spitzer, the hour-long early primetime program featured discussions on the day's news with top journalists and contributors. |
| John King, USA | 2010–12 | Hosted by John King, the program discussed the day's political news. |
| Larry King Live | 1985–2010 | Hosted by Larry King, the hour-long interview program was CNN's longest running program as well as its most watched, with over one million viewers nightly.[23] |
| Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer | 1993–2009 | Hosted by Wolf Blitzer, the program is "the last word in Sunday talk" and a prime source for front-page news on Monday morning. "Late Edition" offers a superior combination of thorough interviews with top newsmakers and expert discussion. |
| Legal View with Ashleigh Banfield | 2013–16 | A weekday legal stories program, hosted by Ashleigh Banfield. |
| Live From... | A weekday early afternoon newscast, airing live from Atlanta, featuring a lively look at the day's stories. Anchored by Kyra Phillips. | |
| 2003 | Hosted by Paula Zahn, the two-hour primetime show (airing from 7:00–9:00 p.m. Eastern Time) debuted at the same time Zahn moved from her previous morning slot;[24] it was later co-hosted by Anderson Cooper. The program was replaced by Paula Zahn Now in 2003. | |
| Lou Dobbs Tonight | 1980–2009 | Anchored by Lou Dobbs, the business news and analysis program originally aired as Moneyline before relaunching as Lou Dobbs Tonight in 2003. |
| NewsNight with Aaron Brown | 2001–05 | A hard-news program anchored by Aaron Brown, which took an in-depth look at the main U.S. and international stories of the day. Was cancelled on November 5, 2005, leading to Brown's immediate resignation from CNN. |
| Newsstand | 1999–2001 | A weeknight newsmagazine series. |
| 2002–05 | A weekend science and technology oriented program, hosted by Daniel Sieberg. | |
| On the Story | Unknown–2006 | Anchored by Ali Velshi, it was CNN's interactive "week-in-review" series featuring an in-depth look at the story behind some of the week's biggest stories. However, the show was suspended in June 2006, and was later cancelled that July. |
| Paula Zahn Now | 2003–07 | A newsmagazine that featured a look at the current issues affecting the world, with former CBS and Fox News anchor Paula Zahn. The program ended on August 2, 2007. |
| People in the News | 2001–05 | A feature-formatted weekend program produced in conjunction with People magazine, which profiled newsmakers from the worlds of politics, sports, business, medicine and entertainment. The program aired on and was first hosted by Daryn Kagan and later by Paula Zahn. |
| 1980–Unknown | A live hour-long program, based at the CNN Los Angeles bureau, featuring celebrity interviews and discussions on entertainment news stories. Originally hosted by Lee Leonard, the program was later hosted by Mike Douglas, who himself was replaced by Bill Tush in December 1982. | |
| Piers Morgan Live | 2011–14 | An hour-long weeknight interview program hosted by Piers Morgan (which was broadcast live on most nights, with some pre-recorded broadcasts), often featuring celebrity interviews; serving as a replacement for Larry King Live, the program ended on March 28, 2014. |
| Pinnacle | Unknown–2004 | A business program, hosted by Tom Cassidy, featuring news and interviews with industry leaders. |
| 2001–02 | A primetime news and interview program, hosted by Greta Van Susteren. Canceled when Van Susteren moved to Fox News Channel. | |
| CNN's primetime news program airing at 8:00 p.m. | ||
| Rick's List | 2010 | Anchored by Rick Sanchez, the two-hour afternoon program featured discussions of the day's news with interaction from viewers via social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Sanchez was fired from the channel after making controversial statements about Jewish people on a radio show (see Controversy for further details). |
| Sanjay Gupta MD | 2013–14 | Medical news program hosted by Dr. Sanjay Gupta, airs Saturdays at 4:30 p.m. and Sundays at 7:30 a.m. eastern. |
| Science and Technology Week | Unknown–2001[25] | A weekly half-hour program featuring scientific and technology reports and commentary on the week's news headlines on those subjects. Anchored most recently by Miles O'Brien. |
| Showbiz Today | 1984–2001 | Entertainment news program broadcast live on weekday later afternoons. Ended September 10, 2001. |
| Sonya / | 1987–94 | A weekday call-in show airing at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time, hosted by Dr. . Replaced by Talkback Live. |
| The Spin Room | 2001 | A half-hour weeknight primetime political talk show hosted by Tucker Carlson and Bill Press. |
| Sports Tonight | 1980–2001 | A nightly sports news program co-anchored by Nick Charles and Fred Hickman. |
| Starting Point | 2012–13 | A two-hour weekday morning news program, anchored by Soledad O'Brien. Replaced by New Day. |
| Style with Elsa Klensch | 1980–2000 | A weekly half-hour Saturday morning program that featured news on style and fashion.[26] |
| TalkBack Live | 1994–2003 | A call-in talk show with a live audience; originally hosted by Susan Rook, its subsequent hosts were Bobbie Battista, Karyn Bryant, and Arthel Neville. |
| Unguarded with Rachel Nichols | 2013–14 | CNN's weekly sports show hosted by Rachel Nichols, airs Friday nights at 10:30 Eastern and Pacific. |
| Weekend Early Start | 2012–13 | The weekend morning newscast anchored by Randi Kaye and Victor Blackwell from 6–7:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The program debuted on March 10, 2012, and broadcast until June 22, 2013 when it was rebranded to its weekday follower, New Day, as New Day Saturday/Sunday.[27] |
| Wolf | 2014–18 | |
| Wolf Blitzer Reports | 2001–05 | An hour-long late afternoon program, broadcast live from the Washington D.C. bureau, featuring a look at the day's news stories. Replaced by The Situation Room in 2005. |
| Your Bottom Line | 2009–10 | A news program focusing on financial news hosted by Christine Romans. |
| A weekend afternoon program focusing on health news. |
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