CNN Revamps Morning Lineup, Shifts Focus to Straight News

In a major overhaul, CNN moves its morning show to Atlanta and introduces new programming, aiming to boost ratings under CEO Mark Thompson.

CNN overhauls its morning lineup, moving 'CNN This Morning' from New York to Atlanta, with Kasie Hunt anchoring the new format.
Poppy Harlow and Phil Mattingly, current hosts of 'CNN This Morning,' are in discussions for new roles at CNN.
'CNN News Central' will now air from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., followed by new programming hours anchored by Jim Acosta and Pamela Brown.
The changes are part of a broader strategy under new CEO Mark Thompson to address CNN's ratings slump.
The morning show revamp marks the end of CNN's efforts to compete in the chatty morning TV realm, focusing instead on straight news coverage.