CNN

[onetrickypony]

Wow, I have never seen her, completely unfamiliar.

Well considering your love for domestic CNN being shown on CNN International then its no surprise you're completely unfamiliar.

[wilmington]

... I know, I know.......

[Meridian MR]

https://twitter.com/CNNPRUK/status/13848...67110?s=19

[ginnyfan]

So this show will focus on news from Africa, something like BBC World's Focus on Africa. I don't remember CNNI ever having a daily Africa focused newscast. This is a great development!!

[Meridian MR]

So this show will focus on news from Africa, something like BBC World's Focus on Africa. I don't remember CNNI ever having a daily Africa focused newscast. This is a great development!!

Yeah, Africa finally getting a dedicated LIVE NEWS programme. Presumably they'll also be retaining the current sponsored Africa programming: Marketplace Africa, African Voices, Inside Africa, African Voices Changemakers, Connecting Africa, etc.

[ATLerinHK]

So this show will focus on news from Africa, something like BBC World's Focus on Africa. I don't remember CNNI ever having a daily Africa focused newscast. This is a great development!!

While this is a very exciting new development and I'm happy for Zain, I wish CNN would bring back some Asia-Pacific related programming too, it's like they ignore this half of the world. They have a studio in Hong Kong and they have excellent anchors like Anna Coren and Kristie Lu Stout, but we only ever see them anchor programs as relief presenters - they should have their own shows.

[Sky303]

So this show will focus on news from Africa, something like BBC World's Focus on Africa. I don't remember CNNI ever having a daily Africa focused newscast. This is a great development!!

While this is a very exciting new development and I'm happy for Zain, I wish CNN would bring back some Asia-Pacific related programming too, it's like they ignore this half of the world. They have a studio in Hong Kong and they have excellent anchors like Anna Coren and Kristie Lu Stout, but we only ever see them anchor programs as relief presenters - they should have their own shows.

I think it would be great if they went back to their original 3 locations (wait 4, Abu Dhabi) scheduling have programming from Hong Kong, London, Atlanta/New York.

[excel99]

I also believe Zain Asher is based in New York and will mean CNNI has two week day shows broadcasting from Hudson Yards. Without jumping the gun too much, I wonder if this will be the start of a trend of shifting more programming from Atlanta?

The reduced on-air prominence of Atlanta has been going on for some time. For example, the 2019 changes reduced regular Atlanta on-air news output to overnights, plus some daytime output Fri,Sat,Sun only. CNNI being able to use Studio 7 most of the time is partly due to HLN cutting back, but also CNNI cutting back

I think so. CNN is planning to move out of CNN Center to Techwood, so, I don't think there will be the need to produce more live news hours for CNNI.

In terms of production, most CNNI production, and quite a bit of CNN-US production is done in Atlanta. Going back to 2019, CNNI cut various off-air jobs in London and relocated them to Atlanta. From the Your World Today instagram, I got the impression that all the 'off-air' editorial team bar one producer, where in Atlanta

[ginnyfan]

I do hope Zain gets to use some sort of a set. Not sure what is available in NY, at that time, but if they want a dedicated show, they need to put some effort into presentation as well and not resort to the usual, one shot, broomstick cupboard set up with NY background, that seems to be their favorite thing now. :twisted:

[LivefromORL]

I do hope Zain gets to use some sort of a set. Not sure what is available in NY, at that time, but if they want a dedicated show, they need to put some effort into presentation as well and not resort to the usual, one shot, broomstick cupboard set up with NY background, that seems to be their favorite thing now. :twisted:

I seem to recall that the AC360 set was designed to film a show on the reverse axis, maybe this is it?

In any case all NY studios will be available with the exception of whichever one Kate Bolduan lands in for her 11am hour.

[Meridian MR]

Why can't Quest Means Business go back to its old studio? It was so much better and entertaining when he could move around.
Also, can't First Move go to a studio? I know the original premise was for it to be based at the NYSE, but as that's not allowed these days, couldn't they do better than the 'broom cupboard'?
If One World gets its own studio, surely the already established Quest Means Business and First Move could too? Surely CNN US doesn't take up all the space all the time?

[nznewser]

Why can't Quest Means Business go back to its old studio? It was so much better and entertaining when he could move around.
Also, can't First Move go to a studio? I know the original premise was for it to be based at the NYSE, but as that's not allowed these days, couldn't they do better than the 'broom cupboard'?
If One World gets its own studio, surely the already established Quest Means Business and First Move could too? Surely CNN US doesn't take up all the space all the time?

I don't think AC360, Cuomo, Don Lemon are in their big old studios either? My understanding is significant social distancing restrictions remain in place in New York, so if the prime time shows aren't in the big studios then I wouldn't expect CNNI's shows to be!

[Newsroom]

Why can't Quest Means Business go back to its old studio? It was so much better and entertaining when he could move around.
Also, can't First Move go to a studio? I know the original premise was for it to be based at the NYSE, but as that's not allowed these days, couldn't they do better than the 'broom cupboard'?
If One World gets its own studio, surely the already established Quest Means Business and First Move could too? Surely CNN US doesn't take up all the space all the time?

I don't think AC360, Cuomo, Don Lemon are in their big old studios either? My understanding is significant social distancing restrictions remain in place in New York, so if the prime time shows aren't in the big studios then I wouldn't expect CNNI's shows to be!

Studio 21L (A360) has been in use on and off since the election. It was in use just this week for the trial of Chauvin. I can't see why A360 isn't coming from there?

QMB came from Studio 19Y (New Day) pre-pandemic. If they can man it in the mornings, then surely is safe to man it for QMB. Kate Bolduan's At This Hour also utilised that studio. I'm no technician, but the studio if off air for 2 hours before At This Hour begins and so one would assume there is plenty of time to sanitize?

I think finding a home for Ana Cabrera will be the trickiest. Studio 17N (Newsroom) will be busy once Poppy Harlow and Jim Scuitto return. Scuitto was doing roughly 4 days in New York and a day in Washington before things went haywire. I can't see them continuing in flash studios for much longer.

With regard to Zain's new show, I'm not sure it will specifically focus on Africa. The promo clearly explains that Africa will have a place in the news agenda like any other country. They've only mentioned it due to Zain's background, or blood as she explains herself. This show show should definitely get its own studio.

Here's a quick refresh of the CNN studios at Hudson Yards. With the exception of 17N, all other studios and can be set in multiple configurations.

19Y - New Day, At this Hour, QMB, Cuomo PrimeTime
17N - Early Start, Newsroom, Reliable Sources, Fareed Zakaria (when live). Tapper and Blitzer have also used 17N when in New York.
21L - A360, CNN Elections
19Z - Out Front, CNN Tonight, Fareed Zakaria (pre rec)
19X - Van Jones, CNN Town Halls and CNN Specials with Audiences.

[Jeff]

Beginning in June, the free CNNI stream which is currently available in the UK will be put behind a paywall (articles and short clips will continue to be available for free). The trade-off will be that the stream will be ad-free with short-form content being shown during ad-breaks.

In their report about the decision, The Telegraph reported that CNN might review their various TV distribution deals if the move is successful

https://twitter.com/CNNPRUK/status/1385187390390738946

[LI4M]

But the breaks on CNNi are already mostly padded out with fillers like the 100 club and '60 seconds of calm'.

You'd have thought they'd have been better off trying to localise and push the ad inventory for the Astra 2/UK&IE feed.