CNN Overhauls Programming Lineup, Aiming to Lift Ratings

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CNN, which has battled sagging ratings this year, on Monday unveiled a substantial remaking of its morning and evening programming.The sweeping overhaul is part of an attempt by CNN’s new leaders to stabilize the network, which has been buffeted by turmoil — including the departure of its chairman, Chris Licht — and a series of programming changes that included an ill-fated morning show that Don Lemon co-anchored before he was ousted in April.Abby Phillip, a senior political correspondent and anchor of “Inside Politics Sunday,” will be the new host of the network’s 10 p.m. hour on weekdays. Laura Coates, an anchor and chief legal analyst at CNN, will host the network’s 11 p.m. hour.CNN’s prime-time programming has been in flux since Chris Cuomo, its star anchor, was fired in late 2021 amid an inquiry into whether he aided his brother, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York. Earlier this year, CNN named Kaitlan Collins, its former White House …

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