UPDATED:CNNis dropping the latest iteration ofCNN This Morningas part of a shake-up of its morning lineup.
ET show, known asEarly Start,will expand an hour and take on theCNN This Morningtitle.
CNN News Central, meanwhile, will move to 7 a.m.
ET and run until 10 a.m.
ET, with anchors John Berman, Kate Bolduan and Sara Sidner.
Jim Acosta, who has anchored a weekend show, will anchorCNN Newsroomat 10 a.m.
ET and Pamela Brown will anchor an 11 a.m.
ET hour starting in the spring.
Wolf Blitzer will anchor the hour until she returns from maternity leave.
Browns show will be calledThe Bulletin with Pamela Brown.
He said that they can apply to other open roles at the web link.
All of the morning shows will be produced out of Atlanta.
(Read the full memo below.)
CNN This Morningwas a signature feature of the plans of Thompsons predecessor, Chris Licht.
Collins was moved to the primetime lineup in June.
CNN This Morningaveraged 326,000 viewers in January, as well as 87,000 on an HLN simulcast.
That compares to 1.06 million for Fox NewsFox & Friendsand 1.01 million for MSNBCsMorning Joe.
Mattingly wrote on X/Twitter, Learned a lot.
Think the absolute world of our great and wonderfully talented team.
Truly grateful for@PoppyHarlowCNN.
Only regret is I couldnt deliver a different outcome for them.
More later, but meantime see yall in bright & early in the AM.
Wolf Blitzer will anchor the 11am hour in the interim while Pam is on maternity leave.
