Posted on 10/16/2018 3:10:01 PM PDT by blam
CNN’s sister network, HLN, has axed top anchors Carol Costello, Ashleigh Banfield and Michaela Pereira as part of a complete programing overhaul, Fox News confirmed on Tuesday.
As first reported by Mediaite, CNN executives announced the changes during company-wide meetings at HLN headquarters in New York, Atlanta and Los Angeles.
HLN – formerly known as Headline News – has struggled to maintain an identity in recent years and has been plagued with constant rebranding and programming shakeups. The network once famous for its news ticker and constant updates eventually pivoted to true crime and investigative programing before adding a handful of live, CNN-style studio shows.
The latest change eliminates all live programming other than “Morning Express with Robin Meade” and the daytime show “On the Story.”
“Across America with Carol Costello,” “Crime & Justice with Ashleigh Banfield,” and “Michaela” will be terminated, with the namesake hosts leaving the network. The move leaves three prominent female anchors without current gigs after TheWrap reported earlier this year that CNN had “significantly fewer women serving in visible on-air roles than either Fox News or MSNBC.”
Meade’s flagship morning program will now air from 6 a.m. ET to noon, with “On the Story” airing from noon until 3 p.m. The network will then air taped programing exclusively for the remainder of the day without any live primetime shows. HLN will no longer have live production in Los Angeles or New York, as both remaining shows are housed in Atlanta.
HLN finished as the No. 49 most-watched primetime network on basic cable during the week of Oct. 8-14, behind networks such as Animal Plant, Oxygen, VH1 and the Lifetime Movie Network.
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Need to give a new crop of lying sociopaths a shot.
Cable televisions growth was based on Headline News, WGN/Cubs, WTBS/Braves, and the Weather Channel.
Headline News switches to HLN and becomes unrecognizable and doesn’t show any headlines and The Weather Channel (with locals on the 8’s) doesn’t show any weather. Both are unwatchable today...
Remember when, I think it was msnbc around 2003 was promoting Ashleigh Banfield as its newest star. I laughed then and now with the self promo that ended with her just staring at the camera and pursing those lips for about five to ten seconds.
Really really dumb . . .just like its subject
LOL, well, they are at least keeping Robin Meade :)
Someone from our side of the aisle should buy HLN. Maybe Sinclair?
Three awful anchors who deserved to be dropped like a used Kleenex. Especially Carol Costello. Maybe she can work in Ashwabenon.
[ Ashleigh Banfield ]
LOL she is a pathetic liberal. Which is probably why they gave her a show in the first place. They used to promote her show and the commercials disappeared a long time ago. I looked at the schedule one night while watching “Forensic Files” to see if it was still listed (2 or 3 months back).
Exactly, roll in the next uneducated disgruntled bull dyke and american hating minority tool and lets do it “different” this time
Fixed it
Three awful anchors who deserved to be dropped like a used Rubber. Especially Carol Costello. Maybe she can work in Ashwabenon.
I’m sure Rush is gonna miss Carol Castello.
[Michaela Pereira]
And while, I’m at it, they used to pimp her show all the time, too.
Does this mean they’re keeping S.E. (”I’ve always been honest” - LOL) Cupp?
[Carol Costello]
I guess I had the good fortune of never seeing her.
Carol Costello is 57, Ashleigh Banfield is 50, and Michaela Pereira is 48.
Perhaps HLN decided it’s time for some fresh female faces who are going to make it less likely that HLN’s remaining male viewers will turn the channel when they come on.
HLN finished as the No. 49 most-watched primetime network on basic cable during the week of Oct. 8-14, behind networks such as Animal Plant, Oxygen, VH1 and the Lifetime Movie Network.
LOL!
I’m sure all 5 viewers are going to miss them.
Robin Meade is smoking hot...
Most gorgeous woman on TV. No contest.
Not to boost John Steward, but Ashleigh Banfield was a part of my favorite CNN moment (with Nancy Grace)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcmTeRB9Ni8
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