Yahoo Lifestyle Wolf Blitzer’s Situation Room Moving to CNN’s Daytime Schedule — What Does It Mean for Jim Acosta?
The Situation Room is undergoing some renovations.
TVLine has confirmed that Wolf Blitzer’s long-running CNN evening program is relocating to the network’s daytime schedule. As part of a larger overhaul at the cable network, The Situation Room will move from its current 6 pm ET time slot to 10 am. It will also expand from one hour to two hours, and CNN’s chief investigative correspondent, Pamela Brown, will join Blitzer as co-host.
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The Situation Room will take over the time slot previously held by chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta. According to a CNN spokesperson, the network is in “active discussions” with Acosta about a new place on its lineup.
CNN’s updated schedule will also include 5 Things With Rahel Solomon (airing at 5 am ET), CNN This Morning With Audie Cornish (at 6 am), The Arena With Kasie Hunt (at 4 pm) and The Lead With Jake Tapper (relocating to 5 pm).
It was first reported by Status earlier this month that Blitzer would likely relocate to CNN’s daytime schedule. Mark Thompson, CNN’s chairman and CEO, then alluded to the change to the New York Times on Wednesday, as part of a series of upcoming adjustments to the network.
According to Thompson, CNN will eliminate about 200 jobs related to traditional TV operations, while hiring a similar number for new digital roles. CNN also plans to launch a new streaming service focused on lifestyle content, though further details aren’t available.
“In the end, this is about CNN being — as it has been in its history — an indispensable way in which many, many millions of people get their news,” Thompson said.
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