CNN is zeroing in on Gayle King and Charles Barkley to host a weekly primetime show for the network, as chairman and CEO Chris Licht aims to revitalize the ratings-challenged nighttime lineup. The …
to host a weekly primetime show for the network, as chairman and CEO Chris Licht aims to revitalize the ratings-challenged nighttime lineup.
The Wall Street Journal reported that a deal with King is being finalized, but sources said that talks are ongoing with the two personalities. The intent has been to add an extra bit of star power to its 9 PM ET primetime hour, which has lacked a permanent host since Chris Cuomo was fired in December, 2021. That time slot has been among the most competitive on cable news.King and Barkley would be a bit of an unconventional choice for the slot, but the plans also would go against the cable news trend of scheduling a five-night-a-week personality in primetime hours.
In talking about primetime, Licht has said that he views competition as all forms of media and entertainment competing for viewers’ time, requiring a bit of different thinking for the timeslot. In recent weeks, CNN has experimented with special programming in that timeslot, but the ratings often have sagged. The network has emphasized that it has yet to fully promote such events, which have included a town hall with Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin and, last week, Jake Tapper’s interview with Jason Sudeikis.After joining CBS in 2011, he oversaw a revamped morning show with King, Charlie Rose and Norah O’Donnell. King signed a new contract at CBS last year to stay on.
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