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===Current schedule===
{{Update|date=January 2025}}
CNN's current weekday schedule consists mostly of rolling news programming during daytime hours, followed by in-depth news and information programs with a focus on political news and discussion during the evening and primetime hours. The network's morning programming consists of ''[[Early Start]]'', an early-morning news program now hosted by [[Kasie Hunt]] at 5–6 a.m. ET. This is followed by ''[[CNN This Morning (2022)|CNN This Morning]]'', the network's [[breakfast television|morning show]], hosted by [[Poppy Harlow]] and [[Phil Mattingly]], at 6–9 a.m. ET.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Ted |date=2023-08-14 |title=CNN Unveils Lineup Overhaul: Abby Phillip And Laura Coates Get Nighttime Shows, Phil Mattingly and Kasie Hunt To Host In Mornings |url=https://deadline.com/2023/08/cnn-overhauls-lineup-phil-mattingly-kasie-hunt-abby-phillip-1235498136/ |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=Deadline |language=en-US |archive-date=August 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230829233528/https://deadline.com/2023/08/cnn-overhauls-lineup-phil-mattingly-kasie-hunt-abby-phillip-1235498136/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Since April 2023, ''[[CNN News Central]]'' has served as the network's rolling news block on weekdays, with its morning edition from 9 a.m. to noon ET anchored by [[John Berman]], [[Kate Bolduan]], and [[Sara Sidner]], and its afternoon edition from 1–4 p.m. ET anchored by [[Brianna Keilar]] and Boris Sanchez.<ref>{{Cite web |title='CNN News Central' focuses on visual storytelling in effort to stand out in a crowded field |url=https://www.newscaststudio.com/2023/04/06/cnn-news-central-focuses-on-visual-storytelling-in-effort-to-stand-out-in-a-crowded-field/?og=1 |access-date=2023-04-08 |website=NewscastStudio |date=April 6, 2023 |language=en-US |archive-date=April 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408022959/https://www.newscaststudio.com/2023/04/06/cnn-news-central-focuses-on-visual-storytelling-in-effort-to-stand-out-in-a-crowded-field/?og=1 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Ted |date=2023-03-01 |title=CNN Sets April Debut For 'News Central' Dayside Lineup |url=https://deadline.com/2023/03/cnn-daytime-lineup-cnn-news-central-1235275556/ |access-date=2023-03-01 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]] |language=en-US |archive-date=March 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331233344/https://deadline.com/2023/03/cnn-daytime-lineup-cnn-news-central-1235275556/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In the noon hour is ''[[Inside Politics]]'', hosted by [[Dana Bash]].<ref name="tvnewser-sugarhigh">{{cite web|title=Why a Sugar High is in the Making for Kate Bolduan's Daughter|url=http://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/cnns-kate-bolduan-plans-to-get-her-daughter-high-on-sugar/269347|website=TVNewser|date=August 16, 2015 |publisher=Adweek Blog Network|access-date=August 20, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150820120515/http://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/cnns-kate-bolduan-plans-to-get-her-daughter-high-on-sugar/269347|archive-date=August 20, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>

CNN's late afternoon and early evening lineup consists of ''[[The Lead with Jake Tapper]]'' at 4–5 p.m. ET and ''[[The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer]]'' at 5–7 p.m. ET. The network's evening and prime time lineup shifts towards more in-depth programming, including ''[[Erin Burnett OutFront]]'' at 7 p.m. ET,<ref>{{cite web|last=Hall|first=Colby|title=CNN Reveals New 7 pm Show Title: Erin Burnett: OutFront|url=http://www.mediaite.com/tv/cnn-reveals-erin-burnetts-new-show-title-outfront/|work=Mediaite|access-date=September 23, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120731015404/http://www.mediaite.com/tv/cnn-reveals-erin-burnetts-new-show-title-outfront/|archive-date=July 31, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Anderson Cooper 360°]]'' at 8 p.m. ET, and ''The Source with [[Kaitlan Collins]]'' at 9 p.m. ET. The 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. hours are filled by ''CNN Newsnight'' with [[Abby Phillip]] and ''[[Laura Coates Live]]'' respectively.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Darcy |first=Oliver |date=2023-01-11 |title=CNN announces revamped daytime lineup with new show format |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/11/media/cnn-daytime-lineup/index.html |access-date=2023-03-03 |website=CNN |language=en |archive-date=March 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230303042420/https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/11/media/cnn-daytime-lineup/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Steinberg |first=Brian |date=2023-02-18 |title=CNN Readies 'CNN Primetime' For 9 PM Hour |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/cnn-prime-launch-9-pm-tv-news-1235527638/ |access-date=2023-03-03 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|language=en-US |archive-date=March 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230301235758/https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/cnn-prime-launch-9-pm-tv-news-1235527638/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Steinberg |first=Brian |date=2023-02-27 |title=CNN Bets News, Not Big Names, Will Capture Crowds at 9 PM |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/cnn-9pm-news-anchors-specials-primetime-1235537038/ |access-date=2023-03-03 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|language=en-US |archive-date=March 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230303042421/https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/cnn-9pm-news-anchors-specials-primetime-1235537038/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Johnson |first1=Dominic |last2=Johnson |first2=Ted |date=2023-03-01 |title=Bill Maher Predicts Joe Biden Beats Donald Trump In 2024 Match Up; HBO Host Center Stage As CNN Launches New 9 PM Strategy |url=https://deadline.com/2023/02/biden-beats-trump-2024-bill-maher-cnn-jake-tapper-interview-1235275281/ |access-date=2023-03-03 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]|language=en-US |archive-date=March 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230303042418/https://deadline.com/2023/02/biden-beats-trump-2024-bill-maher-cnn-jake-tapper-interview-1235275281/ |url-status=live }}</ref> From November 2023, the Wednesday edition of ''Newsnight'' has been replaced with ''King Charles'', a limited-run late-night talk show helmed by [[Gayle King]] and [[Charles Barkley]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Steinberg |first=Brian |date=2023-11-20 |title=CNN Taps 'King Charles' in New Bid for Primetime Crown |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/cnn-king-charles-launch-gayle-king-charles-barkley-1235801303/ |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=December 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231218021026/https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/cnn-king-charles-launch-gayle-king-charles-barkley-1235801303/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

The network's weekend morning programming begins with ''CNN Newsroom'' (simulcast from [[CNN International]]) at 4–6 a.m. ET every Saturday and 3–6 a.m. ET every Sunday. ''CNN Newsroom'' also airs throughout the day between noon and 8 p.m. ET with hosts [[Fredricka Whitfield]] and [[Jim Acosta]]. Each weekend day from 6 a.m. ET, until 8 a.m. ET Saturday and 9 a.m. ET Sunday are the weekend editions of ''[[CNN This Morning (2022)|CNN This Morning]]'', hosted by [[Amara Walker]] and [[Victor Blackwell]]. On Saturdays, ''First of All with Victor Blackwell'' airs at 8 a.m. ET, followed by ''Smerconish'' with [[Michael Smerconish]] at 9 a.m. ET, ''The [[Chris Wallace]] Show'' at 10 a.m. ET and ''The Amanpour Hour'' with [[Christiane Amanpour|Christine Amanpour]] at 11 a.m. ET.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CNN announces new programming lineup |date=August 14, 2023 |website=CNN Press Room |url=https://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2023/08/14/cnn-announces-new-programming-lineup-prime-weekends-dayside-anchors-schedule/ |access-date=2023-12-29 |language=en-US |archive-date=December 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231229012405/https://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2023/08/14/cnn-announces-new-programming-lineup-prime-weekends-dayside-anchors-schedule/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Sunday morning lineup consists primarily of [[Sunday morning talk shows|political talk shows]], starting with ''[[State of the Union (American TV program)|State of the Union]]'' co-hosted by [[Jake Tapper]] and [[Dana Bash]] at 9 a.m. ET followed by the international affairs program ''[[Fareed Zakaria GPS]]'' at 10 a.m. ET and ''[[Inside Politics]]'' with [[Manu Raju]] at 11 a.m. ET.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-21 |title=CNN's Inside Politics Sunday With Manu Raju Debuts This Week |url=https://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/cnns-inside-politics-sunday-with-manu-raju-debuts-this-week/538507/ |first1=Mark |last1=Mwachiro |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=Adweek |language=en-US |archive-date=May 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240519141851/https://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/cnns-inside-politics-sunday-with-manu-raju-debuts-this-week/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Weekend primetime, starting at 9 p.m. ET on Saturday and 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, is dedicated mostly to [[Factual television|factual programming]], such as [[Documentary film|documentary]] specials and [[miniseries]] like ''The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper''. Documentary-style [[reality television|reality]] series, such as ''[[Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown]]'' and ''[[United Shades of America]],'' and acquired documentary films presented under the banner ''[[CNN Films]]'' may also air during weekend primetime. The documentary anthology series ''How It Really Happened'' relocated from [[HLN (TV network)|HLN]] to air its eighth season.