section_path: Programming/Current schedule
section_name: Current schedule
paragraph_text: Current schedule
  
  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 Rahel Solomon at 5–6 a.m. ET. This is followed by CNN This Morning, hosted by Audie Cornish, at 6 a.m. ET. Since April 2023, CNN News Central has served as the network's rolling news block on weekdays, but is now on air for six hours each weekday - serving as the channel's breakfast show, anchored by John Berman, Kate Bolduan, and Sara Sidner, and as the afternoon rolling news programme, from 1–4 p.m. ET anchored by Brianna Keilar and Boris Sanchez. The gap between the two editions of News Central is filled by The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Inside Politics in the noon hour, hosted by Dana Bash. CNN's late afternoon and early evening lineup consists of The Arena with Kasie Hunt followed at 5 p.m. by The Lead with Jake Tapper
  
  The network's evening and prime time lineup, which is also aured globally on CNN International, shifts towards more in-depth programming, including Erin Burnett OutFront at 7 p.m. ET, 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. And from midnight to 5 a.m. CNN simulcasts CNN International's CNN Newsroom.
  
  CNN USA programming at the weekend begins at 6 a.m. with CNN This Morning, hosted by 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, Table for Five at 10 a.m. ET and The Amanpour Hour with Christine Amanpour at 11 a.m. ET. The Sunday morning lineup consists primarily of political talk shows, starting with Inside Politics with Manu Raju. State of the Union co-hosted by Jake Tapper and Dana Bash is at 9 a.m. ET followed by the international affairs program Fareed Zakaria GPS at 10 a.m. ET. These three programmes are then replayed in full. ET.
  
  CNN Newsroom airs continuously through the afternoon, starting at 12 noon on Saturdays and at 2 p.m. on Sundays throughout the day between noon and 8 p.m. ET with hosts Fredricka Whitfield and Jessica Dean with selected hours also broadcast on CNN International.
  
  Weekend primetime starts at 8 p.m. ET and is dedicated mostly to factual programming, such as documentary specials and miniseries like The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper. Documentary-style 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 to air its eighth season.