History of CNN (1980–2003) the channel's first newscast. Among the first segments was an interview with then-President Jimmy Carter by Daniel Schorr. On January 1, 1982, the channel launched a spin-off network called CNN2, which was subsequently renamed Headline News (HLN) the following year in January 1983. Whereas CNN featured a mix of newscasts and specialized topical and feature programs, Headline News was originally formatted to strictly focus on rolling news coverage, featuring half-hour newscasts 24 hours a day with segments scheduled in fixed timeslots each half-hour; as such, it was one of the first news channels to utilize a "wheel" schedule. Headline News
CNN Philippines Network News 2017, the network announced that it will retire the newscast as a part of its sweeping program restructuring. It was replaced by News Night with Pia Hontiveros effective March 27. The network's move to retire the newscast was also partly due to viewers' complaints of retaining the "Network News" name despite rebranding three times. On March 26, 2017, CNN Philippines Network News Weekend officially ended the near 5-year run of Network News. CNN Philippines Network News CNN Philippines Network News, (titled as CNN Philippines Network News with Pia Hontiveros for its weekday broadcasts) or simply Network News was the first