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 News and Current Affairs CNN Philippines News and Current Affairs Nine Media News and Current Affairs (formerly Solar News and Current Affairs/Solar News and 9News and Current Affairs/9News) is the news and public affairs production arm and sole division of the media conglomerate Nine Media Corporation leasing the airtime of Radio Philippines Network. The division is in charge of production of local news and content of CNN Philippines. 9News ceased identifying themselves explicitly under such brand when the channel was launched on March 16, 2015. After Solar Entertainment Corporation acquired 34 percent of Radio Philippines Network from the Philippine government as part of RPN/IBC