Sophia Choi moved to Atlanta, GA to become a prime time anchor for CNN Headline News. During her tenure at CNN Headline News, Choi anchored various newscasts on CNN Headline News, CNN and CNN International. She also covered various breaking news stories including the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Wilma and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. In 2006, Choi left CNN Headline News. She then traveled to Shanghai, China with the University of Missouri School of Journalism on a speaking tour. In 2007, Choi joined KVBC-TV, the NBC affiliate in Las Vegas. She co-anchored First News 3 at Four and News
CNN Philippines programs like "CNN Newsroom", "CNN Today", "International Desk", "CNN Money" and "CNN Money View", with bluer hue, with exceptions to their lifestyle programming, while newer bumpers for general segments and current affairs shows followed suit. The channel also changed their theme music for their newscasts and bumpers and added new programs, led by the Philippine edition of New Day. "Nightly News" was axed in favor of an expanded "Newsroom", making "CNN Philippines Network News" the sole lineal brand holdover from its "Solar" tenure. Personalities from other networks such as Pinky Webb joined CNN Philippines, where she is the main anchor