Television news in the United States On Sundays it airs "Fox News Sunday", produced by its sister Fox News Channel. Fox does provide coverage of breaking news of major events such as presidential debates, primarily hosted by Fox News Channel anchor Shepard Smith. The advent of cable television in the United States led to the eventual birth of cable news. On June 1, 1980, Ted Turner launched CNN, the first 24-hour cable news operation, and sister channel Headline News followed in 1982. CNN gained reputation significantly with its 1991 coverage of the Gulf War. The success of CNN inspired many other 24-hour cable news stations. In
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