Satellite News Channel launch a spin-off service, CNN2 (later renamed CNN Headline News shortly after SNC's launch; it is now named HLN), which originally maintained a format similar to that being planned by the Satellite News Channel – albeit with newscasts running in 30-minute intervals – as a preemptive strike against the ABC/Group W venture. CNN2 made its launch on January 1, 1982 on participating cable systems across the county as well as through a sneak preview block on sister channel Superstation WTBS. Satellite News Channel launched on June 21, 1982. During that time, it provided competition for CNN, the first cable network
CNN Philippines Network News On December 5, 2015, CNN Philippines senior correspondent Ina Andolong replaced Roanna Jamir as the interim Saturday anchor on Network News Weekend while Nicolette Henson-Hizon and Menchu Macapagal rotated as Sunday anchor. By January 2016, Andolong consolidated the weekend chair. As the Philippine version of "New Day", a morning television show on CNN/US launched on February 15, 2016, CNN Philippines newscasts updated their title cards with deep blue touch, similar in those newscasts in CNN International and revised their musical scoring. Claire Celdran replaced Mai Rodriguez to anchor the noontime edition of "CNN Philippines Newsroom", while Rodriguez took over the