CNN Checkout Channel Channel was only available at a total of 840 stores covering 17 markets. The "Philadelphia Inquirer" likened CNN Checkout Channel to a "cut-down" version of CNN Headline News; its news programming consisted of summaries of headlines and short feature segments. Commercials, which last 15 to 30 seconds, took 40 percent of the airtime. The service's news content was tailored to different demographics based on two dayparts; the stories focused more on women by day and men by night. CNN held full editorial control over the content broadcast by the CNN Checkout Channel, and had a staff of 30 employees dedicated
Updates (CNN Philippines) Updates (CNN Philippines) CNN Philippines Updates or simply Updates is the flagship news brief of CNN Philippines. It was launched in March 1, 2012 under the channel's predecessors Solar News Channel (as "Solar News Update" and "Solar Headlines") and 9TV (as "Headlines") and currently airs at 9:30am and 11:30 am on weekday mornings, 2:30pm and every 30 minutes from 4:00pm to 5:00pm on weekday afternoons, and on weekends every hour from 9:00am to 5:00pm. When warranted, "Updates" can be aired beyond its regular news brief format for special coverages; and when a breaking story occurs, it will air as CNN