From January 2012 to March 2013, O'Brien was anchor of the CNN program, "Starting Point." After CNN canceled "American Morning" and replaced it with two new programs, "Early Start" and "Starting Point" in 2011, O'Brien began anchoring "Starting Point" on January 2, 2012. It was announced on February 21, 2013, that O'Brien had reached an agreement with CNN to leave "Starting Point" for the new Starfish Media Group production company. CNN would provide funding in return for non-exclusive rights to its documentaries. March 29, 2013, was her last day on air at CNN as an anchor.