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CNN on Wednesday announced a revamped dayside programming lineup that the network said will employ a new format for shows to deliver the news to viewers.
The cable news channel — which has been led since last spring by a new chairman and chief executive, Chris Licht — said in a press release that the fresh approach will better showcase CNN’s reporting resources and leverage “innovative use of technology to offer context.”
A key component of the new format, a CNN spokesperson said, is that anchors will no longer sit behind desks. Instead, the spokesperson explained, they will be moving around and utilizing the full square footage of the network’s various studios.
“CNN’s Dayside audience is highly influential, with executives and leaders watching from their offices around the country as the day’s…
