In January 2023, as part of changes to CNN's programming instituted by new president
Chris Licht, it was announced that the network planned to re-launch its daytime rolling news blocks with a new format. On March 1, 2023, it was announced that the programs would be titled
CNN News Central, with its morning edition from New York premiering on April 3, 2023, and an afternoon edition anchored from Washington premiering on April 17, 2023.
News Central features teams of anchors that are present throughout their respective block (rather than having blocks hosted by solo anchors throughout the day, as with its predecessor
CNN Newsroom, and the competing dayside blocks ''
America's Newsroom and MS NOW Reports'' on
Fox News and
MS NOW respectively). Its presentation utilizes a "visual-first" approach influenced by CNN special event coverage such as elections, including the extensive use of
infographics on
video walls in the studio to highlight key points and imagery related to the story being discussed. On August 14, 2023, CNN announced that the 3 p.m. ET hour of
News Central would be replaced by a new program,
The Bulletin with Pamela Brown. In September 2023,
Jim Sciutto moved to
CNN Newsroom on
CNN Max. On February 26, 2024, the morning edition of
News Central was moved up from 9 a.m. to 7 a.m. due to the cancellation of
CNN This Morning, and is simulcast on sister network
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