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i don't know if he should be happy about this. It's not like New Day uses their curvy couch much why mess with a good thing

I'd be in favor of The Blaze taking over HLN and creating a new news unit. I think it will be interesting. I never had heard of Vice, until Kiran was on a show, but I found that it seems to be an interesting channel. Since Gavin McInness seems to be behind the channel then it has some libertarian bent I would think. It hired Jim Norton and Chuck Nice for shows. So if it took over who knows how it would change. Of the two I favor The Blaze. It needs to expand the lineup.
As for Robin...why can't she just do a new show with her anchoring by herself or with another host on CNN that is not New Day? I'd have Brianna host with Robin. Use Aly on a show instead of Carol. But who knows.

^^^ YES ^^^

Now THAT is thinking outside of the box, and hopefully one of the options CNN has on
the table.
Not a totally female lineup, you'd obviously have a guy or two somewhere in the mix,
but anything that might have both Robin AND Brianna headlining could prove to be
quite lethal to Fox & MSNBC in the mornings.

We've never seen those two paired up even when Robin's done some crossover work before,
but I think that just might have some potency behind it.






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So everybody's expecting me to say something now?

First and foremost, I hate change. I'm a creature of habit. Still, I know that nothing can last forever. I do know that part of Robin's appeal is that she's not a talking head and is quite expressive, and she has great chemistry with her fellow on-air talent. If it's a format where she can be herself, it'll help. But others have noted how their favorite news babes have changed moving to different shows and/or networks, and while it still would be in the CNN family, well...

I don't know what to think. And it's been pointed out in Alerts that Christi will be subbing for her on MXP today and Tuesday, so one can presume that Robin will be elsewhere discussing the matter.

I'm not sure what to think.

CNN could take the simple path: can New Day and just move Morning Express from HLN to CNN. Yeah, they would probably want to add some more hard news to MXP because it's CNN not HLN, but they could add a more "serious" newsreader if they wanted to make the hard news segments look less light and fluffy.

And I vote for selling HLN to Vice. It sounds interesting and more in-depth than a lot of other cable "news" channels that give us only 5 minutes on a story at most.

I heard talks with Glenn beck are already over, they couldn't come to an agreement

Today's update includes a report Aly "will be taken care of"

http://cnncommentary.com/2014/08/25/fin ... contracts/

I see this is posted elsewhere but I think it fits here too

http://www.thewrap.com/buyouts-layoffs- ... r-cnn-hln/

It explains why Robin and Aly, among others, want to secure their future
My question
If HLN folds, what happens to Lynn Berry and Susan Hendricks?

After all of this "re-structuring" takes place, I'm afraid
many of us will be extremely disappointed.
Sorry--just my pessimism.

I'm more worried for Christi because she has three young children and I doubt she would move to New York. Susan and Lynn are 50-50. Not sure about Yasmin. Susan has a young children but not as many as Christi plus she's from the NY/NJ area and Lynn hasn't been at HLN a year yet so I don't think she'll have a problem going back there. Then again it depends how many spots are opened to talent for CNN. Also why is CNN keeping Cuomo on New Day?

http://money.cnn.com/2014/08/26/news/companies/turner/



Seeking to reduce costs at channels like TNT, TBS, Adult Swim and CNN, Turner Broadcasting today announced a voluntary buyout program for about 6% of its U.S.-based employees.
The buyout offers are taking place as part of a far-reaching effort to increase profitability across Turner's portfolio of cable channels. The effort is expected to eventually involve layoffs and other cost-cutting measures, as well.
"Given the current focus on reducing costs and prioritizing investments to maximize company performance, Turner will also undertake additional reductions in staffing," an internal memo said on Tuesday morning.
But the buyouts come first. They will be offered to Turner staffers age 55 and older who have been with the company for 10 years or more. Those who volunteer will receive nine weeks of salary, in addition to four weeks of salary for each year of employment.
Almost 600 of Turner's 9,000 employees in the United States are eligible. The company has not conducted large-scale buyouts before, according to a spokesman.
CNNMoney is a unit of Turner's CNN, and I'm an employee of CNN. Turner's other channels include TNT, TBS, truTV, HLN, Turner Classic Movies, and Cartoon Network.
Turner is one of the three main divisions of Time Warner, which is under pressure to impress shareholders and present a long-term plan for growth.
The pressure intensified after Time Warner rebuffed a takeover bid by 21st Century Fox CEO Rupert Murdoch earlier this summer. Fox had offered $85 a share; Time Warner's stock traded recently at $77, up from $70 before the bid.
"The company needs to show its investor base that the path to an $84 to $100 share price by the end of 2015 is likely now that Fox has walked away," MoffettNathanson partner Michael Nathanson wrote in an Aug. 6 note to investors.
The changes at Turner -- known as "Turner 2020" internally -- were initiated in early June, weeks before Murdoch tried to acquire Time Warner.
"I want to see Turner vibrant and market-leading in programming, branding, innovation and profitability in 2020 (the 50th-anniversary year of our company's founding). We need to work hard now to ensure that we reach that goal," Turner chief executive John Martin wrote in a memo announcing it.
In a followup message last week, Martin indicated that changes would be implemented by the end of the year. "We'll start 2015 a more streamlined, nimble and efficient company focused on driving programming, monetization and innovation, in a culture that emphasizes and rewards continuous improvement," he wrote.
Turner, like other major channel owners, is under pressure to retain and gain audience in an ever-more-competitive television marketplace.
The company faces increased programming costs for original dramas to compete with programs like AMC's "The Walking Dead" and HBO's "Game of Thrones," and for the rights to live sporting events like NBA games. Turner currently televises the NBA on TNT, but its deal expires in 2016 and is expected to double in price.
Along with buyouts, layoffs and other cost-cutting measures, Turner is "shifting capital allocations to high-growth areas where investment will drive growth and profitability," according to Tuesday's memo.
Potential high-growth areas include sports and children's programming, according to recent comments by Jeff Bewkes, the CEO of Time Warner.
As buyouts are offered and other cost reductions are considered, there is likely to be particular media interest in CNN, given its status as an internationally-renowned news organization.
While there have been some layoffs at CNN in recent years, there have also been waves of hiring for new programs and digital products, so headcount has not been markedly reduced.
"Turner 2020" is expected to entail deeper cuts.
Other television news giants have also gone through periods of retrenchment. Disney's ABC News division reduced its headcount by roughly 25% in 2010, for example. And the BBC is reportedly considering reducing its worldwide news staff by up to 600 people.
Jeff Zucker, the chief executive of CNN, spoke bluntly about the effects of the "Turner 2020" initiative during a daily network-wide conference call last week. His comments were later published by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
"We are going to have to do what we do with less," Zucker said on the conference call. "As a result, that means there will be changes. No final decisions have been made."
A Turner spokesman did say that rumors that Turner would sell its CNN headquarters in Atlanta, known as the CNN Center, were "categorically untrue."

you forgot one thing chirst is still has husband. so she might stay if has good paying job there or unless he can trasfer to ny

Sorry about should have said a family with three young children. I don't see her moving but doesn't mean she won't

Brianna would be awesome with Robin!

I'd like Briana in studio more but that isn't going to happen. She's going to be reporting on Hillary's campaign so she'll be on the road starting next year.

Looks like it'll be VICE (although it is just a rumor) and all of HLN's talent will be let go once their contracts are up if true:
http://ftvlive.com/todays-news/2014/8/2 ... uiring-hln

Right ---
Because if you're a news-gathering organization the last thing you want to have on your staff are.....

Experienced journalists and people who know how it works.

If the HLN folks will be given the chance to re-apply for similar positions,
I would think VICE would bring at least some familiar talent on board.
Otherwise, then they're just as clueless as CNN often is.




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And now time warner backed out of vice deal lol what a mess

I think if Robin not on tomorrow on Morning Express either she's in serious talks with CNN or she joined CNN.

They wouldn't move her that fast even if it's already been decided.

Just like most times that a new person joins a program (think Meredith taking over for Katie, or Elisabeth taking over for Gretchen,etc.)
there has to be marketing and branding done, promos to shoot, media of all kinds has to be created, even print, etc.

And not to mention in Robin's case, a physical move to make... She could technically just start out cold and be staying in a hotel
in NY or something, but she probably would have many other personal arrangements to set up too. Stuff that would take more than
a week or two to do.

Since a change like shifting from HLN to CNN would be "in-house", there's really no reason why they wouldn't let her gradually
back out of Morning Express and do a proper goodbye from it. What could be the rush?






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