CNN’s HLN network came to TCA on Monday to talk about its latest news-headlines-by day, true-crime-by-night iteration. Donnie Wahlberg came too, because the Blue Bloods star will headline HLN’s new Very Scary People debuting March 17. “Are you the Masked Singer,” was the first question he took, which maybe is not what…

"The current cable news landscape is dominated by politics. Our live news shows have not benefited from this trend given our story mix,” CNN EVP/HLN overlord Ken Jautz told staff today in a memo, announcing HLN network’s latest Better Idea. “In today's news environment, every network has to focus on its strengths. To…

EXCLUSIVE: CNN spin-off network HLN is developing a follow up to Joke Productions' Golden State Killer documentary series Unmasking A Killer after police arrested and charged 72-year-old Joseph James DeAngelo for a number of the murders. Joke Fincioen, who runs the eponymous production company, tells Deadline that it…

The Golden State Killer is going global after Sky picked up a five-part series looking at the notorious serial killer who committed at least 12 murders, 45 rapes and hundreds of break-ins. The UK pay-TV broadcaster has acquired Unmasking A Killer, which originally aired on CNN spin-off channel HLN, from distributor Kew…

CNN New Day anchor Chris Cuomo will headline Inside with Chris Cuomo, premiering on HLN this Friday,  Oct. 20 at 9 PM ET/PT. The five-part series probes “stories affecting real people, in real towns and cities across America,” the network said. Those episodes spotlight the opioid epidemic, a medical examiner's office…

President Donald Trump, sensing TV coverage of this morning’s news ending DACA would be brutal, left it to his Attorney General Jeff Sessions to deliver the news. Shortly after Sessions’ announcement, Javier Palomarez, president and CEO of the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, announced on the air that he’s quitting…

The Hunt with John Walsh is on the move. The crime solving series has been jettisoned by CNN, where it launched; Season 3 was simulcast on CNN and HLN, foretelling today’s news it will air exclusively on HLN for upcoming Season 4. The new season will  debut Sunday, July 30 at 8 PM ET/PT. The upcoming “double” season…

CNN will add five new original series to its slate in 2018, including four about the 1960s and 1970s, and one about the pope. The news will be unveiled at today’s Turner Upfront presentation in New York City. In addition, HLN will add new original series Unmasking A Killer to its slate in 2018. The new CNN Original…

Conservative political commentator S.E. Cupp is joining HLN as host of her own nightly program. The soon-to-be named show will air live from CNN’s New York bureau and will launch in early June, the network said today. Cupp also will continue her role as CNN political commentator and CNN.com contributor. In addition…

HLN will launch former CNN morning host Carol Costello’s new show in April, with Across America with Carol Costello anchoring from 11AM-1 PM. Fellow CNN alum Michaela Pereira, who debuted in that HLN block of time in July, is moving to 3-5 PM ET. Costello announced in late January that she was the latest CNN host to…

“Before I thank you for joining me, I would like to share a big life-change with you,” Carol Costello said today at the close of her CNN morning show, becoming the latest CNN host to announce her move to HLN. “This is hard. Friday will be my last day at CNN. I’m not leaving the family though; I will be heading to Los…

HLN said today its new anthology true-crime series How It Really Happened With Hill Harper will dig into notorious high-profile cases, mysteries and celeb tragedies including OJ Simpson, JonBenet Ramsey, Prince, Michael Jackson, JFK Jr and more it its first season. The two-hour premiere of the 12-episode series is set…