Former NBA star Charles Barkley will host a new CNN primetime show with CBS anchor Gayle King. Variety reported in March that CNN was nearing a deal with King and Barkley to host a primetime slot for the network, though details about the show were unknown. The show’s announcement comes amid declining primetime ratings for CNN, after the network averaged 473,000 viewers in March, according to Nielsen, while Fox News dominated with 2.09 million viewers. Prior to Licht, CNN’s ratings declined after former President Donald Trump left the White House, while Fox News’ ratings have only risen. In February 2022, the month Zucker resigned, CNN’s ratings fell by 69% year-over-year, while Fox News reported a 2% increase in total viewers.

Source: CNN April 22, 2023 18:24 UTC