The new show also represents the first big step that CNN has taken in months to try to parry with its rivals for primetime viewers. MSNBC’s adieu to Rachel Maddow all week at 9 p.m. may have given the network some cover to go slow. Starting Tuesday night, Tapper will lead CNN into a battle that appears to focus more directly on beating MSNBC. The new choices at MSNBC and CNN seem like an attempt, perhaps, to take down the temperature. Among CNN executives, there is some hope Tapper will make 9 p.m. his permanent home, according to three people familiar with the matter.

Source: CNN October 11, 2022 18:25 UTC