News Night
Also known asCNN Philippines News Night (Since 2017)
GenreNews broadcasting
Live television
Created by
Developed by
Presented byPia Hontiveros
Narrated byPia Hontiveros
Opening theme"News" in the album News One package by 615 Music
Country of originPhilippines
Original languagesEnglish (2017-2022)
Filipino (since 2022)
Production
Executive producerErika Factor
Production locationsCNN Philippines Newscenter, Worldwide Corporate Center, Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong, Philippines (since 2017)
Running time60 minutes (2017–2022; since 2022)
Original release
NetworkCNN Philippines (since 2017)
ALLTV (2022–2023)
ReleaseMarch 27, 2017 (2017-03-27) –
present
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CNN Philippines News Night (alternately titled as News Night kasama si Pia Hontiveros or simply News Night) is the flagship national network news program of CNN Philippines, anchored by its Chief Correspondent Pia Hontiveros. The hour-long newscast, which broadcasts in the Filipino vernacular, airs at 6:00 PM on weekdays.

The show is streaming online on Facebook and is also simulcast on RPN Radyo Ronda stations. Previously, it was simulcast on ALLTV (which serves as the pre-program of flagship program Wowowin), until April 5, 2023.

History and development

News Night was first unveiled at an intimate network meeting on March 7, 2017, as a replacement for CNN Philippines Network News and as a part of CNN PH President Armie Jarin-Bennett's continuing program restructuring. Prior to the reformat, Network News had been the sole holdover from its premiere under Solar News but had been embattled by mounting viewer criticism over retaining the name despite the network-affiliation rebranding thrice during its near 5-year run.

Network promotional material tagged News Night as a newscast that goes "above and beyond the headlines".

News Night premiered on March 27, 2017, replacing Network News at its prime 6:00 pm slot. The newscast name and format were derived from the defunct CNN news program of the same name anchored by Aaron Brown from 2001 to 2005.

by February 2019, Tuesday and Thursday 7 pm editions give way for the channel's weekly current affairs programs Politics as Usual (which airs on Tuesdays) and On The Record (which airs Thursdays). On May 18, 2020, the 7 pm edition was finally ended to give way for the return of News.PH Kasama si Pia Hontiveros as the first Filipino-language primetime newscast.

On August 31, 2022, the network announced the return of News Night in 1-hour format (6 pm to 7 pm) and will be broadcast in the Filipino language which was aired on September 5, competing with other Filipino-language newscasts such as A2Z/ANC/Kapamilya Channel/TeleRadyo Serbisyo's TV Patrol, PTV's Ulat Bayan, CLTV36's Balen at Balita, TV5/One PH's Frontline Pilipinas, IBC's Tutok 13, UNTV's Ito Ang Balita, Net 25's Mata ng Agila, SMNI's Newsblast and GMA Network/GTV's 24 Oras.[1]

On September 6, CNN Philippines partnered with Advanced Media Broadcasting System to broadcast News Night on its flagship television station ALLTV, which debuted from September 13, 2022 until April 5, 2023.[2]

Inaugural broadcast

Its first guest on its inaugural broadcast is PNP Chief Ronald dela Rosa. Dela Rosa talked to Hontiveros about the government's second attempt at its war on drugs.

Special editions

During news of urgent nature such as scheduled events, severe weather and breaking news, News Night runs two hours. However, when the direst situations warrant, News Night will serve as a lead-in to uninterrupted coverage at 8:00 pm. This was notably applied during the Battle of Marawi. Hontiveros anchored for a cumulative of four hours monitoring the unfolding situation until 10:00 pm, breaking away for SportsDesk, before Mitzi Borromeo took the anchor chair at 10:30 pm.

Anchors

Main anchors

Segment anchors

  • Andrei Felix (since 2020, Sports Desk; also with GTV)
  • Sam Sadhwani (since 2022, Showbiz Spotlight)

Substitute anchors

  • Mai Rodriguez
  • Ruth Cabal (CNN Philippines Anchor and Senior Correspondent)
  • Pinky Webb (CNN Philippines Senior Anchor and Correspondent)
  • Rico Hizon (CNN Philippines Senior Anchor and Director of News Content Development)
  • David Santos (CNN Philippines Senior Correspondent)
  • Menchu Macapagal

Former anchors

  • Nicolette Henson-Hizon (2017, Connect; former of CLTV36)
  • Mico Halili (2017, Sports Desk; now with Cignal TV)
  • Paolo del Rosario (2017–2018, Sports Desk; now with One News)

Segments

  • Business Report
  • World Headlines
  • CNN Philippines Investigates
  • Regional News
  • Voices
  • Above And Beyond
  • Weather Report
  • Connect
  • Beyond The Lead
  • Sports Desk
  • Showbiz Spotlight (formerly Entertainment)
  • #PopCulture.PH

Awards

KBP Golden Dove Awards (Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas)
  • 2017 - Ka Doroy Broadcaster of the Year - Pia Hontiveros

See also

References

  1. ↑ "PROGRAMMING ADVISORY 🚨 Beginning Monday, Sept. 5, News Night and The Final Word will be extended to one hour". Facebook. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  2. ↑ "CNN Philippines enters into content license partnership with ALLTV". CNN Philippines. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
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