{"id":1723267,"date":"2022-11-03T12:21:35","date_gmt":"2022-11-03T16:21:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1723267"},"modified":"2022-11-03T12:35:00","modified_gmt":"2022-11-03T16:35:00","slug":"don-lemons-new-cnn-morning-show-bombs-in-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/don-lemons-new-cnn-morning-show-bombs-in-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"Don Lemon&#8217;s New CNN Morning Show Bombs in Debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdon-lemons-new-cnn-morning-show-bombs-in-debut%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1723267&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>CNN\u2019s flashy new morning show co-hosted by Don Lemon, Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins bombed in its debut episode on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Despite heavy promotion from the network, \u201cCNN This Morning\u2019s\u201d first show drew a mere 387,000 viewers and averaged 71,000 viewers in the advertiser-coveted 25-54 age demographic, according to Nielsen ratings.<\/p>\n<p>By comparison, MSNBC\u2019s \u201cMorning Joe\u201d amassed 793,000 viewers head to head from 6 to 9 am ET.  Meanwhile, Fox News\u2019 \u201cFox &#038; Friends\u201d came out on top, averaging nearly 1.5 million viewers.<\/p>\n<p>No show across CNN, MSNBC and Fox News ranked lower than Lemon\u2019s program on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Dubbed \u201cCNN This Morning,\u201d the broadcast was<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/09\/15\/cnn-taps-don-lemon-kaitlan-collins-and-poppy-harlow-to-anchor-morning-show\/\"> pitched as the left-leaning network\u2019s re-entry <\/a>into the competitive morning show landscape, and was <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/09\/16\/don-lemon-says-new-cnn-gig-is-a-promotion-despite-losing-primetime-show\/\">heralded by Lemon as a \u201cpromotion\u201d<\/a> amid reports that he was being demoted. The anchor had been <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/09\/15\/cnn-taps-don-lemon-kaitlan-collins-and-poppy-harlow-to-anchor-morning-show\/\">moved from his now-cancelled 10 p.m. primetime show<\/a> to share the spotlight with two other hosts.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/cnn-this-morning-04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/cnn-this-morning-04.jpg\" alt=\"On set :CNN This Morning, new morning show featuring Don Lemon, Kaitlan Collins and Poppy Harlow\" class=\"wp-image-24510874\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/cnn-this-morning-04.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/cnn-this-morning-04.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/cnn-this-morning-04.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=512 512w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>No show across CNN, MSNBC or Fox News ranked lower than \u201cCNN This Morning\u201d on Tuesday. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/cnn-this-morning-02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/cnn-this-morning-02.jpg\" alt=\"On set with Don Lemon, Kaitlan Collins and Poppy Harlow. The three hosts are conducting a video interview with Hillary Clinton whose image appears on a large screen.\" class=\"wp-image-24510905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/cnn-this-morning-02.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/cnn-this-morning-02.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/cnn-this-morning-02.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=512 512w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>CNN\u2019s new morning show is part of a larger shake up at the ratings-challenged network by CEO Chris Licht.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Despite big promises from CNN boss Chris Licht, who is known for his prowess in revamping morning programming, \u201cCNN This Morning\u201d even failed to match the previous average of \u201cNew Day,\u201d the show it replaced. Co-hosted by John Berman and Brianna Keilar, \u201cNew Day\u201d averaged 404,000\u00a0viewers in October.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n\t<\/aside>\n<p>When asked about the poor debut, a spokesman from CNN said: \u201cThere\u2019s not a morning show on television today that was a ratings success on day one. Reporting on ratings failures or successes of an entirely new program after a single day is absurd and cheap.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The rep added: \u201cThat\u2019s not the way this works. We\u2019re entirely focused on developing a smart, compelling and relevant show that\u2019s already having outsized impact. Anyone pushing an alternative narrative knows what a threat this talent lineup is.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Licht, a seasoned TV producer, who helped launch MSNBC\u2019s \u201cMorning Joe\u201d and the reboot of \u201cCBS This Morning,\u201d was brought in to shake up CNN\u2019s ratings-challenged programming. <\/p>\n<p>Aside from moving Lemon to the morning, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/09\/22\/viewers-rip-cnn-for-moving-pandering-jake-tapper-to-primetime\/\">Licht gave Jake Tapper the network\u2019s coveted 9 p.m. slot<\/a>, formerly occupied by <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2021\/12\/01\/chris-cuomos-texts-were-the-final-straw-for-cnn-boss-jeff-zucker\/\">the<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2021\/12\/01\/chris-cuomos-texts-were-the-final-straw-for-cnn-boss-jeff-zucker\/\">disgraced Chris Cuomo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But earlier this week, CNN announced <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/11\/02\/jake-tapper-moving-back-to-cnn-afternoons-after-failing-in-primetime\/\">Tapper would move back to his 4 p.m. time slot <\/a>amid tanking ratings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CNN\u2019s flashy new morning show co-hosted by Don Lemon, Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins bombed in its debut episode on Tuesday. Despite heavy promotion from the network, \u201cCNN<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1723270,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[547],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1723267","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-bongino-report"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1723267","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1723267"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1723267\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1723270"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1723267"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1723267"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1723267"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}