The channel, which later became known as CNN Headline News and is now known as simply HLN, eventually focused on live news coverage supplemented by personality-based programs during the evening and primetime hours.
Saluran tersebut, yang kemudian dikenal sebagai "CNN Headline News" dan kemudian "HLN", nantinya fokus pada liputan berita langsung dilengkapi dengan program berbasis perorangan selama jam petang dan primetime.