Production of TruTV’s “In Session” Programming Block Shifting to HLN
Affiliate marketing activities moving to Atlanta, where truTV’s sister networks under Turner Broadcasting reside
By David Tanklefsky -- Broadcasting & Cable, 6/23/2009 4:40:00 PM
Production of In Session, truTV’s successful daytime block of courtroom shows, is being shifted to HLN, the company confirmed Tuesday. Production of trial coverage for In Session will move to HLN Nov. 16. The move will allow In Session to use the production capabilities of HLN and the CNN news organization.
HLN will oversee production and studio shows from Atlanta. The network will create studio space and assign production staff and on-air talent to In Session. The move will result in job losses in New York and the addition of positions in Atlanta.
TruTV is also restructuring its marketing efforts, moving affiliate marketing activities to Atlanta, where truTV’s sister networks under Turner Broadcasting reside. The brand strategy and marketing group will now include the digital content and multiplatform development group.
"Production of truTV's In Session trial coverage will shift from New York to HLN in Atlanta, effective Nov. 16, to leverage the unrivaled production capabilities and infrastructure of the CNN organization, which includes HLN. This move will result in some position elimination in New York and position growth in Atlanta, which we are currently addressing," a network statement said. "There will be no interruption to In Session's programming schedule. We are also restructuring truTV's marketing staff, which will include a reduction of some positions in New York."
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Ryan Smith is terrible!!!!!!!!!!!! He seems like he is stumbling through the whole day not to mention he cannot get through a sentence without saying'FOLKS" VERY ANNOYING!!! I have stuck with it all week but this is terrible!!!! BRING BACK ASHLEIGH , JACK AND JAMIE!!!!!!!!!! Sorry, you lost a viewer!!!
amy fleer - 11/20/2009 11:20:33 AM EST -
I have been a long time viewer of Court TV/TruTV, but now that Ashleigh Banfield and Jack Ford are gone you have lost me as a viewer. The new format is loud and obnoxious!!!
Angie McCaffery - 11/19/2009 7:07:38 PM EST -
The new IN SESSION is a joke! Trying to turn it into a Nancy Grace tabloid style program is a big mistake. The new commentary is loud,hystrionic,obnoxious and frenzied.The only thing missing is the helicoptor propeller noise during the opening. Why? The new hosts come off like bumbling amateurs reporting like they are juveniles strong out on "No Doze." How the network can think it can retain viewers who were used to the professional,insightful,commentary of Ashleigh,Jack and Jamie is beyond me.Let's hope they wise up and realize who their viewers are.Get back to the class act that this programing used to be. I cannot watch it the way it is now and that's saying ALOT since I love watching these trials!
Karen Timson - 11/19/2009 2:46:45 PM EST -
I love watching the trials, I'm not sure how much more of this coverage, and these anchors I can take. Please, please find someone who knows what they are doing.
E.Hofer - 11/19/2009 12:02:31 PM EST -
THE MOST UPSETTING THING I SEE NOW AND DO NOT KNOW HOW LONG ITS BEEN GOING ON.
THERE ( AFTER 3 PM EST TIME ) THERE OFF AIR.
YOU CAN'T CONTINUE WATCHING IT ON YOUR COMPUTER.
BAD MOVE TED !
THE NEW FORMAT NEEDS A LOT OF HELP & AT THIS TIME YOU LOST ME !
CHARGING FOR COPIES , JANE MUST NEED A NEW HAIR DOOOOO.
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CASEY CARRIGAN - 11/18/2009 6:13:57 PM EST
