‘Cuomo Prime Time’ marks one year anniversary

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CNN’s “Cuomo Prime Time” celebrated one year on the air June 4, 2019.

• The show became a permanent fixture on the CNN primetime schedule June 4, 2018.
• On Tuesday’s broadcast, Cuomo replaced his normal “Closing Argument” segment with a “Closing Thank You.”
• In it, he aired highlights from the show’s year on the air.

While still in third place, “Cuomo Prime Time” has managed to deliver ratings growth.

• “Cuomo” is currently the highest rated CNN show in both total viewers and the demo, according to CNN.
• Its ratings are also up 11% over last year.
• Competitors “Hannity” on Fox and “The Rachel Maddow Show” on MSNBC both dipped in the same time period.

“Cuomo Prime Time” has a bit of an interesting backstory.

• Cuomo came to CNN from ABC News to anchor its newly launched morning show “New Day” in 2013.
• He was joined at the anchor desk by Kate Bolduan and Michaela Pereira served as “news anchor.”
• Bolduan was removed as co-anchor in 2014. She was replaced by Alisyn Camerota.
• Pereira left for HLN in 2016 to host a Los Angeles based show. That show was canceled in 2018 and Pereira left the network.
• Prior to 2018, CNN aired test runs of the show under the same name.
• Cuomo would permanently leave “New Day,” with John Berman replacing him.