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Piers Morgan's CNN show moved to later slot in UK Piers Morgan's CNN show moved to later slot in UK
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Piers Morgan fans will have to stay up later to watch the former Daily Mirror editor's CNN talkshow in the UK after it was moved out of peak time to make way for the return of Christiane Amanpour.Piers Morgan fans will have to stay up later to watch the former Daily Mirror editor's CNN talkshow in the UK after it was moved out of peak time to make way for the return of Christiane Amanpour.
Piers Morgan Tonight, which previously aired on CNN International across Europe at 8pm, London time, will shift to 11pm in the spring with Amanpour taking Morgan's old slot.Piers Morgan Tonight, which previously aired on CNN International across Europe at 8pm, London time, will shift to 11pm in the spring with Amanpour taking Morgan's old slot.
The news channel, announcing its new schedule on Wednesday, said the eponymously-titled Amanpour would "deliver the definitive international news and interview programme that CNN's worldwide audience has come to expect of the pre-eminent global journalist".The news channel, announcing its new schedule on Wednesday, said the eponymously-titled Amanpour would "deliver the definitive international news and interview programme that CNN's worldwide audience has come to expect of the pre-eminent global journalist".
Amanpour, who previously spent more than 25 years at CNN, quit in 2010 to join rival US network ABC.Amanpour, who previously spent more than 25 years at CNN, quit in 2010 to join rival US network ABC.
Her CNN programme will be broadcast on CNN International in more than 200 countries around the world, the broadcaster said. She will continue to work for ABC News.Her CNN programme will be broadcast on CNN International in more than 200 countries around the world, the broadcaster said. She will continue to work for ABC News.
The New York-based half-hour show will be given another showing in Europe each night at 10pm.The New York-based half-hour show will be given another showing in Europe each night at 10pm.
Morgan succeeded Larry King at CNN at the beginning of last year in the 9pm slot, EST. His US ratings across the year were ahead of his predecessor but tailed off towards the end of the year.Morgan succeeded Larry King at CNN at the beginning of last year in the 9pm slot, EST. His US ratings across the year were ahead of his predecessor but tailed off towards the end of the year.
CNN said Amanpour's arrival would give it the "luxury of two very different interview shows in our evening lineup", and said Morgan's new 11pm slot in the UK (midnight in Europe) was a "proven time slot to attract good viewership on CNN International".
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