January 2009

The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer Joins CNN’s Saturday Lineup

Viewers will get an additional dose of The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer each week, starting Saturday, Jan. 24 when the weekend edition premiers.

Every Saturday at 6 p.m. (ET), The Situation Room will include news-making interviews and stories compiled from the weekday editions of the program, as well as fresh perspectives on recent events.

The addition comes on the heels of a record-breaking year for CNN and The Situation Room. In 2008, more viewers in the 25-54 demographic turned to CNN during the 5 p.m. hour than to any other cable news channel. Additionally, The Situation Room, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.,was No. 1 among 18-34 and 18-49 viewers in 2008.

The Situation Room airs weekdays from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.