Famous tv personalities Charles Barkley and Gayle King will join forces to host a new tv show for CNN. A new show called “King Charles” was teased during TNT’s pregame coverage on Saturday, and it will air weekly in the prime time slot when it premieres in the fall.
The specific themes that will be covered on the show are currently unknown, but Barkley has stated that he wants the show to be non-political. Since the announcement, fans have expressed mixed feelings about the show, with some applauding and others slamming it.
Read on to learn more.
‘King Charles’ Will Debut In The Fall
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follow TMZ, media giant CNN will launch a new show on their platform, hosted by famous tv personalities Barkley and King.
Titled “King Charles,” the new show will air weekly in the prime time slot in hopes it will bring in much-needed viewers amid low ratings issues at CNN.
King dropped a big reveal about the show Saturday during TNT’s pregame coverage and hinted at what topics will be discussed.
It was also announced on Twitter as CNN shared a clip from pregame coverage on the platform.
By this fall, King Charles with Gayle King and Charles Barkley will air weekly on CNN in prime time through 2024. Hear Gayle and Charles talk about their new show at @NBAonTNT. pic.twitter.com/ZMqYXdtYBw
— CNN Communications (@CNNPR) April 22, 2023
“This fall, King Charles with Gayle King and Charles Barkley will air weekly on CNN in prime time through 2024. Hear Gayle and Charles talk about their new show on @NBAonTNT,” the media house captioned tweets.
‘King Charles’ May Be a ‘Non-Political’ Show
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Most of the topics discussed in the show may not be political, not touching political parties.
“I want it to be non-political… but we don’t want to say we’re Liberal, Conservative, Republican, Democrat – that’s one of the things that has ruined television in general,” Barkley said of the new show.
However, it should come as no surprise that the show may still touch on political topics, such as the hotly debated issue of gun regulation, as Barkley and Gayle highlighted recent shootings during the show’s announcement.
The pair can also discuss food, pop culture and other things in the week’s news cycle to make the show more interesting.
Fans should expect Barkley and King to deliver their “straight-shooter” ratings live, bringing the same captivating personalities that earned them critical acclaim as tv personalities.
CNN’s Ratings Have Been Declining Lately
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Despite landing a new role with CNN, King will remain anchor of “CBS Mornings,” while former NBA star Barkley will also keep his show at Warner Bros. Discovery Sports.
There are hopes that the duo’s arrival for the new show will turn CNN’s fortunes around amid declining prime-time ratings.
An email from CEO Chris Licht announcing the plan to staff echoed this sentiment.
“This show will be an exciting new way for us to deliver culturally relevant programming and unique perspectives to our audience from two very dynamic personalities,” Licht said in the email.
This comes after the network “recorded a 34% decline in year-over-year viewing for prime time and a 61% decline for March” in the first quarter of 2023, per Forbes.
CNN also averaged 473,000 viewers in March, compared to rival Fox News, which had 2.09 million viewers.
Fans React to ‘King Charles’ Announcement
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Following the announcement of the show, fans had mixed reactions.
A fan said, “This will be the ONLY reason to watch CNN! I’m sure the show will be excellent tv. King and Barkley—the only saving grace for a dumpster fire on the network. Gayle and Charles will finally give the channel some ratings.”
“I’m so happy to hear that! Finally, someone who is not political like character is cursed! Go do it, man,” another fan said regarding Barkley’s remarks on the show as “not political.”
One fan slammed the show, said, “@CNN is suffering from decade-low viewership ratings, and the solution is to bring in Gayle King. They didn’t even try.”
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