Media Kit 2017-2018 News by Day, Mysteries by Night News That Hits Home HLN spotlights what matters most across the many towns and neighborhoods that tie us together. From the national headlines to the heartwarming local stories of the heartland, HLN is a force of dynamic, reliable and relatable narratives.

As part of the CNN family, HLN shares the values of premium storytelling and truth gathering but tells them through a completely different lens–one with a more approachable and personal tone.

THE YOUNGEST, MOST FEMALE AUDIENCE IN CABLE NEWS

HLN is the youngest and most female among cable news competitors and has the highest percentage of viewers who reside in America's Heartland.

YOUNGEST % % IN 57 of41 HLN viewers reside in FEMALE America's Heartland, the CABLE NEWS Most among cable highest composition in competition cable news

Source: The Nielsen Company via Npower, Ratings Analysis Time Period Report, 2017-TD (12/26/16-8/13/17). M-Su 6a-6a. Based on P2+ and F2+, C&D counties, Live+7. Live News by Day

HLN features a powerful lineup of accomplished female journalists with high national profiles. They reflect the approachable spirit of the network MORNING EXPRESS and deliver the news with personality. WITH ROBIN MEADE 6A-11A Robin Meade kicks off weekday mornings giving viewers their daily dose of news, weather, sports, entertainment, finance and travel, plus the buzz on the most talked-about and trending topics of the day.

ACROSS AMERICA ON THE STORY MICHAELA WITH CAROL COSTELLO 11A-1P WITH ERICA HILL 1P-3 P 3 P-5 P Award-winning journalist Carol Costello applies Beyond delivering the headlines, Erica is on top Michaela is a fast-paced, up-to-the-minute, her distinctive point of view to look at stories of it all, helping viewers understand WHAT the essential news show. Michaela talks to people through the eyes of the HLN viewer, highlighting story is, WHY it matters and HOW it impacts at the heart of the story and reports the news as what matters most and asking the questions their daily lives. it happens, delivering it with context, heart and they want answered. personality.

S.E. CUPP UNFILTERED CRIME & JUSTICE WEEKEND EXPRESS 5P-6P / MONDAY -- THURSDAY WITH ASHLEIGH BANFIELD WITH LYNN SMITH 6P-8P / MONDAY -- THURSDAY 7 A-NOON / SATURDAY & SUNDAY Cupp brings her distinct outlook on Crime & Justice with Ashleigh Banfield tackles the A fast-paced look at the day's essential news, contemporary issues to this new nightly day's most pressing legal and social issues, trials including buzz-worthy stories and lifestyle program. You can expect Cupp's energy and and hot-topic debates from her own passionate content featuring such shareable topics as food, insights to fuel dynamic conversations with point of view. Joined by a rotating cast of legal fashion, diet and exercise. provocative guests from the diverse worlds of experts, doctors, politicians and commentators, radio, politics, comedy and journalism as she Ashleigh focuses on spirited conversations tackles the day's most important stories. that impart meaning and depth to the stories impacting the lives of the HLN audience. Mysteries and Investigations by Night

Shifting to riveting mysteries by night, HLN is a go-to playground for armchair detectives everywhere.

HOW IT REALLY HAPPENED BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT SOMETHING'S KILLING ME WITH HILL HARPER

Providing new answers to old questions about Takes viewers deep inside gripping crimes A new documentary series exploring puzzling the biggest mysteries, noteworthy news events by exploring forensic evidence with a whole diseases and symptoms that result in a life-or-death and celebrity scandals of our time. new level of scientific detail–from how it helps struggle. apprehend the guilty party to how it fuels dramatic court hearings. 4Q17, 2018 2Q17 3Q17

UNMASKING A KILLER INSIDE THE HUNT WITH CHRIS CUOMO WITH JOHN WALSH

Delve into one of the most infamous mysteries Takes the audience behind the scenes of the Bringing to light the last known whereabouts of in American history that features the ultimate places and situations few ever get to experience, at-large criminals in the hopes of finally putting them plot twist: despite a trove of forensic evidence, from inside a medical examiner's office to behind behind bars. the man known as the "Golden State Killer" is the scenes of a murder investigation to life in a still at large despite a decadeslong pursuit by women's prison. law enforcement. 4Q17 4Q17 3Q17, 2Q18