HLN (formerly " CNN Headline News ") is an American basic cable and satellite television channel . It is owned by CNN , a unit of the Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) division of WarnerMedia . It was first broadcast on television in 1982 as CNN2. ^[1] The name was changed in 2008 to "HLN". ^[2] This followed a pattern by Turner properties changing from their full names to acronyms . ^[2] Turner Broadcasting System was changed to TBS , Turner Network Television became TNT , etc. ^[2] It still runs quick news reports 24/7. It still has more headline news than its true crime shows.

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