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CNN Transcripts for December 31, 2025

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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Did Not Air 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Did Not Air 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Did Not Air 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Did Not Air 5-6p ET
• Did Not Air 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Did Not Air 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Did Not Air 7-8a ET
• Did Not Air 8-9a ET
• Did Not Air 9-10a ET
• Did Not Air 1-2p ET
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CNN Newsroom
• Palestinians Endure Harsh Winter With Limited Aid Supplies; Protests Erupt Over Soaring Inflation And Cost Of Living; CIA Drone Strike Targets Remote Dock In Venezuela; Kremlin Reiterates Claims Of Drone Attack On Vladimir Putin Residence; Power Failure Causes Eurostar Train Service Disruptions; Looking Back At The Moments That Went Viral This Year; Getting Madrid's Iconic Clock Ready For Midnight. Aired 2-2:30a ET
• Did Not Air 3-4a ET


CNN This Morning
• Midnight Tonight: Mamdani to Be Sworn in as NYC Mayor; Top 10 International Stories of 2025 Include Sydney Shooting, Israeli Hostages Release, American Pope Elected. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Weather for your New Year's Holiday; New Orleans Boosts Security; New Eara in New York; Child Care Payments Frozen to Minnesota; Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Did Not Air 9-10a ET
• Did Not Air 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Did Not Air 7-8p ET


Early Start with Rahel Solomon
• FBI, DHS "Surging" Resources In Minnesota Fraud Investigation; Keeping New Year's Celebrations Safet In The U.S.; Zohran Mamdani To Be Inaugurated On New Year's Day. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Sources: CIA Drone Strike Targeted A Port In Venezuela; Trump Threatens To Sue Fed Chief For "Gross Incompetence"; Zelenskyy: Some Peace Plan Documents Will Possibly Be Ready For Signing In January. Aired 5:30-6a ET


Inside Politics
• Did Not Air 12-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Did Not Air 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Did Not Air 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Did Not Air 11a-12p ET
• Did Not Air 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• Did Not Air 4-5p ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• CNN New Year's Eve Live; The World Welcomes 2026; Ignite the New Year Fireworks at Shanghai Disney Resort. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• CNN New Year's Eve Live. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Happy New Year From Sydney, Australia; The World Welcomes 2026. Aired 8:00-8:30a ET
• New Year's Eve Events from Abu Dhabi; CNN goes to Harbin for Celebrations; Marc Tuan is Interviewed about His Music. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Khalid Khouri is Interviewed about "F1: The Movie"; Saif Rashid al Noaimi is Interviewed about the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix; Tokyo Celebrates New Years. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Comedian Zarna Garg and Her Family Join CNN; Tokyo Rings in New Year. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• CNN New Year's Eve Live; Tokyo and Seoul Welcome 2026; The World Welcomes 2026. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• CNN New Year's Eve Live. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Interview With Mahira Khan; World Celebrates New Year. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• World Celebrates New Year. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Happy New Year Bangkok; Thailand Rings In The New Year; Great New Year's Challenge: Abu Dhabi. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• The World Welcomes 2026. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Abu Dhabi's Thriving Music Scene; Cities Around the World Celebrate New Year's Eve. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• The World Welcomes 2026. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• The World Welcomes 2026. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Great New Year's Challenge, Abu Dhabi; New Year's Eve Around the World. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Celebrating New Year's Eve Around the World. 3-3:30p ET
• New Year's Eve Around the World; Moulin Rouge, Paris; New Year's in Abu Dhabi. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• New Year's Eve Live Around the World. Aired 4-5p ET
• CNN New Year's Eve Live. Aired 5-6p ET
• CNN New Year's Eve Live; Paris Rings in 2026; Luanda, Angola Rings in 2026. CNN New Year's Eve Live. Aired 6-7p ET
• CNN New Year's Eve Live. Aired 7-8p ET
• CNN New Year's Eve Coverage; The World Welcomes 2026. Aired 8- 9p ET
• New Year's Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen. Aired 9-10p ET
• CNN New Year's Eve Live. CNN New Year's Eve Live. Aired 10-11p ET
• CNN New Year's Eve Live. Aired 11p-12a ET


The Situation Room
• Did Not Air 10-11a ET
• Did Not Air 11a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Did Not Air 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• Did Not Air 6-7p ET


The Story Is with Elex Michaelson
• Fighting Government Fraud; New York City's New Mayor; CNN to Offer Live Coverage of Rose Parade for First Time; Artificial Intelligence Primed to Expand in 2026; Tatiana Schlossberg, Granddaughter of JFK, Dies at 35; Scotland's 'Hogmanay' Celebrations Include Wearing Kilts. Aired 12-1a ET
• HHS Freezes All Child Care Funding For Minnesota; Israel To Suspend Operations Of Major Aid Groups In Gaza; Body Found During Search For Missing Texas Teen; New York City Steps Up Security For New Year's Eve Celebrations; Final Preparations Underway For 137th Rose Bowl Parade; China Stages Massive Military Drills Around Taiwan; HBO Max's Hospital Drama "The Pitt" Returns January 8; Las Vegas Prep's for "America's Party" & NYE Fireworks. Aired 1-2a ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• Did Not Air 3-4p ET