HLN (formerly "CNN Headline News") is an American basic cable and satellite television channel. It is owned by CNN (Cable News Network, Inc.), a unit of the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner. It was first broadcast on television in 1982 as CNN2. The name was changed in 2008 to "HLN". This followed a pattern by Turner properties changing from their full names to acronyms. Turner Broadcasting System was changed to TBS, Turner Network Television became TNT, etc. It originally ran quick news reports 24/7. But now it has more commentary shows