This morning CNN released their new look:

The similarities are quite interesting. Check out that red up in the top banner, and the new column format. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery but red? Is blue just played out? Sure both logos have always had some red but this is quite a shift from the recent past. Is this a political "align with the left" sort of thing? Even that'd be weird since red states in the media in the recent past have meant aligning with the political right in this country.