Orlando Murder Trial Big Event For HLN

When it comes to Casey Anthony trial coverage, Scot Safon will be one of the most important figures determining what viewers see, according to  Hal 'The TV Guy' Boedeker at orlandosentinel.com.

Safon is executive vice president of HLN. He oversees the channel whose Nancy Grace and Jane Velez-Mitchell have devoted many hours to the case of the Orlando mother accused of first-degree murder in the death of her daughter Caylee.

Safon also oversees “In Session,” which will provide pool coverage of the trial and airs on truTV.

“We oversee the cameras in the courtroom,” Safon said. “When there’s a major trial that has cameras in the courtroom it becomes a big initiative for us. In mid-May, two trials that we’re very focused on, Casey Anthony and Conrad Murray, will be happening simultaneously. We didn’t expect that.”

Viewers can expect expanded daily coverage from HLN when the Anthony trial starts in May, although Safon wasn’t ready to share details. But he did say HLN will move between the Anthony case and the trial of Murray, who is charged with involuntary manslaughter in singer Michael Jackson’s death.

Boedeker talked to Safon Wednesday.

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