CNN’s long-awaited direct-to-consumer streaming platform officially went live across the United States on Tuesday, priced at $6.99 per month and available immediately on Roku, Google TV, Fire TV, LG smart televisions, and the CNN mobile apps for iOS and Android. The service marks the network’s most aggressive push yet into the subscription-video space, bundling live news channels, catch-up programming, and an expansive on-demand library under a single, standalone offering. Sadly though it won’t include the full CNN channel with this.
The rollout completes a roadmap CNN first outlined earlier this year, when executives described a fall 2025 debut for a product designed to centralize the network’s video output outside traditional cable bundles. Viewers can now stream a collection of CNN channels. A deep archive of documentaries, original series, and past primetime specials rounds out the catalog.
New subscribers choosing the $6.99 monthly plan gain the same combined package—web, mobile, and connected-TV access—without needing a separate login. Annual billing drops the effective rate to $5.83 per month, or $69.99 for twelve months.
Here are the channels you will get with CNN All Access:
- CNN Stream – live news channel featuring CNN U.S. programming and select CNN International programs (complete schedule below)
- CNN Headlines – FAST channel featuring an original, curated news feed with live news and roundups of the day’s top stories
- CNN International – Live global coverage from CNN International bureaus available weekdays from 9am-5pm ET
- CNN Originals – FAST channel programmed with acclaimed long-form content from the library of CNN Original Series and CNN Films
- Live feeds – Unfiltered live access and special coverage of breaking news and events
*Please note this is not the same feed as the CNN’s cable channels but it is very similar.
Device support spans the major living-room and mobile ecosystems. Roku users see CNN appear in the channel store as a dedicated app, while Google TV and Android TV devices surface the service within their native live-TV guides. Fire TV sticks and cubes offer voice commands through Alexa, and LG webOS televisions include the app in the content store pre-installed on 2022-and-newer models. iPhone and iPad users download the updated CNN app from the App Store; Android equivalents arrive via Google Play. Cross-platform continuity ensures watchlists and playback progress sync in real time.
Cable and satellite subscribers with CNN in their current packages retain full streaming access at no additional cost, a perk automatically applied through existing provider logins. The arrangement mirrors authentication systems used by other networks, requiring periodic re-verification but eliminating duplicate billing. CNN simultaneously maintains its presence on Warner Bros. Discovery’s HBO Max platform, where a selection of on-demand titles continues for HBO Max subscribers under existing terms.
The $6.99 price undercuts several competing news-centric services while aligning closely with broader entertainment bundles. CNN positions the offering as a premium yet accessible alternative for cord-cutters who still prioritize appointment viewing for major events—election nights, natural disasters, congressional hearings—alongside the flexibility to binge past coverage at leisure.
Behind the launch lies a broader strategic recalibration. Parent company Warner Bros. Discovery has spent the past year streamlining its digital footprint, sunsetting CNN+ barely a month after its 2022 debut and folding remaining video initiatives into HBO Max. The new standalone product reverses that consolidation, betting that a dedicated news destination can carve out sustainable revenue amid declining linear ratings. Early internal projections target one million subscribers within the first twelve months, bolstered by promotional tie-ins with CNN’s linear promos and digital newsletters.
The service arrives at a pivotal moment for television news. Linear audiences continue to erode, yet demand for trusted breaking coverage remains high, particularly during an election cycle still reverberating into 2026 midterms. By meeting viewers directly on the devices they already own, CNN aims to convert passive channel-surfers into active subscribers, monetizing attention that once flowed exclusively through cable carriage fees.
Sign-up takes place at CNN.com/AllAccess. Customer support operates 24/7 through chat, email, and a dedicated phone line, with troubleshooting guides embedded in each app. Future updates promise interactive elements—live polls, correspondent Q&As, augmented reality explainers—slated for phased deployment through 2026.
With the platform now live, CNN enters a crowded field dominated by general-entertainment giants and niche political outlets. The $6.99 entry point, combined with frictionless access for legacy pay-TV customers, positions the network to capture viewers seeking a single reliable source amid algorithmic noise. Whether the model sustains long-term growth will hinge on retention metrics yet to unfold, but the infrastructure and pricing are now firmly in place.
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