Tag: CNN
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CNN Will Layoff About 100 Employees & Launch a Free Streaming Channel Plus a Digital Subscription Service This Year
In 2022, CNN tried to launch a subscription streaming service called CNN+. But it was the victim of corporate M&A as new parent Warner Bros Discovery shut it down after less than a month. The venerable news network is going to try again. Last January, CNN CEO Mark Thompson, on his 100th day on the…
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How to Watch the First 2024 Presidential Debate Live on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV & More on June 27
The road to the 2024 Presidential Election begins with the first CNN Presidential Debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. The pair’s first debate of this election cycle will only have two commercial breaks during its 90-minute runtime and can be streamed live on Max. Jake Tapper and Dana Bash will moderate the debate live…
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CNN Is Making it Harder to Read its Articles
Are you a fan of CNN’s website? Do you read a lot of their articles? You may soon have to create an account to read the free news stories on CNN’s website. CNN started to require heavy users to create an account with a username and password to continue reading CNN stories once they hit…
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CNN’s New Boss Again Floats The Idea of a Digital Subscription In The Face of Cord Cutting
In 2022, CNN tried to launch a subscription streaming service called CNN+. But it was the victim of corporate M&A as new parent Warner Bros Discovery shut it down after less than a month. The venerable news network is going to try again. Last Janurary, CNN CEO Mark Thompson, on his 100th day on the…
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CNN Shuts Down Its Atlanta Headquarters Called CNN Center After 35 Years As It Cuts Costs
Atlanta, Georgia, has been the home of the CNN Center for the past 35 years at its CNN Center. Back in 2020, CNN decided it was time to move but waited until after the merger with Discovery and Warner Bros. Late last year CNN move most of its operations out of the CNN center and…
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CNN’s Transformation Must Include ‘Dramatic’ Cost Cuts, Analyst Says
CNN’s new CEO Mark Thompson has plans for a “new revolution” for the TV network, but analysts think some belt-tightening should be in the cards. While CNN’s name still carries weight, it hasn’t been exempt from the drastic changes the media industry has faced amid cord cutting’s growing popularity. The network’s news and linear TV…
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CNN Revamps Flagship Morning Show As the News Network Continues Digital Overhaul
CNN’s CEO is pushing forward with his aggressive overhaul strategy to bring the veteran news network into the digital age. The latest phase of chief executive Mark Thompson’s plan is changing up the network’s morning show, CNN This Morning. The program, hosted by Poppy Harlow and Phil Mattingly launched in 2022 under former station head…
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CNN Is Shutting Down in the Philippines As Cord Cutting Grows Around the World
As of January 31, CNN will no longer air in the Philippines after nine years of broadcasting. “The decision follows significant financial losses sustained over the past years, despite rigorous efforts to adapt and innovate in a rapidly evolving and challenging media landscape,” CNN Philippines said in a statement. The shut down news comes as…
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How to Watch the 2024 New Hampshire Primary Results on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, & More
As we get closer to the 2024 Presidential Election, the primary in New Hampshire is one of the biggest events of the campaign trail. During this year’s primary, GOP candidates Donald Trump and Nikki Haley are facing off in The Granite State to see who will acquire the most delegates. Haley won the midnight primary…
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CNN Plans to Launch a New Subscription Streaming Service Even after the CNN+ Failure – Here Is Everything We Know
In 2022, CNN tried to launch a subscription streaming service called CNN+. But it was the victim of corporate M&A as new parent Warner Bros Discovery shut it down after less than a month. The venerable news network is going to try again. Last week, CNN CEO Mark Thompson, on his 100th day on the…