Tag: CNN
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CNN Shuts Down Its Atlanta Headquarters
Atlanta, Georgia has been the home of the CNN Center for the past 35 years. Back in 2020, CNN decided it was time to move but waited until after the merger with Discovery and Warner Bros. Yesterday, over 500 past and present employees joined a farewell celebration to the media mothership, including a cardboard cutout…
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CNN Worldwide is Changing Course as Cord Cutting Moves Worldwide
CNN Worldwide announced today the company is bringing on David Leavy as its new Chief Operating Officer. He will be in charge of commercial, operational, and promotional operations for CNN Worldwide starting June 20th, 2023. David Leavy is currently the Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Warner Bros. Discovery, the parent company of CNN. He has…
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CNN Content is Now Free on Haystack News
Today the free news service Haystack News which brings a combination of local and national news together into a single place, announced a deal to add CNN content. With this deal, Haystack News can now offer on-demand access to recent CNN news. “Haystack News is all about giving our viewers a choice in how they…
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Ad-Supported Disney+ Plan Incoming, and CNN+ Launches This Month
This week, we learned that Disney is planning to offer lower-cost access to its Disney+ streaming service. Elsewhere, CNN is prepping to launch its own streaming service later this month, and we also explored the world of non-HD Netflix. Here’s what happened in the world of cord cutting and streaming. Breaking News Here are some…
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CNN+ Will Launch in the First Quarter of 2022
CNN’s upcoming streaming service CNN+ will launch in Q1 2022, WarnerMedia announced today. The streaming service will offer a “new, additive experience” to go alongside CNN’s linear networks for those who want more news and CNN programming. CNN will continue to have a single app where CNN+ subscribers can access CNN+ programing and pay TV…
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AT&T CEO Confirms Reports of CNN+ Streaming Service
AT&T CEO John Stankey has confirmed that a CNN+ streaming service is being developed. Alex Weprin from The Hollywood Reporter shared the news on Twitter, quoting Stankey as saying “There’s been some rumors… about us launching a direct-to-consumer, CNN Plus news product, that will in fact occur. We’ll keep pushing ahead with those things.” Rumors…
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CNN Eyeing Its Own Streaming Service With Exclusive, New Content
While CNN’s parent company, WarnerMedia, is prepping for a mega-merger with Discovery Incorporated, the news network is reportedly exploring its own streaming service venture. The Wall Street Journal reports that it’s being referred to internally as CNN+, and it features new shows leveraging the network’s current hosts, like Anderson Cooper and Don Lemon. Those shows…
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CNN and Fox Digital News Sources Saw Record Engagement Numbers During Coronavirus
CNN and Fox News continue their ongoing popularity contest for who has the highest viewership numbers, and last month both saw engagement skyrocket amid pandemic reporting. FoxNews.com’s dedicated coronavirus landing page was the top viewed on the site, and readers spent five times longer on it than CNN’s similar page, according to data from SimilarWeb.…
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How to Watch the Sesame Street ‘Coming Together’ Town Hall on Saturday
In lieu of recent turmoil and events around the country, CNN and Sesame Street are hosting a virtual town hall to address equality. “Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism. A CNN/Sesame Street Town Hall for Kids and Families” is a 60-minute special that will air Saturday, June 6, at 10 a.m. ET. The special will…
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How to Watch the Second CNN Global Town Hall for Coronavirus Tonight
Last week, CNN hosted the first town hall event, CNN Global Town Hall – Coronavirus: Fact and Fears, during which Anderson Cooper, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, and a panel of experts answered questions about coronavirus. The second CNN Global Town Hall – Coronavirus: Fact and Fearswill air tonight, March 19, beginning at 8 pm EST. You…