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CNN+
File:CNN Plus Logo.png
CountryUnited States
Broadcast areaNationwide
Ownership
OwnerCNN
ParentWarnerMedia (pending merge approval with Discovery, Inc. to form Warner Bros. Discovery)
History
LaunchedMarch 29, 2022
Links
Websitehttps://plus.cnn.com
File:Cnn plus screenshot.png
CNN Plus screenshot

CNN+ (pronounced as CNN Plus) is a video streaming service that launched on March 29, 2022.[1] It is an offshoot of the CNN cable television news network. The new digital streaming service was announced on July 19, 2021, as "the evolution of video news and the start of a new era for the company".[2]

History

Origins

On July 19, 2021, CNN announced that they would offer an new round-the-clock streaming service, due to launch in the first quarter of 2022. The plan was for the service to offer eight to twelve hours of live programming a day, complemented by original series created just for the service and others culled from the network's archives, as well as an "interactive community" that would allow viewers to interact with on-airtalent.[2]

Talent

On July 16, 2021, CNN announced that former NBC News correspondent Kasie Hunt had joined the new network service. Hunt was among the first personalities sought for the streaming service; The Source with Kasie Hunt will be the new title of her show. [3]

On December 12, 2021, the network announced that Scott Galloway, a New York University professor, joined CNN+ as a contributor to its original live programming.[4] Also, Chris Wallace announced that would join CNN+ after spending 18 years at Fox News, as well as serving as the host of Fox News Sunday.[5]

On January 10, 2022, former NPR host Audie Cornish joined CNN+ and planned to launch her interview show 20 Questions with Audie Cornish on the streaming service.[6][7]

Also in January 2022, CNN+ announced additional talent hires, including Rex Chapman and Alison Roman.[8][9]

Announcements details

On March 11, 2022, CNN announced that CNN+ would launch on March 29, 2022.[10][11][12]

Pricing

On March 3, 2022, CNN announced that the pricing for CNN+ started at $5.99 a month or $59.99 per year; new users who sign up in the first four weeks directly with the network were to receive 50% off their plan for life. Subscribers who received CNN (which previously included CNNgo) would still get live feeds of its linear channels, along with on-demand content.

Original Programming

Live weekday schedule

  • 7:00 AM ET: 5 Things with Kate Bolduan
  • 8:00 AM ET: Go There
  • 9:00 AM ET: Big Picture with Sara Sidner
  • 11:00 AM ET: Reliable Sources Daily
  • 4:00 PM ET: The Source with Kasie Hunt
  • 5:00 PM ET: The Global Brief with Bianca Nobilo (simulcast with CNN International; the only such program simulcast with a linear CNN network)
  • 6:00 PM ET: Who's Talking to Chris Wallace? (Mondays-Thursdays)
  • 7:30 PM ET: The Newscast with Wolf Blitzer

Weekly schedule

  • Boss Files with Poppy Harlow (Mondays)
  • Anderson Cooper Full Circle (Tuesdays and Saturdays)
  • No Mercy, No Malice with Scott Galloway (Tuesdays)
  • Parental Guidance with Anderson Cooper (Wednesdays)
  • Jake Tapper's Book Club (Sundays)
  • Rex Chapman (Mondays) (April 4 2022)
  • The Don Lemon Show (Fridays) (April 2022)
  • 20 Questions with Audie Cornish (May 2022)
  • Cari & Jemele: Speak.Easy. (May 2022)

Daily schedule

  • CNN+ Special Report (breaking news coverage)
  • Interview Club (CNN+ subscribers ask questions to experts in live interviews)

CNN+ Original Series

  • Land of the Giants: Titans of Tech (Thursdays)
  • The Murdochs: Empire of Influence

CNN+ FLASHDocs

New documentary unit exploring timely and topical pop culture stories.

  • Chicago vs. Jussie Smollett (April 1)

Development of original programming

References

  1. ^ Johnson, Ted (March 11, 2022). "CNN Sets March 29 For Launch Of Streaming Service". Deadline.com. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Stelter, Brian (July 19, 2021). "CNN announces CNN+, 'most important launch for network since Ted Turner'". CNN. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Steinberg, Brian (July 16, 2021). "CNN Snares Kasie Hunt From NBC in Big Bet on Streaming (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Johnson, Ted (September 28, 2021). "CNN Taps Scott Galloway As Host For New Streaming Service". Deadline.com. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Bursztynsky, Jessica (December 12, 2021). "Fox anchor Chris Wallace is leaving network for CNN+ after 18 years". CNBC. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Koblin, John (January 10, 2022). "Audie Cornish, the former NPR host, heads to CNN+". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  7. ^ a b c Winslow, George (February 23, 2022). "CNN+ Unveils Its Full Programming Slate". TVTechnology. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  8. ^ a b Evans, Greg (January 18, 2022). "Rex Chapman To Join CNN+ As Host; Former NBA Player, Social Media Star Is Latest Hire For Streaming Service". Deadline.com. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Alison Roman Comes to CNN+" (Press release). CNN Pressroom. January 6, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  10. ^ Pressroom (March 11, 2022). "CNN+ to Launch March 29, 2022". CNN Pressroom. CNN. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  11. ^ Fowler, Bree; Solsman, Joan E. (March 11, 2022). "CNN Plus Streaming Service to Launch on March 29". CNET. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  12. ^ Weprin, Alex (March 11, 2022). "CNN+ Sets March 29 Launch Date". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  13. ^ "Wolf Blitzer to Host Evening News Show on CNN+" (Press release). CNN Pressroom. January 19, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  14. ^ a b Steinberg, Brian (January 12, 2022). "Kate Bolduan, Sara Sidner to Lead New Weekday Shows for CNN Plus". Variety. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  15. ^ a b "Anderson Cooper to Host Two Shows on CNN+" (Press release). CNN Pressroom. December 31, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  16. ^ Steinberg, Brian (February 1, 2022). "Don Lemon Will Host Weekly Talk Show on CNN Plus". Variety. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  17. ^ "Poppy Harlow to Host New CNN+ Series Boss Files" (Press release). CNN Pressroom. January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  18. ^ Steinberg, Brian (December 15, 2021). "Eva Longoria Plans 'Searching for Mexico' for CNN Plus". Variety. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  19. ^ "Jake Tapper to Host New Show on CNN+" (Press release). CNN Pressroom. January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  20. ^ "Fareed Zakaria to Host New Original Series On CNN+" (Press release). CNN Pressroom. January 20, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  21. ^ "Cari Champion and Jemele Hill Join CNN+" (Press release). CNN Pressroom. February 10, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
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