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CNN's Free, Ad-Supported Channel Is Finding Success in Its First Year

CNN has been making a concerted effort to widen its digital portfolio. It launched its CNN Weather app in May; the CNN All Access subscription debuted in October 2025; and now, it’s celebrating the first year of its free, ad-supported streaming channel ...
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CNN goes off air for 30 minutes due to Warner Bros. outage

CNN went off the air for about 30 minutes after a Warner Bros. Discovery outage impacted its channels. An episode of Inside Politics was airing when the network’s signal was interrupted shortly after 12 p.m. ET on Monday. Viewers’ screens glitched ...
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CNN Blames ‘Technical Issue’ Across Warner Bros. Discovery for Channel Outage

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CNN and Google Strike Multiyear Partnership to Embrace Generative AI CNN's live feed suffered glitches Monday that left the channel unviewable across multiple distribution points, a ...
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CNN Found a Large Audience for Its Free Service. Now Comes the Hard Part

CNN’s bet on turning its free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel from a rotating clip feed into a scheduled news destination with live programming is paying off with a bigger audience. The next question is what to do with these viewers.
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CNN primetime star Abby Phillip makes major decision about her future at the network

CNN has locked in prime-time anchor Abby Phillip with a new contract as the network braces for a possible takeover by David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance, according to a report. Phillip, who presides over the 10 p.m. panel show “NewsNight,” is the ...

Major TV networks stand with CNN, decline to replace its White House pool crew

The major television networks are standing with CNN by declining to replace its White House pool crew after the Trump administration barred the network from fulfilling its assigned duties on Monday.