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CNN to Launch Standalone Streaming Service by 2025

10/5/2025

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Summary

Story summary

Cable News Network (CNN) will end its 24/7 live stream on HBO Max on November 17, 2025, to launch a standalone CNN streaming service, following CNN+'s brief one-month run.
CNN Originals will stay on HBO Max, including Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown.
The service will consolidate CNN content with live channels and on-demand programming. Name and pricing are not yet disclosed.

History

Historical Context

CNN+ launched on March 29, 2022, as a subscription streaming service but was shut down just 30 days later due to low subscriber numbers, with fewer than 10,000 daily users. This rapid closure highlighted CNN's struggle to adapt to the competitive streaming landscape, following the success of platforms like Netflix, which had over 200 million subscribers by 2021.

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Story summary

Cable News Network (CNN) will end its 24/7 live stream on HBO Max on November 17, 2025, to launch a standalone CNN streaming service, following CNN+'s brief one-month run.
CNN Originals will stay on HBO Max, including Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown.
The service will consolidate CNN content with live channels and on-demand programming. Name and pricing are not yet disclosed.

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