CNN Launches $3.99 Monthly Paywall for Frequent Users

The move aims to generate digital revenue as cable TV declines, offering subscribers exclusive content and fewer ads.

CNN.com users in the U.S. will be charged $3.99 per month or $29.99 per year for unlimited access after reading a certain number of free articles.
Subscribers will receive benefits including exclusive election features, original documentaries, curated daily news selections, and fewer digital ads.
The paywall is part of CEO Mark Thompson's strategy to shift CNN from a TV-focused to a multi-platform news organization.
This initiative follows the failure of CNN+ in 2022, which was shut down due to low subscriber uptake.
CNN's paywall launch coincides with Reuters introducing a similar model, charging $1 per week for access.