Overview
- Select CNN Originals will remain on HBO Max, including Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy, and The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper.
- CNN plans a direct-to-consumer streaming product this fall with a selection of live channels, catch-up features, and video on demand, though the name, price, and exact launch date have not been disclosed.
- CNN executive Alex MacCallum said the two-year HBO Max livestream helped identify what viewers value, informing the design of the forthcoming service.
- Warner Bros. Discovery intends to sell the new service within an All Access bundle that also provides access to paywalled CNN articles, according to company communications reported by Ars Technica.
- The shift aligns with Warner Bros. Discovery’s broader restructuring, with trade reports indicating CNN is expected to be separated into a distinct company next year, and it follows the shutdown of CNN+ in 2022.