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HBO Max Ending CNN’s 24/7 Livestream in the U.S. on Nov. 17

The move clears the way for CNN to launch a standalone subscription service this fall.

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(L-R) Moderators CNN political correspondent Dana Bash, CNN chief Washington correspondent Jake Tapper and Univision's journalist Ilia Calderon get ready for the 11th Democratic Party 2020 presidential debate in a CNN Washington Bureau studio in Washington, DC on March 15, 2020. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP)
The CNN and Max logos are seen in this illustration photo in Warsaw, Poland on 29 August, 2023.

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.