Coverage dated August 24, 2026

CNN signal interrupted by Warner Bros. Discovery technical issue

Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — A technical issue across Warner Bros. Discovery’s channels disrupted CNN, HBO and other channels during the noon hour on the East Coast on Monday. CNN viewers saw scrambled screens and pixelated chaos, leading some to search social media for information about the outage…

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  1. Variety

    CNN Blames ‘Technical Issue’ Across Warner Bros. Discovery for Channel Going Dark (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    CNN went dark Monday for many viewers across multiple distribution points, a problem the news network attributed to a “technical issue” at parent company Warner Bros. Discovery. “We are aware of a technical issue across Warner Bros.

  2. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    CNN signal interrupted by Warner Bros. Discovery technical issue (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — A technical issue across Warner Bros. Discovery’s channels disrupted CNN, HBO and other channels during the noon hour on the East Coast on Monday. CNN viewers saw scrambled screens and pixelated chaos, leading some to search social media for information about the outage…

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