Coverage dated April 20, 2022 to April 21, 2022

CNN+ will shut down at the end of April

Headline from KVIA El Paso

By Oliver Darcy and Brian Stelter, CNN Business CNN+, the streaming service that was hyped as one of the most significant developments in the history of CNN, will shut down on April 30, just one month after it launched.

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Adweek
Warner Bros. Discovery to Shut Down CNN+ (opens Adweek)
Published Apr 20, 2022
Adweek's feed description
Operations will end April 30; Andrew Morse, chief digital officer and head of CNN+, will depart.
New York Times
CNN+ Streaming Service Is Set to Shut Down (opens New York Times)
Published Apr 20, 2022
New York Times's feed description
The new corporate owners of CNN are moving to end the new streaming service just weeks after a splashy debut.
PJ Media
BREAKING: CNN+ Shutting Down Less Than a Month After Launch (opens PJ Media)
Published Apr 20, 2022
PJ Media's feed description
Well, I can’t stop laughing because after failing to attract viewers, Warner Bros. Discovery is shutting down CNN’s subscription-based streaming service, CNN+, a mere three weeks after its...
Breitbart News
Report: Warner Bros. Discovery to Cancel CNN+ Just 23 Days After Launch Announcement (opens Breitbart News)
Published Apr 20, 2022
Breitbart News's feed description
Warner Bros. Discovery will reportedly shut down CNN+ 23 days after announcing the streaming service.
WDIO Duluth
CNN's streaming service shutting down a month after launch (opens WDIO Duluth)
Published Apr 20, 2022
WDIO Duluth's feed description
CNN is shutting down its CNN+ streaming service less than a month after its launch.
NPR
CNN+ will shut down a month after the streaming service's buzzy launch (opens NPR)
Published Apr 20, 2022
NPR's feed description
Streaming service CNN+ is coming to an abrupt end on April 30, according to an internal memo. CNN+ had recruited top media talent before rolling out the platform late last month.
Washington Post
CNN’s new streaming service, CNN Plus, is already shutting down (opens Washington Post)
Published Apr 20, 2022
Washington Post's feed description
CNN's new parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery, decided to pull the plug on the streaming service after a slow start.
Insider
CNN's new streaming service is being shut down just weeks after launch (opens Insider)
Published Apr 20, 2022
Insider's feed description
CNN's new video streaming service, CNN Plus, is said to be closing after less than a month of being available.
Digital Journal
CNN to close streaming service after one month (opens Digital Journal)
Published Apr 20, 2022
Digital Journal's feed description
CNN will shut down its new streaming service next week, just one month after launching it with much fanfare, the US network announced Thursday.CNN+ was
KVIA El Paso
CNN+ will shut down at the end of April (opens KVIA El Paso)
Published Apr 21, 2022
KVIA El Paso's feed description
By Oliver Darcy and Brian Stelter, CNN Business CNN+, the streaming service that was hyped as one of the most significant developments in the history of CNN, will shut down on April 30, just one month after it launched.
Al Jazeera
Warner Bros. Discovery to shut down CNN+ a month after launch (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Apr 20, 2022
Al Jazeera's feed description
The service, which eclipsed 100,000 subscribers in its first week, succumbed to cost cutting by the firm’s new bosses.
Washington Times
CNN will shut down struggling streaming service (opens Washington Times)
Published Apr 20, 2022
Washington Times's feed description
CNN+, the cable network’s highly touted streaming service, will shut down on April 30 after just one month, according to the network.
CBS News
CNN+ to shut down less than a month after launching (opens CBS News)
Published Apr 20, 2022
CBS News's feed description
Parent company Warner Bros. Discovery invested a reported $120 million into the streaming service only last year.
Los Angeles Times
Warner Discovery is shutting down CNN's streaming service less than a month after launch (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Apr 20, 2022
Los Angeles Times's feed description
In a memo from new CNN President Chris Licht, the service will cease operation on April 30.
Boston
CNN+ streaming service will shut down weeks after it launched (opens Boston)
Published Apr 20, 2022
Boston's feed description
CNN had planned to spend more than $1 billion on CNN+ over four years, according to people familiar with the matter.
Townhall
CNN+ Shutting Down a Month After Its Launch (opens Townhall)
Published Apr 20, 2022
Townhall's feed description
CNN+, the network's overhyped online streaming service, is shuttering a month after it launched as a result of beyond disappointing subscription numbers and daily viewers. The service will officially end
Forbes
CNN+ Will Reportedly Shut Down After Only One Month Of Service (opens Forbes)
Published Apr 20, 2022
Forbes's feed description
CNN+ launched on March 29 and will shut down on April 30, according to the New York Times.
Fox News
CNN+ streaming service to shut down after just one month (opens Fox News)
Published Apr 20, 2022
Fox News's feed description
Warner Bros. Discovery has pulled the plug on CNN+ after the network’s recently launched streaming service failed to resonate with viewers.
Southern Minnesota
CNN+ Shutting Down 4 Weeks After Launch (opens Southern Minnesota)
Published Apr 20, 2022
Southern Minnesota's feed description
The streaming service launched on March 29.
The Week
CNN+ is shutting down weeks after it launched (opens The Week)
Published Apr 20, 2022
NBC News
CNN+ is shutting down (opens NBC News)
Published Apr 20, 2022
NBC News's feed description
Less than one month after launching, the streaming service is being taken offline
Engadget
CNN+ is shutting down just weeks after launching (opens Engadget)
Published Apr 20, 2022
Engadget's feed description
Even Quibi stuck it out for longer..
The Guardian
Streaming service CNN+ to be shut down only a month after launch (opens The Guardian)
Published Apr 20, 2022
The Guardian's feed description
Incoming CNN chief executive says service, which launched to fanfare with star names on board, to shut down at end of April
New Hampshire Union Leader
Warner Bros Discovery says it is shutting down CNN+ streaming service (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)
Published Apr 21, 2022
New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description
Warner Bros Discovery announced Thursday that it would shut down its CNN+ streaming news service less than a month after its launch.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
CNN shutting down its streaming service (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
Published Apr 21, 2022
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description
NEW YORK -- CNN is shutting down its CNN+ streaming service less than a month after its launch.

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