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RandySF

(58,907 posts)
Thu Apr 21, 2022, 01:33 PM Apr 2022

CNN Plus is shutting down only a month after it launched

CNN Plus, the news network’s dedicated streaming service, is shutting down before even turning a month old. Chris Licht, the new CEO of CNN, delivered the news to his new team at an all-hands meeting on Thursday, and the service will shut down entirely on April 30th.

Licht congratulated the CNN Plus team in a memo to staff announcing the shutdown and said that the decision “is not a reflection of the quality of the talent and content at CNN+, some of which will migrate to CNN’s programming or some of the company’s other networks.” The decision, he said, was about broader strategy. “In a complex streaming market, consumers want simplicity and an all-in service, which provides a better experience and more value than stand-alone offerings.” Employees will be paid and receive benefits for the next 90 days, he said, and those who don’t end up in other roles at the company will get at least six months’ severance. Andrew Morse, the head of CNN Plus, is leaving the company.





https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/21/23035703/cnn-plus-shutting-down

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CNN Plus is shutting down only a month after it launched (Original Post) RandySF Apr 2022 OP
10,000 viewers sad today. jimfields33 Apr 2022 #1
9,999 - 'cause I was kidding about wanting it. dchill Apr 2022 #4
Lol. jimfields33 Apr 2022 #5
Wasn't even aware of its existence gratuitous Apr 2022 #2
Wasn't that supposed to be Chris Wallace's new gig? dchill Apr 2022 #3
As Well As Kasie Hunt Me. Apr 2022 #10
Hunt will not MOMFUDSKI Apr 2022 #12
Not This One For Sure Me. Apr 2022 #13
The problem is, since there won't be the digital platform for them to perform on. W_HAMILTON Apr 2022 #18
OMG she is the worst.. senseandsensibility Apr 2022 #21
He can now MOMFUDSKI Apr 2022 #11
CNN+ never made any sense. Who was ever going to pay for this service? tritsofme Apr 2022 #6
their "free" viewership numbers are pathetic, they thought they could launch a subscription service? WarGamer Apr 2022 #7
Maybe Elon Musk will buy them FakeNoose Apr 2022 #8
Such a baffling project Sympthsical Apr 2022 #9
There's to many services like that. rockfordfile Apr 2022 #14
If they are a news channel, you shouldn't have to pay to see certain news. spanone Apr 2022 #15
I pay enough for cable and I'm not about to pay to get Raine Apr 2022 #16
I mean, who couldn't see this coming? W_HAMILTON Apr 2022 #17
I'm sorry people are losing their pinkstarburst Apr 2022 #19
They went all-in on this. They should have started small. Earth-shine Apr 2022 #20
I remember hearing the adverts for CNN+ JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2022 #22
They'll have to rebrand it as CNN Minus Generic Brad Apr 2022 #23

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
2. Wasn't even aware of its existence
Thu Apr 21, 2022, 01:36 PM
Apr 2022

And now that it's going away, the only thing I can think to wonder is why some programming genius at CNN thought this was a workable idea: "Hey! I just noticed that kids these days are all talking about streaming services. We should start one here, and see if we can't dominate the youth market. The kids will just love CNN's content!"

W_HAMILTON

(7,869 posts)
18. The problem is, since there won't be the digital platform for them to perform on.
Thu Apr 21, 2022, 04:57 PM
Apr 2022

It means we almost assuredly will be seeing more of Hunt, Wallace, etc. on regular CNN...

senseandsensibility

(17,066 posts)
21. OMG she is the worst..
Thu Apr 21, 2022, 05:49 PM
Apr 2022

Talk about vapid, empty both siderism always slightly exonerating the repups. No charisma, absolutely nothing original to say EVER. Didn't CNN pay millions to get her for CNN plus? What a ratings magnet.

tritsofme

(17,380 posts)
6. CNN+ never made any sense. Who was ever going to pay for this service?
Thu Apr 21, 2022, 01:40 PM
Apr 2022

It died quicker than I thought, but it was clearly inevitable.

Sympthsical

(9,074 posts)
9. Such a baffling project
Thu Apr 21, 2022, 01:57 PM
Apr 2022

Who was going to pay for that?

I don't even watch regular CNN. Almost everyone who watches CNN does so because it's either included in their cable or it's some kind of airport hostage situation via a Matrix-like prison of endless screens.

Yes, I want to pay more for something that's free in the background.

Well. You can't say they don't think very highly of themselves. That has to be down to ego. Who wants to pay for Brian Stetler and Chris Wallace? Unless there's an Anderson Cooper OnlyFans included, it's a hard pass.

Raine

(30,540 posts)
16. I pay enough for cable and I'm not about to pay to get
Thu Apr 21, 2022, 04:54 PM
Apr 2022

more TV programming from CNN or any other service.

W_HAMILTON

(7,869 posts)
17. I mean, who couldn't see this coming?
Thu Apr 21, 2022, 04:56 PM
Apr 2022

The fact that they went through with it and invested all that money in these contributors meant specifically for that platform is absurd.

pinkstarburst

(1,327 posts)
19. I'm sorry people are losing their
Thu Apr 21, 2022, 05:08 PM
Apr 2022

jobs. I am not sorry to see CNN+ go. It was incredibly annoying for the past month to see the site crowded with links to stories that potentially looked interesting to read only to see them all behind a paywall.

 

Earth-shine

(4,044 posts)
20. They went all-in on this. They should have started small.
Thu Apr 21, 2022, 05:14 PM
Apr 2022

CNN thinks people tune in to see specific anchor-hosts. CNN thinks we think they are stars.

I tune into CNN for news. CNN is best in the middle of the night. The anchors read the news without the fluff.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,350 posts)
22. I remember hearing the adverts for CNN+
Sat Apr 23, 2022, 11:29 AM
Apr 2022

It just didn't seem very compelling. More news/op-ed, on top of seemingly infinite "free" news/op-ed.

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