CNN +

Jul 19th, 2021 2:55 pm

#1

playnicee1 [OP]: Deal Expert; Feb 9, 2012; 20519 posts; 7410 upvotes; Toronto

Jul 19th, 2021 2:55 pm

CNN + will be a Streaming service.
CNN disclosed the first details of its long-awaited new subscription streaming service Monday, which will launch in the first quarter of 2022 with 8-12 hours of original live content each day.

"The network didn’t provide any specific programming information but Monday’s release made clear it would involve contributions from existing CNN talent as well as entries from the network’s catalog of series and documentaries including past seasons of “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown” and “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy.”"

SOURCE: https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/i ... 235022517/

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Jul 19th, 2021 7:50 pm

#2

scoper: Deal Fanatic; Aug 5, 2006; 9558 posts; 6524 upvotes; Global Village

Jul 19th, 2021 7:50 pm

They do have a bunch of interesting legacy content. Maybe they will do a bundle deal with HBO MAX and Discovery to better compete with NF, Disney.

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Jul 19th, 2021 10:09 pm

#3

playnicee1 [OP]: Deal Expert; Feb 9, 2012; 20519 posts; 7410 upvotes; Toronto

Jul 19th, 2021 10:09 pm

scoper wrote: ↑ They do have a bunch of interesting legacy content. Maybe they will do a bundle deal with HBO MAX and Discovery to better compete with NF, Disney.

I think it's about who owns the rights to what.
This is where things get complicated.
Will there be a CNN + Canada? Or will it just be the one source, serving USA only, forcing Canadians to get a VPN to watch it?

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Jul 19th, 2021 10:17 pm

#4

Ballroomblitz1: Deal Addict; Oct 2, 2018; 2619 posts; 3107 upvotes; Toronto

Jul 19th, 2021 10:17 pm

Need bigger pockets to subscribe to all these broadcasters, getting rid of cable seems to be going the expensive route over time.

Now sure we can save some by sharing streams with family, services are getting louder about closing that down.

Not enough meat on a CNN+ to warrant paying a subscription, get enough news already between CNN, FOX and MSMBC already subscribed to on my cable lineup. That is already enough for this political junkie...with podcasts on top of that including the Ragin cajun James Carville amongst others.

CNN has gone down the opinion entertainment route same as the other competitors, unfortunately controversy ups ratings and sells, and CNN learned that lesson same as the other shows.

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+1

Jul 19th, 2021 10:50 pm

#5

zod: Deal Guru; Mar 12, 2005; 11187 posts; 3013 upvotes; Victoria

Jul 19th, 2021 10:50 pm

Ballroomblitz1 wrote: ↑
CNN has gone down the opinion entertainment route same as the other competitors, unfortunately controversy ups ratings and sells, and CNN learned that lesson same as the other shows.

yah, I can't watch CNN anymore either. It feels like the same thing as fox news, but on the opposite side of the US political spectrum.

+7

Jul 20th, 2021 2:03 pm

#6

scoper: Deal Fanatic; Aug 5, 2006; 9558 posts; 6524 upvotes; Global Village

Jul 20th, 2021 2:03 pm

zod wrote: ↑ yah, I can't watch CNN anymore either. It feels like the same thing as fox news, but on the opposite side of the US political spectrum.

Same here, with their "news" being so politically biased they are changing direction and spending on content "that blurs the line between news and entertainment." If Tucci's Searching For Italy is an example of what's to come I am going to be very interested in watching.

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+3

Jul 21st, 2021 1:42 am

#7

playnicee1 [OP]: Deal Expert; Feb 9, 2012; 20519 posts; 7410 upvotes; Toronto

Jul 21st, 2021 1:42 am

scoper wrote: ↑ Same here, with their "news" being so politically biased they are changing direction and spending on content "that blurs the line between news and entertainment." If Tucci's Searching For Italy is an example of what's to come I am going to be very interested in watching.

I'm not a Fox news fan myself, but that doesn't stop me from agreeing that there are other news sources out there. MSNBC, to name one.
I like to think CNN was at it's peak when Anderson Cooper was live on location chasing storms, but that's my opinion.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it!

+1

Mar 3rd, 2022 10:44 am

#8

playnicee1 [OP]: Deal Expert; Feb 9, 2012; 20519 posts; 7410 upvotes; Toronto

Mar 3rd, 2022 10:44 am

$2.99/month is the special introductory rate, but you have to sign up early: https://www.forbes.com/sites/andymeek/2 ... 6e21145dca

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Mar 3rd, 2022 3:24 pm

#9

kenze: Deal Addict; Apr 9, 2010; 3558 posts; 2067 upvotes; Montreal

Mar 3rd, 2022 3:24 pm

playnicee1 wrote: ↑$2.99/month is the special introductory rate, but you have to sign up early: https://www.forbes.com/sites/andymeek/2 ... 6e21145dca

Yeah, I created a hot deals thread about it and it got locked in 3 hours or something because of political views lol

I heard they made some internal changes because their ratings dropped and this won’t be a copy paste of the regular CNN channel, we’ll see.

Mar 3rd, 2022 9:19 pm

#10

playnicee1 [OP]: Deal Expert; Feb 9, 2012; 20519 posts; 7410 upvotes; Toronto

Mar 3rd, 2022 9:19 pm

kenze wrote: ↑ I heard they made some internal changes because their ratings dropped and this won’t be a copy paste of the regular CNN channel, we’ll see.

Hiring 450 people is nothing to sneeze at! lol https://www.thewrap.com/cnn-plus-450-jobs-zucker/

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Mar 11th, 2022 12:19 pm

#11

playnicee1 [OP]: Deal Expert; Feb 9, 2012; 20519 posts; 7410 upvotes; Toronto

Mar 11th, 2022 12:19 pm

Coming March 29th, 2022:

https://www.mediaite.com/news/cnn-strea ... -march-29/

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Mar 29th, 2022 11:19 am

#12

Kurtz7834: Deal Expert; Oct 27, 2003; 17158 posts; 7935 upvotes; Toronto

Mar 29th, 2022 11:19 am

Any way to sign up in Canada? When I try through the website it says "The service is not available in your area".

Can we subscribe via VPN and watch normally on Apple TV and streaming devices?

Mar 29th, 2022 6:29 pm

#13

playnicee1 [OP]: Deal Expert; Feb 9, 2012; 20519 posts; 7410 upvotes; Toronto

Mar 29th, 2022 6:29 pm

Kurtz7834 wrote: ↑ Any way to sign up in Canada? When I try through the website it says "The service is not available in your area".

Can we subscribe via VPN and watch normally on Apple TV and streaming devices?

I thought it would dump itself somewhere on USTVGO, even if just temporary, to draw attention, but I guess not.
Try an Opera browser with VPN in place. You might have some luck there.
(Opera browser has it's own VPN built in)

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Mar 29th, 2022 6:31 pm

#14

playnicee1 [OP]: Deal Expert; Feb 9, 2012; 20519 posts; 7410 upvotes; Toronto

Mar 29th, 2022 6:31 pm

CNN+ Welcomes a well known Veteran News person.
Chris Wallace. Chris explains his decision to leave Fox news network here: https://www.yahoo.com/news/chris-wallac ... 39550.html

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Mar 30th, 2022 3:39 pm

#15

gundamwingZero: Deal Addict; Nov 10, 2016; 2019 posts; 1048 upvotes; BC

Mar 30th, 2022 3:39 pm

Kurtz7834 wrote: ↑ Any way to sign up in Canada? When I try through the website it says "The service is not available in your area".

Can we subscribe via VPN and watch normally on Apple TV and streaming devices?

if I try to use the iphone app for cnn and click on the cnn+, it shows $7.49 for monthly and $74.9 for 1 year…
changing to US app store shows $5.99 and not $2.99

Mar 30th, 2022 6:36 pm

#16

audit13: Deal Expert; Feb 24, 2003; 20130 posts; 7689 upvotes; Toronto

Mar 30th, 2022 6:36 pm

I just checked HBOMax and I see that some of the CNN+ shows are included with my HBOMax subscription.

I just finished the documentary about Linda Ronstadt and it was very enjoyable.

Mar 31st, 2022 12:26 am

#17

playnicee1 [OP]: Deal Expert; Feb 9, 2012; 20519 posts; 7410 upvotes; Toronto

Mar 31st, 2022 12:26 am

gundamwingZero wrote: ↑ if I try to use the iphone app for cnn and click on the cnn+, it shows $7.49 for monthly and $74.9 for 1 year…
changing to US app store shows $5.99 and not $2.99

playnicee1 wrote: ↑ $2.99/month is the special introductory rate, but you have to sign up early: https://www.forbes.com/sites/andymeek/2 ... 6e21145dca

Yup. $5.99. When you sign up late, that's what happens!

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Mar 31st, 2022 12:28 am

#18

playnicee1 [OP]: Deal Expert; Feb 9, 2012; 20519 posts; 7410 upvotes; Toronto

Mar 31st, 2022 12:28 am

audit13 wrote: ↑ I just checked HBOMax and I see that some of the CNN+ shows are included with my HBOMax subscription.

I just finished the documentary about Linda Ronstadt and it was very enjoyable.

Was this on an American VPN? or on the Canadain HBO Max?

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Mar 31st, 2022 1:42 am

#19

gundamwingZero: Deal Addict; Nov 10, 2016; 2019 posts; 1048 upvotes; BC

Mar 31st, 2022 1:42 am

playnicee1 wrote: ↑ Yup. $5.99. When you sign up late, that's what happens!

what I mean is if I use the apple app store to sign up I do not get the discounted price… using browser and vpn will have the $2.99, but my canadian cards arent working so sol for now…
I just checked apple sub route since that is how I pay my hbo max…

Mar 31st, 2022 1:54 am

#20

CEOofPopeyes: Sr. Member; Jun 2, 2017; 776 posts; 388 upvotes

Mar 31st, 2022 1:54 am

zod wrote: ↑ yah, I can't watch CNN anymore either. It feels like the same thing as fox news, but on the opposite side of the US political spectrum.

+1. Now this would be paying for CNN fake news.

+2

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