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☆ How a gag order showdown explains everything about Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

“He knows what he’s not allowed to do, and he does it anyway.”Conroy was referring to Trump’s incessant testing of a gag order protecting witnesses, court staff and the jury. “Michael Cohen is a convicted liar and he’s got no credibility whatsoever,” Trump said in an interview with WPVI Philadelphia. Trump could face a ladder of escalating sanctionsProsecutors now want Merchan to fine Trump $1,000 for each of 10 alleged violations of the gag order and to warn that imprisonment could be an option if he continues to flout restrictions. Trump claims the gag order stifles his right to free speech and to campaign as a presumptive party nominee. And while a dispute over one partial gag order might seem like a small wrinkle in an individual case, it conveys a wider truth about Trump’s impact on American life.

Persons: Chris Conroy, Donald Trump, “, he’s, ” Conroy, Michael Cohen, Stormy Daniels, Juan Merchan, Trump, “ Michael Cohen, ” Trump, CNN’s John Miller, “ Judge Merchan, ”, Jeffrey Swartz, Jim Sciutto, CNN Max, lacerating, Merchan, Elizabeth Williams, Todd Blanche, doesn’t, CNN’s Erin Burnett, —, Jack Smith’s, there’s, •, Joe Biden’s, Volodymyr Zelensky, Biden, mishandle, He’s, president’s, Trump’s, George Conway, ” Conway, CNN’s Burnett Organizations: CNN, GOP, The New, Trump, Philadelphia, Prosecutors, New York City Department of Corrections, Cooley Law, US, Trump Organization, Conservative Political, Conference, Biden Locations: The New York, Washington ,, Georgia

☆ Trump is already flexing strongman power in the GOP
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

The ex-president is trying to intimidate Nikki Haley into abandoning the GOP presidential race. Trump’s brisk assertion of his growing power as the likely nominee is a characteristic dismantling of constraints that echoes his behavior in office. But she provoked him by refusing to quickly fold her campaign and endorse him like other GOP candidates, including Florida Gov. But the disdain toward Haley from Trump world is remarkable. It would have essentially joined the party’s forces with Trump while an election involving a rival was still taking place.

Persons: Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, they’ll, Trump’s, anoint, Joe Biden, Trump, Haley, ”, Viktor Orbán, ” Orbán, he’s, ” Trump, Katon Dawson, Kasie Hunt, CNN Max, Dawson, polarize, Nikki, “ Donald Trump, ” Haley, Ron DeSantis, South Carolina Sen, Tim Scott, “, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, MAGA, Elise Stefanik, —, Collins, Biden doesn’t, Biden, Republican Sen, Todd Young, Utah Sen, Mitt Romney, who’s, Democratic Sen, Chris Murphy of Connecticut, doesn’t, ” Murphy, CNN’s Manu Raju, Vladimir Putin Organizations: CNN, Republican Party, GOP, South, Republican National Committee, Trump, Biden, South Carolina GOP, CNN International, Palmetto State, Florida Gov, RNC, Republican, Democratic, Capitol Locations: Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, genuflect, Manchester , New Hampshire, Hungarian, “ State, Palmetto, Cuba, United States, Charleston, Hampshire, Trump, New York, Indiana, Utah, Ukraine

Lawmakers have conveyed as much directly to the White House, a US official told CNN. Biden met with House and Senate lawmakers at the White House on Wednesday to outline what is at stake for Ukraine. House Speaker Mike Johnson makes a statement alongside Reps. Mike Turner, Mike Rogers and Mike McCaul on January 17, outside the White House. Privately, some US and Western officials say there could be as many as five more years of fighting. In the near term, Ukraine may be able to hang on, albeit in a stalemate, without US support, a Western intelligence source said.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Jake Sullivan, National Intelligence Avril Haines, Mike Johnson, I’ve, ‘, ’ ” Johnson, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, ”, ” Biden, Mike Turner, Mike Rogers, Mike McCaul, Samuel Corum, Donald Trump, Trump, Mike Quigley, CNN Max, “ He’s, Putin, outlast, “, Sen, Lindsey Graham, Michael McCaul, ” Said, Kostiantyn, don’t, Volodymyr Zelensky, Gitanas Nauseda, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Ints Kalnins, ” Zelenskyy, ” Trump, Alexi J . Rosenfeld, frontloading Organizations: CNN, Ukraine, White, Pentagon, Defense, National Intelligence, White House, NATO, Republicans, Getty, Kyiv, ” Democratic, Administration, Trump, Republican, Biden, Ukrainian National Guard, Army Tactical Missile Systems, Reuters, Russian Central Bank Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Afghanistan, Kyiv, Europe, Ukrainian, Kreminna, Donetsk Oblast, Moscow, Iran, North Korea, Crimea, Sevastopol, Melitopol, Vilnius, Lithuania, New York City, West

☆ Trump is building his power at home while global leaders dread his return
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Trump has invigorated an initially lackluster White House bid by leveraging his multiple criminal indictments to create a narrative of political persecution. On Thursday, CNN’s congressional team reported that senators trying to cut an immigration deal with the White House are running into a problem: Trump. The aid measure is being held up by the immigration showdown to which it was linked — perhaps unwisely many Democrats now think — by the White House. It has caused particular consternation in Europe after the transatlantic alliance was constantly rattled by Trump during his White House term. That’s likely to be a pale imitation of what awaits if he gets back to the White House.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Haley, Kevin Roberts –, “, can’t, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden’s, Biden, he’s, ”, Sen, Kevin Cramer, Trump’s, Vladimir Putin, Mike Quigley of, Jim Sciutto, CNN Max, Putin, Michael McFaul, Obama, ” McFaul, ” Trump, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Alejandro Mayorkas, Mike Johnson, Mitch McConnell, reverberations, America’s, Christine Lagarde, Heritage’s Roberts, Roberts, that’s, ” Roberts, Jamie Dimon, ” Dimon, Philipp Hildebrand, Emmanuel Macron, ” Macron Organizations: CNN, Florida Gov, South Carolina Gov, New Hampshire, Trump, Economic, Business titans, Heritage Foundation, Republicans, Capitol, GOP, Representatives, Republican, North Dakota Republican, Ukraine, Democratic, Congressional Ukraine Caucus, White, Spirit of, Homeland, US, Colorado Supreme, America, tony, European Central Bank, NATO, CNBC, ” BlackRock, Swiss National Bank Locations: Iowa, Washington, Ukraine, New, Davos, Swiss, Mike Quigley of Illinois, Moscow, Russian, Spirit of America, Ted Cruz of Texas, Marco Rubio of Florida, Europe, Iran, Paris, Switzerland, it’s, China, United States, France

NEW YORK (AP) — CNN's new chief executive says the company needs to recapture the “swagger and innovation” of its early days — and that, he says, increasingly means embracing a future outside of television. Mark Thompson, appointed CNN's chief executive last fall after stints at The New York Times and BBC, outlined a strategy to his staff Wednesday that included a corporate restructuring but few external specifics on how that transformation will take place. In the past, CNN hasn't always “gone the extra mile to squeeze every bit of value from the outstanding news and other intellectual property we create,” he wrote. “No longer.”He said the CNN.com website needs “drastic modernization.” The network also needs multiple digital projects to complement the CNN Max streaming service, he said. Thompson said CNN's television personalities must find multiplatform audiences, and praised Anderson Cooper's “All There Is” podcast about grief.

Persons: —, Mark Thompson, ”, Thompson, “ There's, ” Thompson, Virginia Moseley, Mike McCarthy, Alex MacCallum, It's, CNN hasn't, “, CNN Max, CNN's, Anderson Cooper's, ___ David Bauder Organizations: New York Times, BBC, ” CNN, Associated Press, CNN, Atlanta, The Washington, That's, Times, Fox, Nielsen Locations: U.S

☆ Trump’s gag order appeal previews America’s grave election year stress test
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

However the ex-president’s appeal ends against a limited gag order imposed in his federal election subversion case, he can expect a benefit. A judgment in Trump’s favor on the gag order – which has been temporarily frozen while the appeal is heard – would pale against his four criminal trials and his current civil fraud trial in New York. How the gag order case reflects Trump’s intense challenge to accountabilityThe gag order appeal is entwined with complex arguments on the breadth of the First Amendment and the extent to which courts have the right to regulate its scope in order to protect their officers and proceedings and the administration of justice. Trump’s legal team argued that any restrictions on his comments represent an unconstitutional assault on his rights to freedom of political speech. The incitement issue is not a hypothetical one in the gag order case.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Jack Smith’s, Trump’s, –, Tanya Chutkan, Joe Biden, —, Smith, ”, Patricia Millett, John Sauer, ’, “, Elliot Williams, Arthur Engoron, ” Engoron, Mike Pence, Mark Milley, Bradley Moss, CNN Max, Moss Organizations: CNN, Trump, Justice Department, DC, “, Republican, Capitol, Rocky, Rocky Mountain State, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Biden Justice Department Locations: New York, United States of America, Colorado, Rocky Mountain

☆ A new wave of antisemitism threatens to rock an already unstable world
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Jennifer Smith | Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Outbursts of antisemitism have often been harbingers of societies in deep trouble and omens that extremism and violence are imminent. Biden on Monday unveiled new measures to tackle antisemitism on college campuses and senior officials underscored the need to combat anti-Jewish hate. A widening problem in the United StatesIn recent years, antisemitism has often been driven in the United States by far-right groups. But reaction to the deepening crisis in Israel and Gaza has shown that antisemitism is also boiling on the far-left. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Monday tried to pinpoint the moment at which opposition to Israeli policies crosses into antisemitism.

Persons: –, Israel, Kathy Hochul, Cornell, Molly Goldstein, ”, “, United States —, Joe Biden, Biden, ” John Kirby, Christopher Wray, ” Wray, Donald Trump, Israel’s, Chuck Schumer, Monday, “ I’m, ” Jonathan Greenblatt, Kasie Hunt, CNN Max, ’ Organizations: CNN, Cornell University, Ivy League, Cornell, Police, New York Gov, Democrat, Cornell Center for Jewish, Beverly Hills, National Security, Jewish American, Israel Defense Forces, Defamation, ADL, Department of Justice, West Bank, New York Democrat, Defamation League Locations: Gaza, United States, New York, Israel, Beverly, Europe, America, Russia’s, Dagestan, Ukraine, al Qaeda, United States of America, Charlottesville , Virginia, Palestinian, Chicago, “ State, Russia

☆ Two Trump co-defendants plead guilty. What next?
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Sidney Powell , a public face of Trump’s attempts to challenge the election results in 2020 and 2021, pleaded guilty Thursday. The former Trump attorney willavoid jail time but agreed to testify as a witness and pleaded guilty to six misdemeanors for conspiracy to commitintentional interference, downgraded from felony charges she had faced. He pleaded guilty Friday to a single felony, conspiracy to commit filingfalse documents. Trial dates have not been set, and Trump has pleaded not guilty. But guilty pleas, Williams said, are now evidence that crimes were committed as Trump tried to make Joe Biden’s 2020 victory disappear.

Persons: – unsolvably, Donald Trump’s, Georgia’s, Sidney Powell, He’s, Kenneth Chesebro, Scott Hall, Trump, Powell’s Chesebro, Rudy Giuliani, John Eastman, Elliot Williams, Fani Willis, Williams, Joe Biden’s, ” Williams, Jim Sciutto, CNN Max, “ Chesebro, ‘, Chesebro, Powell, CNN’s Marshall Cohen, Cohen, Jack Smith, Tanya Chutkan, “, Chutkan, Arthur Engoron, Engoron, ” Trump, Chris Christie, ” Christie, “ Donald Trump doesn’t, Christie, Oliver Darcy, CNN’s, “ It’s, ” Darcy Organizations: CNN, Trump, White, Republican, Former New Jersey Gov, NBC, Salem Radio Network, GOP, Trump Republicans Locations: Israel, Georgia, Coffee, New York, Washington, Florida, Fulton County, Washington ,, Clive , Iowa, Miami, Salem

☆ Trump endorses Jordan as he injects himself into House chaos
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The ex-president dived into the mayhem following the ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, characteristically seeking to cast himself as kingmaker and to steal the spotlight for himself. Then Trump teased the possibility that he could even step in as speaker himself on an interim basis. But the ex-president’s biggest bombshell was still to come – shortly after midnight, he endorsed Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan for the job. Jordan, who is running against Republican House Majority leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana for the top job, would likely augur a new period of fierce combat with the White House if he wins the speakership. He has opposed the US lifeline of arms and ammunition to Ukraine, and a Republican House majority led by Jordan would likely increase the chances of a government shutdown next month in a showdown over spending with Democrats.

Persons: –, Donald Trump, Kevin McCarthy, Trump, Jim Jordan, “, ” Trump, Joe Biden, Jordan, Steve Scalise, Scalise, McCarthy, ”, ” William Cohen, Bill Clinton, CNN’s Anderson Cooper, McCarthy –, Matt Gaetz, Nancy Pelosi, Steny Hoyer, it’s, ” Rep, Dusty Johnson, ” Johnson, Biden, Volodymyr Zelensky, Matt Rosendale, Rosendale, Jim Sciutto, CNN Max, Vladimir Putin Organizations: CNN, Republican, Trump White House, Capitol, Ohio Republican, Trump, Republicans, Washington, GOP, Democratic, White, ABC News, Biden, ”, CNN News Central, Ukraine Locations: Washington, Louisiana, Ukraine, Jordan, bankrolling, Russia, Maine, Florida, California, South Dakota, Southern, Matt Rosendale of Montana, Russian

☆ Full-frontal nude dating show ‘Naked Attraction’ premieres on Max
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Dawn Chmielewski | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Danny Moloshok/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 27 (Reuters) - A new addition to streaming service Max strips the reality dating show genre down to its bare essentials. "Naked Attraction" features six nude contestants in glass booths whose body parts are gradually revealed, “bit by lovely bit,” until a single contestant is chosen for a date. “I will remind you that HBO is the home of ‘Real Sex’ and ‘Cathouse,'” Bloys said at the Vox Media’s Code 2023 conference, referring to other explicit shows. “You need an entire mix of programming.”Discovery+ acquired all seasons of "Naked Attraction," in a 2021 deal with Britain-based distributor All3Media. As of Wednesday, the show was the most popular series on the streaming service, a week after its launch.

Persons: Casey Bloys, Danny Moloshok, Max, ” Casey Bloys, ‘, Bloys, CNN Max, Ana Navarro, Dawn Chmielewski, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: HBO, HBO Television, Association Summer Press, REUTERS, Max, ‘, Vox, Warner Bros, Discovery, CNN, Thomson Locations: Beverly Hills , California, U.S, Britain, Italy, Sweden, Singapore, American, Dana Point , California

☆ Live sports is migrating to streaming, taking with it a superpower of the cable TV bundle
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The cable bundle is losing its biggest edge over the streaming competition: live sports. For years, live sports and news have been the cornerstone of the immutable cable bundle. Max is set to launch a live news channel next week, with the birth of CNN Max, the first cable news network to offer a 24/7 live streaming news service. With live news and sports now making their way to streaming, piece by piece, the Jenga puzzle of the cable bundle has started to destabilize. Once ESPN is available directly to consumers, the decades-long grip of the traditional cable bundle will surely fade considerably.

Persons: Max, CNN Max, ” Michael Pachter, Pachter, ” Pachter, Ross Benes, ” Benes, Benes, ” Rich Greenfield, Greenfield, ” Greenfield, ” Organizations: CNN, Warner Bros . Discovery, MLB, NHL, NBA, NCAA, U.S, Soccer, Apple, Major League Soccer, NBC, ABC News, CBS, ESPN, Wedbush Securities, “, Insider Intelligence, Disney, Diamond Sports, Warner Bros, Discovery, LightShed Partners

☆ After a year of chaos, CNN bets on new CEO Thompson to focus on long-term viability
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Entelis, Moseley, Sherling and Leavy all plan to stay at CNN as Thompson takes over as CEO, according to people familiar with the matter. Programming CNN MaxBefore joining The New York Times, Thompson was director-general — a combination of chief executive and editor-in-chief — of the British Broadcasting Corporation. He'll have a chance to develop new shows at CNN Max, a tab in Warner Bros. With CNN Max, Thompson will try to program for a younger audience. Thompson will have some runway to invest in CNN Max.

Persons: Brandon Bell, Mark Thompson, Thompson, Donald Trump, Entelis, CNN hasn't, Licht, Jeff Zucker, Andrew Morse, CNN Max, CNN's, —, Zucker, Jason Kilar, Max, JB Perrette, Gabelli's Kevin Dreyer Organizations: CNN, Getty, Licht, Warner Bros . Discovery, Republican, The New York Times, Times, New York Times, CNN.com, Athletic, British Broadcasting Corporation, Warner Bros, U.S, Variety, Disney Locations: Atlanta , Georgia, Thompson's, Moseley, Sherling

☆ Live sports is coming to Max streaming service in time for the MLB playoffs
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Liam Reilly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Live sports is coming to Max. Discovery announced Tuesday it will launch a live sports tier on its Max streaming service on October 5 that will give subscribers access to more than 300 live games a year. The “Bleacher Report Sports Add-On” will include a package of live sports, including MLB, NHL, NBA, NCAA Men’s March Madness, and US Soccer events, WBD said. The addition of live sports arrives in time for the Major League Baseball playoffs, with the National League Division Series kicking off on October 7. WBD announced last month that it also plans to bring live news to the Max platform with a new CNN Max service starting on September 27.

Persons: Warner, WBD, CNN Max, ” JB Perrette, Max, ”, Luis Silberwasser Organizations: CNN —, Max, Warner Bros . Discovery, MLB, NHL, NBA, NCAA, Soccer, Major League Baseball, National League Division, Sports, TNT, TBS, CNN, Entertainment, Time Warner, Warner Bros, Discovery Sports

☆ Live sports are headed to Max, as Warner Bros. Discovery adds a new tier to streaming app
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Lillian Rizzo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Sports are coming to Warner Bros. CNBC previously reported Warner Bros. Warner Bros. In May, the streamer was renamed Max after the parent company blended the content of HBO Max and Discovery+ apps together. The move came more than a year after the merger of Warner Bros. and Discovery.

Persons: Cody Bellinger, Louis, Tommy Edman, Max, David Zaslav, CNN Max Organizations: Los Angeles Dodgers, Louis Cardinals, Dodger, Sports, Warner Bros, TNT, TBS, Major League, NHL, NBA, CNBC, Max, HBO Max, AMC Networks, CNN, Company

☆ Warner Bros Discovery taps media veteran Thompson as CEO of CNN
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The exterior of the Warner Bros. With Thompson, 66, Warner Bros Discovery is turning to an executive with ample experience at the top level, unlike Licht - a former TV producer who had worked on "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert." "Mark is a true innovator who has transformed for the digital age two of the world's most respected news organizations," Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav said in a statement. A big focus area for Thompson is likely to be the recently announced round-the-clock news service called CNN Max, which will be available on Warner Bros Discovery's streaming platform. Those estimates are for the CNN networks that operate in the United States, including CNN en Español and CNN International.

Persons: Alyssa Pointer, Mark Thompson, Thompson, Chris Licht, Donald Trump, Stephen Colbert, David Zaslav, CNN Max, Aditya Soni, Shinjini Organizations: Warner Bros . Discovery, REUTERS, Warner Bros Discovery, CNN, New York Times, BBC, Republican U.S, Times, Warner Bros, P Global Market Intelligence, Español, CNN International, Fox News, MSNBC, Nielsen, Thomson Locations: Warner Bros . Discovery Atlanta, Atlanta , Georgia, U.S, United States

☆ CNN taps media veteran Thompson as CEO to spearhead turnaround
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Aditya Soni | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

With Thompson, Warner Bros Discovery is turning to an executive with ample experience at the top level, unlike Licht - a former TV producer who had worked on "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" and MSNBC's "Morning Joe". During his 8-year tenure as the CEO of the Times, Thompson helped transform the Gray Lady into a beacon for newspapers in the internet age by focusing on digital subscriptions. "Mark is a true innovator who has transformed for the digital age two of the world's most respected news organizations," Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav said. CNN Max is looking to capitalize on the immediacy of breaking news and analysis, differentiating it from CNN+, which featured lifestyle programs. Those estimates are for the CNN networks that operate in the United States, including CNN en Español and CNN International.

Persons: Mark Thompson, Neil Hall, Thompson, Chris Licht, Donald Trump, Stephen Colbert, David Zaslav, Joe Biden, Ron Desantis, CNN Max, Paolo Pescatore, Licht, Jeff Zucker, Aditya Soni, Chavi Mehta, Shinjini Organizations: BBC, REUTERS, Warner Bros Discovery, CNN, New York Times, Republican U.S, Times, Trump, Democratic, Warner Bros, Atlantic, P Global Market Intelligence, Español, CNN International, Fox News, MSNBC, Nielsen, Thomson Locations: London, Florida, Trump, United States, Bengaluru

☆ Mark Thompson named CNN chief executive and chairman at critical juncture in news network’s history
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

I am confident he is exactly the leader we need to take the helm of CNN at this pivotal time,” David Zaslav, the chief executive of CNN parent company Warner Bros. At the Times, Thompson successfully transformed the newspaper into a digital powerhouse. CNN+, which launched last year as the network’s ownership changed hands from AT&T to Warner Bros. The standalone streamer also didn’t fit into Warner Bros. Discovery’s larger plans to house all content inside a single super-streamer. The streaming service will be located inside the Max app, alongside content from HBO, Discovery, and Warner Bros. Pictures.

Persons: Mark Thompson, “ Mark, ” David Zaslav, Thompson, Donald Trump, Trump, Jeff Zucker, Chris Cuomo, Don Lemon, Chris Licht, nosediving, Licht, Zaslav, Amy Entelis, Virginia Moseley, Eric Sherling, David Leavy, ”, CNN Max, Jake Tapper ” Organizations: CNN, The New York Times, BBC, Warner Bros, Discovery, Times, MSNBC, Atlantic, CNN Digital, The Times, CNN.com, U.S, Warner Bros . Discovery, HBO, Warner Bros .

☆ CNN is reportedly in talks to bring in a British boss to clean up Chris Licht's mess
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Chris Johnston | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Two British media figures have been linked with the top job at CNN, Semafor reported. Mark Thompson, the former New York Times Company CEO, is the "leading candidate," per the outlet. Not one, but two, British media figures have been linked with the role, Semafor first reported. Before an eight-year stint as The New York Times boss, he was director-general of the BBC. The decision to launch CNN Max comes about year after the company axed CNN+.

Persons: Semafor, Mark Thompson, James Harding, Chris Licht, Licht, Donald Trump, He'd, Jeff Zucker, Thompson, he'd, Semafor's Ben Smith, David Zaslav, Oli Scarff, Harding, WBD, CNN Max Organizations: CNN, New York Times Company, BBC News, Morning, The, Street Journal, New York Times, BBC, Financial Times, Washington DC, Max Locations: British, London, AFP, Asia, Washington

REUTERS/Alyssa Pointer/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug 24 (Reuters) - Warner Bros Discovery (WBD.O) said on Thursday it was adding a new offering to its Max streaming platform, a round-the-clock news service called CNN Max, in the United States on Sept. 27. CNN Max will leverage the news network's global reporting resources, and will also offer new original programs, such as "CNN Newsroom with Jim Acosta, Rahel Solomon, Amara Walker and Fredricka Whitfield," Warner Bros Discovery said in a statement. It will function like a channel within the Max streaming platform. CNN Max will seek to capitalize on the immediacy of breaking news and analysis, differentiating CNN Max from the short-lived CNN+ streaming service, which launched in March 2022 and featured lifestyle programs. CNN's parent, Warner Bros Discovery, has been working to increase how much time subscribers spend on its Max streaming service, augmenting its HBO scripted series with Discovery's reality shows to keep viewers watching.

Persons: Alyssa Pointer, CNN Max, Jim Acosta, Rahel Solomon, Amara Walker, Fredricka Whitfield, Axios, CNN's, Max, Anthony Bourdain, Stanley Tucci, Yuvraj Malik, Dawn Chmielewski, Helen Coster, Anil D'Silva, Chizu Nomiyama, Jonathan Oatis, Will Dunham Organizations: Warner Bros . Discovery, REUTERS, Warner Bros Discovery, CNN, Max, P Global Market Intelligence, Español, CNN International, Fox News, MSNBC, Nielsen, Thomson Locations: Warner Bros . Discovery Atlanta, Atlanta , Georgia, U.S, United States, Italy, Bengaluru, Dawn, Los Angeles, New York

☆ CNN news is coming to Warner Bros. Discovery streaming service Max
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Lillian Rizzo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Warner Bros. Discovery announced Thursday that CNN Max will be added to its Max streaming service on Sept. 27, and will serve as a 24/7 live news hub. Discovery relaunched its flagship streaming service HBO Max as Max, combining content from Warner Bros. and Discovery+ under one roof. As for including sports on Max, Warner Bros. Discovery is targeting the start of MLB playoffs this fall to introduce sports on the streaming app, CNBC previously reported.

Persons: CNN Max, Jim Acosta, Rahel Solomon, Amara Walker, Fredricka Whitfield, Jim Sciutto —, Anderson Cooper, Jake Tapper, HBO Max, Max, Jeff Zucker, Chris Licht, Semafor, Mark Thompson, David Zaslav, we'll, We've, Zaslav, Warner, It's, Jim Sciutto Organizations: Cable News Network, CNN, Warner Bros . Discovery, Max, HBO, Warner Bros, Discovery, BBC, New York Times, MLB, CNBC Locations: Atlanta , Georgia

☆ CNN is launching a live service on Max with new programming as the network reboots its streaming efforts
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —CNN is heading to the Max streaming platform. Under previous leadership, CNN launched the standalone streaming service CNN+, which former executives touted as one of the most important moves in the network’s four-decade history. Warner Bros. CNN Max represents a path forward into the future, while also being more aligned with Warner Bros. Discovery’s vision. Discovery said that CNN Max will be available across all its various subscription packages, including its advertiser-supported plans.

Persons: CNN Max, Jake Tapper, ”, “ Anderson Cooper, Jim Acosta, Rahel Solomon, Amara Walker, Fredricka Whitfield ”, Jim Sciutto, “ Stanley Tucci, Italy ”, “ Anthony Bourdain, Anderson Cooper ”, Chris Wallace, —, Amy Entelis, David Leavy, Virginia Moseley, Eric Sherling —, Audie Cornish, David Zaslav, Max, Zaslav, ” JB Perrette, Warner Organizations: New, New York CNN, CNN, Max, Warner Bros ., Warner Bros . Discovery, “ CNN, Nielsen, Warner Bros, HBO, Discovery, CNN International, Netflix, Turner Sports Locations: New York, United States, Italy

☆ The future of CNN is coming into view as the network regains its footing following a rocky period
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —CNN’s future is coming into greater focus. Last week, CNN announced a sweeping overhaul of its lineup, establishing its all-important prime time roster while also making several other key programming moves. And on Thursday, the outlet announced the launch of CNN Max, a new service that represents the beginning of a streaming future for the channel following the abrupt shuttering of the nascent CNN+. Meanwhile, behind the scenes, there continues to be an active search for the next leader of CNN, following Licht’s dismissal. And while CNN Max might not be the luxurious streaming lifeboat that CNN+ might have been, it is a lifeboat — and some form of a vessel is better than none at all.

Persons: CNN —, Chris Licht, CNN Max, Mark Thompson, Thompson, CNN Max doesn’t, I’ve, WBD, —, CNN’s Organizations: CNN, The New York Times, Warner Bros, Discovery

☆ Warner Bros. Discovery to Add CNN Channel to Max Streaming Service
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( John Koblin | More About John Koblin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

CNN is moving a step closer to its digital future. The cable news network will start a 24-hour streaming channel on Max beginning on Sept. 27, Warner Bros. Discovery, which is CNN’s parent company and also owns Max, said on Thursday. The CNN Max channel will feature distinct live programming, including a streaming-only news program hosted by the veteran anchor Jim Sciutto, but in a more unusual move, it will livestream several programs from the cable network, the company said. The overlap will include at least four hours of cable shows like “The Lead With Jake Tapper,” “The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer” and “Anderson Cooper 360.” The cable shows will stream at the same time they appear on cable, JB Perrette, the president of global streaming at Warner Bros.

Persons: Max, CNN Max, Jim Sciutto, Jake Tapper, ”, Wolf Blitzer ”, “ Anderson Cooper, JB Perrette Organizations: CNN, Warner Bros, JB, Fox

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