- History and Ownership
- Founded in 1980 by Ted Turner and Reese Schonfeld as 24-hour cable news channel
- First all-news TV channel in United States
- Currently owned by Warner Bros. Discovery
- Operates 42 bureaus worldwide, including CNN International
- Programming
- Broadcasts in HD since 2007
- Features morning news, evening political programming, and weekend news
- Produces original series including Hanks/Goetzman's "The Sixties"
- Maintains CNN-10 daily 10-minute video show
- Digital Presence
- CNN.com launched in 1995, now one of world's most popular news websites
- Offers streaming, RSS feeds, podcasts, and virtual reality content
- CNN Digital reached 144 million unique US visitors in 2021
- Operates multiple specialized channels worldwide
- Recent Developments
- Mark Thompson became CEO in August 2023
- Announced 100 job cuts in July 2024
- Consolidated three newsrooms into one
- Hosted first presidential debate in June 2024