Apple News Loses CNN

American multinational news company CNN has abruptly pulled its content from Apple News, Semafor reports.

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CNN quietly removed its stories from ‌Apple News‌ over the weekend and there is no longer a feed from the network to subscribe to in the app. This effectively ends its distribution agreement with Apple while the two sides negotiate new terms. Discussions are apparently ongoing and CNN's content could return if a new deal is reached.

CNN recently launched a paid subscription service and began placing more of its reporting behind a paywall. The network now offers a $29.99-per-year articles-only tier and a $69.99-per-year "All Access" plan that combines written stories with its streaming service.

Major news firms including People and Condé Nast brands have leaned into ‌Apple News‌, but other media companies have been cautious about adopting the platform since its debut. CNN was present from the launch of the app in 2015.

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sonic84 Avatar
11 weeks ago
Does CNN still provide news?
Score: 68 Votes (Like | Disagree)
xeux Avatar
11 weeks ago
CNN is garbage
Score: 65 Votes (Like | Disagree)
iObama Avatar
11 weeks ago
Lol there's no way in HELL I'm paying for CNN's written articles. I miss the CNN of yore, but they're trippin' if they think people are going to pay this much for their content.
Score: 62 Votes (Like | Disagree)
xARx2 Avatar
11 weeks ago
man, CNN. their brand used to mean something, I’d check it daily for years. not in the last ten, though.
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captrlp Avatar
11 weeks ago
TMZ is still on Apple News….so CNN was just redundancy?
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ProbablyDylan Avatar
11 weeks ago
Apple news is so annoying to use. So many low-quality articles are locked behind the paywall - and even if you pay, there's still ads.

Unrelated, but this forum needs an eyeroll reaction.
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