The platform will feature a variety of live and planned content for viewers spanning politics, food, culture, science, and sport.
Newsweek has everything you need to know about CNN+ including its launch date, cost, content, and everything else you need to know.
When is CNN+ Available and What Does It Cost?
After almost one year of waiting, CNN+ launches on Tuesday, March 29.
Back in July 2021, CNN announced the arrival of the streaming platform, describing it as “the evolution of video news and the start of a new era for the company.”
To watch CNN+, you can sign up to the platform now for $5.99 per month or $59.99 per year.
Customers who sign up within the first month of CNN+’s launch and directly with the network will receive a 50 percent discount on their monthly plan as long as they remain subscribers.
What Shows Are On CNN+?
CNN+ will feature eight to twelve hours of live programming per day, including a range of original programming and a library of CNN original series such as documentaries. There will also be interactive programming, allowing audiences to engage with some of the live shows.
In a statement announcing the platform, CNN+ Chief digital officer Andrew Morse teased: “It’s not going to be a news headline service,” citing opportunities for “more deep dives” into subjects such as “climate change; space and science; and race and identity.”
He added: “You’re also going to see things that surprise you.”
In December 2021, CNN announced long-time Fox News journalist Chris Wallace had joined the network to host his own talk-show program on the streaming service.
Former NBC News correspondent Kasie Hunt was the first to join CNN+. She will have her own show focusing on politics titled, The Source with Kasie Hunt.
In January 2022, former NPR host Audie Cornish joined CNN+ and is set to host her own interview show, 20 Questions with Audie Cornish.
Marketing Professor Scott Galloway has joined CNN+ as a contributor, as well as NBA star Rex Chapman and chef Alison Roman.
Actress Eva Longoria signed up to CNN+ with her own documentary series, Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico. The six-part series will follow Longoria on her travels around Mexico, exploring food from tequila to mole sauce, and is inspired by CNN’s series, Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy.
Announcing the documentary series, Longoria said in a statement per Variety: “Partnering with CNN on a culinary-driven expedition throughout Mexico is a dream come true. I am so proud of my Mexican-American roots and can’t wait to bring the hidden gems of Mexico to the world through Searching for Mexico.
“I am a huge fan of Stanley’s journey throughout Italy; he set the bar high, and I can’t wait for everyone to fall in love with the magic of Mexico.”
CNN+ will also feature a cooking show hosted by Alison Roman, a talk show led by Don Lemon, a book club hosted by Jake Tapper, and a parenting show fronted by Anderson Cooper.
Newsweek has the full schedule for CNN+ below:
Live Weekday Schedule:
5 Things with Kate Bolduan at 7 A. M. ETGo There at 8 A. M. ETBig Picture with Sara Sidner at 9 A. M. ETReliable Sources Daily at 11 A. M. ETThe Source with Kasie Hunt at 4 P. M. ETThe Global Brief with Bianca Nobilo at 5 P. M. ETWho’s Talking to Chris Wallace? at 6 P. M. ET (Monday to Thursday)The Newscast with Wolf Blitzer at 7:30 P. M. ET
Weekly Schedule
Anderson Cooper Full Circle (Tuesdays and Saturdays)Boss Files with Poppy Harlow (Mondays)Jake Tapper’s Book Club (Sundays)Parental Guidance With Anderson Cooper (Wednesdays)No Mercy, No Malice with Scott Galloway (Tuesdays)The Don Lemon Show (Fridays — April 2022)Rex Chapman (Mondays — April 2022)20 Questions with Audie Cornish (May 2022)Cari & Jemele: Speak. Easy. (May 2022)
Original Programming
The Newscast with Wolf BlitzerFive Things, hosted by Kate BolduanRex ChapmanParental Guidance, hosted by Anderson CooperAnderson Cooper Full Circle20 Questions with Audie CornishThe Don Lemon ShowScott GallowayBoss Files, hosted by Poppy HarlowThe Source with Kasie HuntEva Longoria: Searching for MexicoThe Big Picture, hosted by Sara SidnerAlison RomanJake Tapper’s Book ClubWho’s Talking to Chris Wallace?Flashpoints with Fareed ZakariaCari & Jemele: Speak. Easy. with Cari Champion and Jemele Hill
You can subscribe to CNN+ from Tuesday, March 29.
