CNN
Global news network on cable TV, CNN International, CNN.com and the CNN apps, with a paid All Access streaming subscription.
Came with Warner Bros. Discovery.
CNN joined Skydance when Skydance bought Warner Bros. Discovery on October 6, 2026, and is now a division of Skydance Corporation.
How big is CNN?
Carriage fees and advertising, plus a news subscription.
- Carriage fees
- Advertising
- CNN All Access
- 2022Part of Warner Bros. Discovery
- 2025CNN All Access launches
- 2026Part of Skydance
Skydance's second news brand, beside CBS News.
CNN sits in Skydance TV with CBS, TNT and the cable networks, and its originals also stream on HBO Max.
- CNN revenue or profit (WBD reported it inside Global Linear Networks)
- CNN All Access subscribers
- TV audience figures in the filings read
- CNN launch year in the official documents read
CNN: questions and answers
What is CNN?
Global news network on cable TV, CNN International, CNN.com and the CNN apps, with a paid All Access streaming subscription.
Who owns CNN?
CNN is owned by Skydance. Came with Warner Bros. Discovery.
How big is CNN?
Countries and territories with CNN International: 200+ (2026). People online each month: 120M+ (2026). News organisations using CNN Newsource: 1,000+ (2026).
How does CNN make money?
Carriage fees and advertising, plus a news subscription. Main sources: Carriage fees, Advertising and CNN All Access.
Who are CNN's competitors?
CNN competes with Fox News, MSNBC, BBC News and CBS News.
Skydance's other brands
Every number on this page comes from Skydance's own reports.
- About CNN (cnn.com/about): CNN International in over 200 countries and territories, more than 120 million p… ↗
- Warner Bros. Discovery Form 10-K for 2025: segments (Streaming, Studios, Global Linear Networks), revenue m… ↗
- Warner Bros. Discovery Form 10-K for 2022: Discovery and WarnerMedia merger closed April 8, 2022; HBO Max l… ↗
- Skydance Corporation Form 10-Q for Q3 2026: WBD acquisition as subsequent event, $97.4B preliminary purchas… ↗
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