CNN's New Streaming Service, to Shut Down by End of April.<br />'The New York Times' reports that <br />Warner Bros. Discovery announced it would <br />shut down CNN's new streaming service. .<br />'The New York Times' reports that <br />Warner Bros. Discovery announced it would <br />shut down CNN's new streaming service. .<br />The news comes just weeks after the debut <br />of CNN+ which was meant to usher the news <br />outlet into the digital future.<br />The news comes just weeks after the debut <br />of CNN+ which was meant to usher the news <br />outlet into the digital future.<br />The service is scheduled <br />to go offline on April 30.<br />CNN's chief digital officer and an architect <br />of the company's streaming strategy, <br />Andrew Morse, will also step down. .<br />On April 21, CNN's new incoming president, <br />Chris Licht, addressed the announcement and <br />held an all-hands meeting among CNN+ staffers. .<br />On April 21, CNN's new incoming president, <br />Chris Licht, addressed the announcement and <br />held an all-hands meeting among CNN+ staffers. .<br />While today’s decision is incredibly <br />difficult, it is the right one for the <br />long-term success of CNN, Chris Licht, incoming president of CNN, <br />via 'The New York Times'.<br />It allows us to refocus resources on <br />the core products that drive our singular <br />focus: further enhancing CNN’s journalism <br />and its reputation as a global news leader, Chris Licht, incoming president of CNN, <br />via 'The New York Times'.<br />The 'NYT' reports that the decision <br />comes after CNN spent tens of millions <br />of dollars developing the service. .<br />The 'NYT' reports that the decision <br />comes after CNN spent tens of millions <br />of dollars developing the service. .<br />The news media company invested <br />in an aggressive nationwide <br />marketing campaign.<br />CNN also added hundreds of new employees and <br />hired high-priced media stars like former NPR co-host <br />Audie Cornish and former Fox anchor Chris Wallace.<br />CNN also added hundreds of new employees and <br />hired high-priced media stars like former NPR co-host <br />Audie Cornish and former Fox anchor Chris Wallace.<br />CNN also added hundreds of new employees and <br />hired high-priced media stars like former NPR co-host <br />Audie Cornish and former Fox anchor Chris Wallace.<br />According to the 'NYT,' <br />CNN+ was promoted to both CNN employees <br />and subscribers as the network's future.<br />According to the 'NYT,' <br />CNN+ was promoted to both CNN employees <br />and subscribers as the network's future.<br />The news comes shortly after <br />CNN's former parent company, <br />WarnerMedia, merged with Discovery.<br />The news comes shortly after <br />CNN's former parent company, <br />WarnerMedia, merged with Discovery
