| 20 July 2021 Revealing the official launch date of the much-anticipated offer, news giant CNN has announced that it will launch a streaming subscription service in Q1 2022. The move into streaming with CNN+ comes off what the new provider says has been its highest rated and most trafficked year ever on both television and digital platforms. CNN+ will aim to expand CNN’s multiplatform global reach to provide a new, additive experience that complements the core linear networks and digital platforms to serve superfans, news junkies and fans of quality non-fiction programming. CNN+ will feature original, live, on-demand and interactive programming as a standalone direct-to-consumer service with offerings that are separate and distinct from CNN, CNN International, HLN and CNN en Español linear TV channels. At launch, CNN+ will have 8-12 hours of live, daily programming offering topical deep dives and lifestyle content. it will also feature some of CNN’s most prominent talent, as well as several new faces, alongside a community component for fans to connect directly with anchors and experts in real time conversations.