CNN Plus already circling the drain. How funny.

[TN Lion]

Charles Gasparino
@CGasparino
Breaking:

@CNNplus employees bracing for layoffs possibly as soon as May amid projections of lackluster sales of new streaming channel; CNN employees say new streaming channel could be merged into larger @discoveryplus as early as May unless subscriptions pick up 130 @FoxBusiness

It's unimaginable to me that CNN thought this could be successful.

 

[royboy]

Not great news for Chris Wallace. So sad.

 

[TN Lion]

Not great news for Chris Wallace. So sad.

Picture the CNN braintrust and Chris Wallace meeting to develop the business plan. Chris Wallace, "Just my name alone will draw at least five million subscriptions, guaranteed".

Hahahahaha

And now they have a new special, 50% off sale if subscribed for life. Less than three bucks a month.

 

[m.knox]

Ouch, I was going to subscribe to Discovery Plus.

 

[Sullivan]

Ouch, I was going to subscribe to Discovery Plus.

You might want to spend it on Paramount Plus instead.

 

[DJ Spanky]

I believe Fats said it best:

 

[m.knox]

You might want to spend it on Paramount Plus instead.

I'll have to check it out. Never heard of it.

 

[psu skp]

CNN = Channel Nobody Notices?

 

[kts136]

You might want to spend it on Paramount Plus instead.

My wife, an avid horse rider that imagines herself a cowgirl in another life, talked me into watching this show even though I had no interest.

It started off a little slow but once it got going it’s tough to stop. We flew thru the first 3 seasons in a couple weeks. Looking forward to getting into the 4th.

Great show. Highly recommended.

 

[interrobang]

You might want to spend it on Paramount Plus instead.

Peacock has the streaming rights to Yellowstone

 

[Aardvark86]

Charles Gasparino
@CGasparino
Breaking:

@CNNplus employees bracing for layoffs possibly as soon as May amid projections of lackluster sales of new streaming channel; CNN employees say new streaming channel could be merged into larger @discoveryplus as early as May unless subscriptions pick up 130 @FoxBusiness

It's unimaginable to me that CNN thought this could be successful.

When I first saw the announcement I was hoping they might use the platform for a return to actual news gathering. Then when I saw the first ad with jake tapper and others saying how this was where you’d be able to see them really unhinged … er, unscripted, I sorta figured this result wouldn’t be too long in coming.

 

[Darth_VadEER]

Charles Gasparino
@CGasparino
Breaking:

@CNNplus employees bracing for layoffs possibly as soon as May amid projections of lackluster sales of new streaming channel; CNN employees say new streaming channel could be merged into larger @discoveryplus as early as May unless subscriptions pick up 130 @FoxBusiness

It's unimaginable to me that CNN thought this could be successful.

In their defense, there is a lot of creepy Democrat groomers but I guess they just didn't have any money to subscribe...

 

[TN Lion]

I'll have to check it out. Never heard of it.

Five bucks a month. 1883 and Mayor of Kingstown. Both excellent series.

 

[interrobang]

 

[Dzapper]

Not great news for Chris Wallace. So sad.

That POS couldn't stay at Fox because other hosts there were stating opinions he didn't want to be associated with? Then I guess we can infer that he's totally comfortable with all the crap CNN puts out or, more importantly, the stuff they ignore like the Hunter Biden scandals and Biden's failures on multiple fronts such as the border crisis, etc. I find Fox News Sunday to be much more watchable without CW on it.

 

[LionDeNittany]

When I first saw the announcement I was hoping they might use the platform for a return to actual news gathering. Then when I saw the first ad with jake tapper and others saying how this was where you’d be able to see them really unhinged … er, unscripted, I sorta figured this result wouldn’t be too long in coming.

Somehow people like Jake Tapper and Chris Wallace think people want to watch them.

Like the OP said, I am truly shocked CNN thought this would work.

LdN

 

[Aardvark86]

Somehow people like Jake Tapper and Chris Wallace think people want to watch them.

Like the OP said, I am truly shocked CNN thought this would work.

LdN

yep. <10k is a truly horrific number for the marketing spend and name they've put behind it.

 

[Dzapper]

Somehow people like Jake Tapper and Chris Wallace think people want to watch them.

Like the OP said, I am truly shocked CNN thought this would work.

LdN

I don't think they'd get many more people for this new station if they paid the viewers $10/mo. to watch.

 

[PaoliLion]

I don't think they'd get many more people for this new station if they paid the viewers $10/mo. to watch.

Somehow people like Jake Tapper and Chris Wallace think people want to watch them.

Like the OP said, I am truly shocked CNN thought this would work.

LdN

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Note: This is very bad news for Republicans. If Fox News doesn’t exist, the party will essentially implode. The future doesn’t look bright for cable news companies…

 

[LionDeNittany]

Note: This is very bad news for Republicans. If Fox News doesn’t exist, the party will essentially implode. The future doesn’t look bright for cable news companies…

This is arguably one of the dumbest posts in the history of the Test Board.

LdN

 

[MaconNitt]

why buy the cow when the milk is free?

 

[SheldonJoe2215]

This is arguably one of the dumbest posts in the history of the Test Board.

LdN

Disagree. This isn't even one of his dumbest posts. Granted, there is a lot of competition.

 

[Dzapper]

why buy the cow when the milk is free?

well. there's that too.

 

[NC.Lion]

No one even watches their regular channel, not sure how they thought extra content on an app would be successful. Democrats are so delusional!

 

[Dzapper]

No one even watches their regular channel, not sure how they thought extra content on an app would be successful. Democrats are so delusional!

You would think that regular viewers (ha ha I know there aren't many) would have to ask, why are they making me pay for this "extra content" ? Are they holding back their best stuff from the free CNN? If so, why am I watching it?

CNBC does the same thing with Cramer and his "Investment Club".

 

[MaconNitt]

No one even watches their regular channel, not sure how they thought extra content on an app would be successful. Democrats are so delusional!

not as delusional as you would think if they only have 10k subscribers

 

[PaoliLion]

This is arguably one of the dumbest posts in the history of the Test Board.

LdN

Then you’re either not particularly bright or pissed off because you realized what this means. I’m guessing the former.

 

[LionDeNittany]

Then you’re either not particularly bright or pissed off because you realized what this means. I’m guessing the former.

You guess a lot. You are bad at it. That's sort of why your post was so ridiculously stupid.

LdN

 

[PaoliLion]

You guess a lot. You are bad at it. That's sort of why your post was so ridiculously stupid.

LdN

Why is that honey?

 

[gjbankos]

That POS couldn't stay at Fox because other hosts there were stating opinions he didn't want to be associated with? Then I guess we can infer that he's totally comfortable with all the crap CNN puts out or, more importantly, the stuff they ignore like the Hunter Biden scandals and Biden's failures on multiple fronts such as the border crisis, etc. I find Fox News Sunday to be much more watchable without CW on it.

Based on how Wallace moderated that POTUS debate, him going to CNN was always the logical conclusion of his career.

 

[LionDeNittany]

Why is that honey?

I don't help stupid people.

Teach a man to fish...

 

[JR4PSU]

CNN = Channel Nobody Notices?

CNN = Child Nudity Network

 

[PaoliLion]

I don't help stupid people.

Teach a man to fish...

dude…big whiff

 

[1Hammers1]

Report: Chris Wallace 'Having Daily Breakdowns' over CNN+ Failure

Former Fox News anchor Chris Wallace has reportedly been breaking down in front of his crew over the "miserable failure" of CNN+.

www.breitbart.com

How could he be so out of touch? Who are the 10k people that signed up ?

 

[WPTLION]

Report: Chris Wallace 'Having Daily Breakdowns' over CNN+ Failure

Former Fox News anchor Chris Wallace has reportedly been breaking down in front of his crew over the "miserable failure" of CNN+.

www.breitbart.com

How could he be so out of touch? Who are the 10k people that signed up ?

Friends and Family

 

[Obliviax]

I can’t imagine somebody willing to watch these programs. News is news, who cares about the personalities and their opinions? I have to wonder who watches paid content for Fox. No way I’d pay a penny for any of these peoples drivel.

 

[bourbon n blues]

I can’t imagine somebody willing to watch these programs. News is news, who cares about the personalities and their opinions? I have to wonder who watches paid content for Fox. No way I’d pay a penny for any of these peoples drivel.

There are plenty of op ed stuff for free. It look at a board like this, people pay to hear about a recruit prior to a commitment. Eventually we find out where they're going , I don't need to find out hours to days early .

 

[WPTLION]

I can’t imagine somebody willing to watch these programs. News is news, who cares about the personalities and their opinions? I have to wonder who watches paid content for Fox. No way I’d pay a penny for any of these peoples drivel.

What CNN missed is the fact that what they want to sell is already available on every other channel. CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, MSNBC, NPR, the list can go on. The content is already free.

 

[Obliviax]

What CNN missed is the fact that what they want to sell is already available on every other channel. CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, MSNBC, NPR, the list can go on. The content is already free.

Agreed. I think they felt they had personalities that people wanted to watch, though. I really don’t give a hoot who gives me the news or what their opinion is I don’t believe or trust any of them. It was all about hubris and it’s gonna cost him millions and millions of dollars

 

[Darth_VadEER]

Report: Chris Wallace 'Having Daily Breakdowns' over CNN+ Failure

Former Fox News anchor Chris Wallace has reportedly been breaking down in front of his crew over the "miserable failure" of CNN+.

www.breitbart.com

How could he be so out of touch? Who are the 10k people that signed up ?

Airports

Not a joke. CNN pays airports to broadcast their channel. They most likely worked CNN+ coverage into that product and count them as subscribers.