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‘Uniquely Shitty Situation’: CNN+ Shuts Down Weeks After Rocky Launch

SO SOON?

The much-hyped streaming service launched at the end of March and is already getting shut down.

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CNN+, the subscription streaming service from cable news giant CNN, is shutting down less than one month after its official launch, according to sources familiar with the situation.

The network’s new CEO Chris Licht called it a “uniquely shitty situation” in a meeting with impacted staffers on Thursday afternoon.

The move comes...

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