CNN Max Launches in Beta on Max

By George Winslow
published

The open beta launch in the U.S. features a full seven-day schedule of programming on all Max packages

CNN Max
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 NEW YORK— Warner Bros. Discovery has announced that its streaming platform Max launched CNN Max on Sept. 27, making a 24/7 streaming news offering available to subscribers of all the Max streaming packages. 

The programming includes expanded access to News content and CNN Originals and is available on the top navigation bar under News Beta, or through the CNN Max hub. 

Warner Bros. Discovery said that CNN Max is part of an open beta for news that will enable experimentation and learnings with product features, content offerings and original storytelling based on input and feedback from the Max community. 

Featuring the worldwide CNN anchors, the new service will include bespoke programming built specifically for the Max streaming audience along with additional familiar programming featuring the worldwide CNN anchors, correspondents, and contributors. In the afternoons, Jim Sciutto will lead breaking news coverage on the platform.

The schedule for beta launch for Fall 2023 features for Monday-Friday (ET):

  • 5:00AM-6:00AM         Early Start with Kasie Hunt
  • 6:00AM-8:00AM         CNN This Morning with Poppy Harlow and Phil Mattingly
  • 8:00AM-10:00AM       CNN Newsroom with Amara Walker, Fredricka Whitfield and Jim Acosta
  • 10:00AM-11:00AM     CNN Newsroom with Rahel Solomon
  • 11:00AM-12:00PM     State of the Race with Kasie Hunt
  • 12:00PM-1:00PM       One World with Zain Asher & Bianna Golodryga
  • 1:00PM-2:00PM         Amanpour
  • 2:00PM-3:00PM         CNN Newsroom with Jim Sciutto
  • 3:00PM-4:00PM         Quest Means Business
  • 4:00PM-6:00PM          The Lead with Jake Tapper
  • 6:00PM-7:00PM         The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer
  • 7:00PM-8:00PM         Erin Burnett OutFront
  • 8:00PM-9:00PM         Anderson Cooper 360
  • 9:00PM-10:00PM        The Source with Kaitlan Collins
  • 10:00PM-11:00PM     CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip (Launching Fall 2023)
  • 11:00PM-12:00AM     Laura Coates Live (Launching Fall 2023)
  • 12:00AM-1:00AM       CNN Newsroom with John Vause
  • 1:00AM-2:00AM         CNN Newsroom with John Vause and Michael Holmes
  • 2:00AM-3:00AM         CNN Newsroom with Rosemary Church and Kim Brunhuber
  • 3:00AM-4:00AM         CNN Newsroom
  • 4:00AM-5:00AM         CNN Newsroom with Max Foster and Bianca Nobilo

Saturday (ET):

  • 6:00AM-7:00AM         CNN Original Programming
  • 7:00AM-8:00AM         CNN This Morning with Victor Blackwell and Amara Walker
  • 8:00AM-9:00AM         First of All with Victor Blackwell (Launching Fall 2023)
  • 9:00AM-10:00AM       Smerconish
  • 10:00AM-11:00AM     The Chris Wallace Show (Launching Fall 2023)
  • 11:00AM-12:00PM     Christiane Amanpour (Launching Fall 2023)
  • 12:00PM-1:00PM       CNN Original Programming
  • 1:00PM-3:00PM         CNN Newsroom with Fredricka Whitfield
  • 3:00PM-4:00PM          CNN Original Programming
  • 4:00PM-5:00PM         CNN Newsroom with Jim Acosta
  • 5:00PM-6:00PM         CNN Original Programming
  • 6:00PM-7:00PM         CNN Newsroom with Jim Acosta
  • 7:00PM-12:00AM       CNN Original Programming
  • 12:00AM-3:00AM       CNN Newsroom with Michael Holmes
  • 3:00AM-4:00AM         CNN Newsroom with Laila Harrak
  • 4:00AM-6:00AM         CNN Newsroom with Kim Brunhuber

 Sunday (ET):

  • 6:00AM-7:00AM         CNN Original Programming
  • 7:00AM-9:00AM         CNN This Morning with Victor Blackwell and Amara Walker
  • 9:00AM-10:00AM       State of the Union with Jake Tapper and Dana Bash
  • 10:00AM-11:00AM     Fareed Zakaria GPS
  • 11:00AM-12:00PM     Inside Politics with Manu Raju
  • 12:00PM-2:00PM       CNN Original Programming
  • 2:00PM-4:00PM         CNN Newsroom with Fredricka Whitfield
  • 4:00PM-5:00PM         CNN Newsroom with Jim Acosta
  • 5:00PM-6:00PM         CNN Original Programming
  • 6:00PM-7:00PM         CNN Newsroom with Jim Acosta
  • 7:00PM-12:00AM       CNN Original Programming
  • 12:00AM-1:00AM       CNN Newsroom with Michael Holmes
  • 1:00AM-2:00AM         CNN Newsroom with Laila Harrak
  • 2:00AM-4:00AM         CNN Newsroom with Rosemary Church
  • 4:00AM-5:00AM         CNN Newsroom with Max Foster and Bianca Nobilo

Subscribers also have expanded access to CNN Originals, and additional News content within CNN Max. This features over 900 episodes of current and legacy programming, including CNN Originals “Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?” and “The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper,” alongside CNN Original Series such as the 13-time Emmy Award-winning “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown” (Seasons 1-12) and the two-time Emmy Award winning “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy” (Seasons 1-2), and the CNN Films’ and Max Original “NAVALNY,” which was honored with an Oscar for Documentary Feature Film earlier this year. Additionally, users will be able to find this collection of content on the top navigation bar through a News Beta lens, the company reported. 

George Winslow
George Winslow

George Winslow is the senior content producer for TV Tech. He has written about the television, media and technology industries for nearly 30 years for such publications as Broadcasting & Cable, Multichannel News and TV Tech. Over the years, he has edited a number of magazines, including Multichannel News International and World Screen, and moderated panels at such major industry events as NAB and MIP TV. He has published two books and dozens of encyclopedia articles on such subjects as the media, New York City history and economics.