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**Summary:**

CNN’s live news stream on HBO Max, known as CNN Max, will be discontinued on November 17th. This move coincides with CNN’s plans to launch its own standalone streaming service later this fall. The new CNN streaming service will offer live channels and on-demand content. HBO Max will retain CNN Originals programming. This decision is influenced by what CNN learned about viewer preferences during its two-year presence on HBO Max. The move has already stirred reactions from HBO Max subscribers, including cancellations.

**News Article:**

**CNN Pulling Live News Stream from HBO Max as It Prepares Standalone Service**

Los Angeles – CNN’s live news stream, branded as CNN Max, will no longer be available on HBO Max beginning November 17th, marking a significant shift in the media landscape as the cable news giant prepares to launch its own dedicated streaming platform.

The announcement comes as Warner Bros. Discovery, the parent company of both CNN and HBO Max, plans to launch its own standalone streaming service later this year. The new service will include live channels and on-demand programming, consolidating all of CNN’s video offerings in one place. An exact launch date for the new CNN service has not been announced.

“CNN has benefitted tremendously from its two years of offering a live 24/7 feed of news to HBO Max customers,” said Alex MacCallum, Executive Vice President of Digital Products and Services for CNN. “We learned from HBO Max’s large base of subscribers what people want and enjoy the most from CNN, and with the launch of our own new streaming subscription offering coming later this fall, we look forward to building off that and growing our audience with this unique, new offering.”

While the live CNN stream will depart HBO Max, the platform will continue to offer CNN Originals, including popular series like “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown,” “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy,” and “The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper.”

The move has already sparked reactions from HBO Max subscribers. Some comments on Deadline Hollywood show a mix of disappointment and frustration, with several subscribers saying they may cancel HBO Max altogether or be willing to purchase the CNN standalone as a bundle or upgrade on HBO Max.

“Just cancelled HBO. Only subscribed to get the live CNN content. With all the other streaming services, the live news was the only thing that made it worth paying for,” one user wrote.

Others, though, are eager for a more on-demand, curated news experience, expressing less interest in the live stream format.

The launch of the new CNN streaming service follows the brief existence of CNN+, a previous streaming venture that was quickly shuttered. Warner Bros. Discovery, has already reverted the name of it’s streaming platform from Max back to HBO Max this year, in an effort to narrow the selection of content.

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