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CNN
28-05-2025
- Business
- CNN
CNN's Distinctive Global Coverage Draws Strong Cross-Platform Audiences In May
May 28th, 2025 TOP 5 MOST-WATCHED NETWORK IN ALL OF CABLE POPE AND TRIAL COVERAGE DRIVE GLOBAL INTEREST DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT CONTINUES TO CLIMB IN APRIL CNN ORIGINAL SERIES EVA LONGORIA: SEARCHING FOR SPAIN SEES DOUBLE- AND TRIPLE-DIGIT GROWTH AMONG WOMAN AND HISPANIC VIEWERS NEW YORK, NY – (MAY 28, 2025) – In May, CNN continued to be a top destination for audiences seeking distinctive, global programming across television, digital and streaming platforms. With this month's coverage ranging from the election of Pope Leo XIV to the Sean Combs federal criminal trial, CNN saw healthy audience interest and engagement and ranked once again as a top 5 cable network in Total Day among P2+ for the 5thconsecutive month. In addition, CNN ranked in the top 10 in Total Day among P25-54 for the 5th month in a row, saw minutes spent per digital visitor increase for the 4th consecutive month, on top of engagement and audience interest on Max and via streaming. Global breaking coverage throughout the month of May brought audiences to CNN in significant numbers. CNN's live coverage of the papal conclave saw significant interest across platforms. On TV, in the 1p ET hour when Pope Leo XIV was introduced and addressed the world for the first time, CNN ranked #2 in all of cable among P2+ and P25-54. In Daytime (9a-4p), CNN was a top 5 cable network among P2+ (#2) and P25-54 (#3). On Digital platforms on the day Pope Leo XIV was elected, CNN saw 26 million daily unique visitors with an average of nearly 10 minutes spent with CNN. This marked the second-biggest day of traffic so far in 2025. Additionally, CNN's coverage of the Pope Francis Funeral ranked among the organization's top Special Events on record and had a multiplatform worldwide reach of 11.4 mm. CNN's digital audience also continues to show strength and increased engagement in an overall strategic push towards a direct-to-consumer relationship with audiences. Across CNN's digital platforms in the United States, April was the highest month for average minutes spent per visitor since the launch of subscription product in October 2024 and continues to climb. April domestic data is the most recent Comscore data available. Through the month of May in Daytime U.S. television programming, CNN ranked in the top 5 among both P2+ (#3) and P25-54 (#4). In Prime, CNN ranked in the top 10 M-Su (#10) and M-F among P2+ (#8) for the 5th consecutive month. Additionally, CNN continues to see success with its host-led food and travel Original programming. Through the first four weeks of the CNN Original Series Eva Longoria: Searching for Spain, the show averaged 402k, up +24% from the lead-in (324k). Among P25-54, the show averaged 63k, up +19% vs its lead-in (53k). Among P2+ vs. the prior 4, Eva Longoria: Searching for Spain is posting growth vs. the prior 4 Sunday prime average among Women and Hispanic viewers by double and triple digits (Women: +22%, 208k vs. 171k; Hispanic +160%, 78k vs. 30k). Among P25-54, Women viewers are also up (+62%; 34k vs. 21k) with more than double the number of Hispanic viewers (+186%; 20k vs. 7k). TV Source: Nielsen Panel Only. AA(000s). Based on Live+7 blended with most current, incl. OOH. TV Election of Pope: Nielsen Panel Only. AA(000s). Based on Live+SD, incl. OOH. Digital Source: Comscore Media Metrix® Multi-Platform, Total Digital Population, October 2024 – April 2025, United States, Custom-Defined List including BBC, MSN News, Yahoo News, The New York Times Brand, Fox News Digital, HuffPost Global, CNBC, The Sun, CBC, Sky News, Alijazeera Media Network, Epoch Times. Adobe Analytics, Conviva, 5/8/2025.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
CNN Reunites With Playtone's Tom Hanks & Gary Goetzman On ‘Decade In Sports' Series
CNN Originals will reteam with executive producers Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and Mark Herzog for a new installment in their Emmy-nominated Decades Series with Decades In Sports. The CNN Original Series will premiere in 2026. Decades in Sports continues the CNN Original Series' partnership with Playtone. That which includes over eight seasons and over 70 hours of television, including The Sixties, 1968: The Year That Changed America, The Seventies, The Eighties, The Nineties, The 2000s, The 2010s, The Movies and Tis the Season: Holidays on Film. More from Deadline CNN's Mark Thompson Provides Some Additional Details For What He Calls Its "First True News Streaming Service" CNN Picks Up New Eva Longoria & Tony Shalhoub Series, Renews 'Have I Got News For You' As Part Of Originals Slate CNN Films Is Back: Chevy Chase Film & Cancer Project Usher In New Phase For Doc Strategy 'Tom, Mark and I are delighted to be working with Amy Entelis again,' said Goetzman. 'We've always felt great support and creative freedom from her and her team at CNN Originals.' The six-part series will unravel the thrill of the victory and the agony of defeat across six decades of larger-than-life athletes, intense rivalries and stunning upsets that encapsulate the command sports have on our cultural attention. 'Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and Mark Herzog have created many iconic series for CNN, and our audiences have shown a continuing interest in unpacking and reliving the nostalgia around specific cultural moments,' said Amy Entelis, executive vice president of talent, CNN Originals and creative development for CNN Worldwide. 'We are excited to revitalize this CNN Original Series mainstay through the lens of sports, which command such intense and widespread fandom.' Executive producers for Decades in Sports are Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman, and Mark Herzog; Amy Entelis and Lyle Gamm will Executive Produce for CNN Original Series. Best of Deadline Everything We Know About 'My Life With The Walter Boys' Season 2 So Far 'Bridgerton' Season 4: Everything We Know So Far Everything We Know About 'Wicked: For Good' So Far
CNN
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
CNN Unveils Summer Programming Slate with 3 New CNN Original Series
May 1st, 2025 NEW YORK – (May 1, 2025) – Building on CNN Originals success providing new insights to historical and cultural events, CNN announced today a trifecta of summer programming featuring an exciting slate of pop culture explorations. The new CNN Original Series include American Prince: JFK Jr ., which premieres Sunday, August 10, along with Live Aid: When Rock 'n' Roll Took On the World and Billionaire Boys Club , both of which premiere on Sunday, July 13. 'All three of these series evoke a very specific time and place and will transport our viewers back to iconic historical moments from within their lifetimes,' said Amy Entelis, executive vice president of talent, CNN Originals and creative development. 'Collectively, these stories make up a summer of nostalgia from CNN Original Series, encompassing the seedy underbelly of 1980s Los Angeles, an American dynasty in transition in the 1990s, and one of the most significant events in music history in 1985.' Series descriptions are as follows: American Prince: JFK Jr. | Premieres Saturday, August 10 at 10pm ET/PT The remarkable life and enduring legacy of John F. Kennedy Jr. are explored in this three-part original series. American Prince: JFK Jr. traces his early years marked by his father's assassination and the societal and familial pressures to carry the Kennedy torch, through his decision to create George , a new kind of political magazine within the rapidly evolving media landscape of the 90s. It also reveals the love story he shared with Carolyn Bessette, which was relentlessly targeted by media attention. Executive producers for American Prince: JFK Jr. are Ian Orefice and Jon Adler for EverWonder Studio along with Amy Entelis, Lyle Gamm and Katie Hinman for CNN Original Series. Gary Ginsberg is Consulting Producer. Live Aid: When Rock 'n' Roll Took On the World | Premieres Sunday, July 13 at 9pm ET/PT Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Live Aid, this four-part series tells the definitive story of how two rockstars inspired the largest global music events in history. Their inspiration sparked a remarkable social movement, raising tens of billions of dollars. Featuring interviews with iconic figures including Bob Geldof, Bono, Sting, Patti LaBelle, Phil Collins and Lionel Richie along with global leaders including George W. Bush, Condoleezza Rice, President Obasanjo and Tony Blair, the series also includes rare archival footage of performances and backstage with Paula Yates, Boy George, Status Quo and George Michael. Live Aid is a co-production with the BBC, produced by Brook Lapping, a Zinc Media label, in association with Ronachan Films. Live Aid is Executive Produced by Tanya Shaw and Norma Percy, Series Produced by Angus Macqueen, and Directed by Tom Pollard. Executive producers for CNN Original Series are Amy Entelis and Lyle Gamm. Billionaire Boys Club | Premieres Sunday, July 13 at 10pm ET/PT In the greed-fueled landscape of 1980s Los Angeles, a group of young, ambitious men set out to make their fortune—but their lavish dreams quickly spiral into a web of deception, fraud, and murder. Produced by Universal Television Alternative Studio (UTAS), Billionaire Boys Club unpacks the rise and fall of Joe Hunt and the exclusive investment group comprised of privileged 20-somethings whose schemes and crimes captivated the media. In an era where fraud and deception have become status quo, Billionaire Boys Club serves as a chilling cautionary tale—revealing what happens when ambition becomes obsession, and a mansion-sized empire is nothing more than a house of cards waiting to collapse. Emmy® Award-nominated documentary filmmaker Star Price ( United Shades of America , Penn & Teller: Bullshit! ) serves as showrunner and executive producer of Billionaire Boys Club . Award-winning producers Adam Kassen ( Homicide: New York, Prosecuting Evil with Kelly Siegler ) and Liz Yale Marsh ( Little Richard: I Am Everything , Face to Face with Scott Peterson ), both under overall deals at UTAS, also executive produce along with Amy Entelis and Lyle Gamm for CNN Original Series. American Prince: JFK Jr., The Billionaire Boys Club, and Live Aid will stream live for pay TV subscribers via CNN connected TV and mobile apps. They will also be available on demand to pay TV subscribers via CNN connected TV and mobile apps, and Cable Operator Platforms. ### About CNN Originals The CNN Originals group develops, produces and acquires original, long-form unscripted programming for CNN Worldwide. Amy Entelis, executive vice president of talent, CNN Originals and creative development, oversees the award-winning CNN Originals portfolio that includes the following premium content brands: CNN Original Series, CNN Films, CNN Flashdocs, and CNN Studios. Since 2012, the team has overseen and executive produced more than 60 multi-part documentary series and 70 feature-length documentary films, earning more than 120 awards and 450 nominations for the cable network, including CNN Films' first Academy Award® for Navalny . Acclaimed titles include the Peabody Award winning and 13-time Emmy® Award-winning Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown ; five time Emmy® nominee, Apollo 11 , directed by Todd Douglas Miller; Carville: Winning is Everything, Stupid directed by Matt Tyrnauer; Emmy® nominated Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico ; the Emmy® Award-nominated 'Decades Series': The Sixties , The Seventies , The Eighties , The Nineties , The 2000s , and The 2010s, executive produced by Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman; The Last Movie Stars , directed by Ethan Hawke about the lives and careers of actors and humanitarians Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman; the Emmy® Award winning Little Richard: I Am Everything , directed by Lisa Cortés; Luther Vandross: Never Too Much , directed by Dawn Porter; The Many Lives of Martha Stewart ; Primetime Emmy® and duPont-Columbia Award-winning, RBG , directed by Betsy West and Julie Cohen; See It Loud: The History of Black Television , executive produced by LeBron James and Maverick Carter; Space Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight in partnership with the BBC; the Producers Guild Award and three-time Emmy® Award-winning Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy ; T his is Life with Lisa Ling ; BAFTA nominee and Directors Guild Award winner, Three Identical Strangers , directed by Tim Wardle; the five-time Emmy® Award-winning United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell ; the American version of the long-running UK comedy series, Have I Got News For You , hosted by Roy Wood Jr; and the five-time Emmy® Award-winning The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper . CNN Originals can be seen on CNN, the CNN Original Hub on Max and discovery+, the CNN Originals FAST channel, and for pay TV subscription via CNN apps and cable operator platforms. About Warner Bros. Discovery Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD) is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates and distributes the world's most differentiated and complete portfolio of content and brands across television, film and streaming. Available in more than 220 countries and territories and 50 languages, Warner Bros. Discovery inspires, informs and entertains audiences worldwide through its iconic brands and products including: Discovery Channel, discovery+, CNN, DC, Eurosport, HBO, HGTV, Food Network, OWN, Investigation Discovery, TLC, Magnolia Network, TNT, TBS, truTV, Travel Channel, Max, MotorTrend, Animal Planet, Science Channel, Warner Bros. Film Group, Warner Bros. Television Group, Warner Bros. Games, New Line Cinema, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Turner Classic Movies, Discovery en Español, Hogar de HGTV and others. For more information, please visit Press Contacts
BBC News
20-03-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Twitter: Breaking the Bird reveals the insider story of the social media site in new documentary for BBC iPlayer and BBC Two
A new documentary for BBC Two and iPlayer will go inside the creation of a once-radical, groundbreaking tech startup in Twitter: Breaking the Bird. From Candle True Stories and Bitachon365 in association with CNN Original Series, the 75-minute documentary follows the insider story behind the meteoric rise and eventual sale of the revolutionary app featuring the voices of the founders themselves. Twitter: Breaking the Bird will premiere on BBC Two and iPlayer on 31 March. In 2006, a group of tech entrepreneurs created the earth-shattering social media app, Twitter. In just a few years it transformed the way the world communicated. Twitter was adopted by celebrities, politicians and the everyday masses as a source for news, entertainment and community. Through firsthand accounts from some of its original founders and early employees, this is the inside story of Twitter's inception, explosive growth across the world, and the dark underbelly of online hate and harassment that emerged. Twitter: Breaking the Bird features new interviews with co-founder and former CEO Ev Williams and co-founder Biz Stone, who share their personal experiences of how a group of idealistic friends set out to build a digital utopia, and how that vision morphed into the platform now owned by Elon Musk. Featuring additional insight from numerous Twitter employees from the rank and file to the C-suite, and analysis from journalists like Kara Swisher who have been covering the company since day one, Twitter: Breaking the Bird is the definitive tale of the corporate clashes and revolving door leadership behind the scenes at this once trailblazing company. 'It's thrilling to hear from the original creators of Twitter about their joyous, and sometimes chaotic, early days setting up the world's most disruptive tech platform; and shocking to see how their decisions over two decades shaped today's social media conversation,' said Tom Coveney, Commissioning Editor for the BBC. 'This is an entertaining and highly informative film that we hope will delight BBC viewers and stimulate debate across the UK.' 'Candle True Stories is proud to bring viewers an unprecedented look at the rise and evolution of Twitter,' said James Goldston, President and founder of Candle True Stories. 'While capturing the creativity, chaos, and conflicts that shaped the world's digital town square, this series challenges us to confront one of the most pressing questions of our time: Is there such a thing as too much free speech?' 'Twitter's story is one of both boundless innovation and cautionary lessons,' said Sheldon Lazarus, Executive Producer at Bitachon365. 'Through this series, we reveal the human ambition, conflict, and resilience behind the social media giant that shaped global conversations in ways no one could have imagined. At Bitachon365, we're proud to bring audiences a definitive and deeply personal look at the birth, rise, and reinvention of a tech phenomenon." Twitter: Breaking the Bird was commissioned for BBC Two and iPlayer by Jack Bootle, BBC Head of Commissioning, Specialist Factual. It is executive produced by James Goldston and Ricardo Pollack for Candle True Stories, Sheldon Lazarus for Bitachon365, and Amy Entelis and Lyle Gamm for CNN Original Series. Fred Hepburn is co- executive producer and the series director is Kate Quine. Tom Coveney is the Commissioning Editor for the BBC. Twitter: Breaking the Bird will premiere on BBC Two and iPlayer on 31 March. Watch Twitter: Breaking the Bird on BBC iPlayer from Monday 31 March candle@
CNN
24-02-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
Eva Longoria: Searching For Spain Premieres Sunday, April 27 On CNN
February 24th, 2025 CNN ORIGINAL SERIES RELEASES TRAILER AND PREMIERE DATE FOR NEWEST INSTALLMENT OF ACCLAIMED 'SEARCHING FOR' FRANCHISE Trailer: NEW YORK, NY – (February 24, 2024) – CNN Original Series Eva Longoria: Searching for Spain will premiere on Sunday, April 27 at 9pm ET/PT on CNN. Produced by Cris Abrego's and Longoria's Hyphenate Media Group, the eight-episode series follows the award-winning actress, producer, director, and activist on a gastronomic pilgrimage across the land of her ancestors as she indulges in the rich tapestry of Spanish cuisine. The series will air Sundays at 9pm ET/PT on CNN. 'Spain's rich culture, passionate people and bold and diverse cuisines have captivated me as long as I can remember, especially knowing that one of my Mexican-American ancestors has deep roots in this remarkable country,' said Longoria. 'The opportunity to immerse myself in Spain's many regions, to discover its fascinating history, to indulge in its dynamic culinary traditions and innovations has been nothing short of exhilarating. I am so excited to finally share this incredible journey with the world!' Searching for Spain invites viewers to journey with Longoria across Spain's sun-drenched plains, rugged mountains and dramatic seascapes exploring its incredible wealth of cultures, climates and cuisines. This season, Longoria tastes her way through a bar crawl of pintxos in San Sebastián, Catalan prawns in Barcelona, and the iconic Spanish tortilla in Madrid. She ventures to the birthplace of tapas and samples some of the most expensive jamon in the world in Andalusia. In Galicia, she savors a bounty of fresh seafood and world class Galician blonde beef. Among the cider mills of Asturias, she explores the land of her ancestors and visits with family who still live in the town of Longoria to this day. Finally, audiences get a special peek into her new Spanish home in Marbella as she hosts a feast of local delicacies for her closest friends. 'Throughout the last decade, CNN Original Series have transported viewers around the globe, expanding the bounds of CNN's storytelling capabilities and introducing our viewers to new cultures and new culinary delights. We are delighted to continue this tradition with the extraordinary Eva Longoria as she embarks on a vibrant adventure through Spain this season,' said Amy Entelis, Executive Vice President for Talent & Content Development, CNN Worldwide. Executive Producers for Searching for Spain are Eva Longoria, Cris Abrego, Rachelle Mendez, and Shauna Minoprio for Hyphenate Media Group. Amy Entelis and Lyle Gamm are the Executive Producers for CNN Original Series. Banijay Rights will handle international distribution of the series. Expanding on the network's success in the food and travel genre, CNN Originals established the Searching For series in 2021 with Searching for Italy , followed by Searching for Mexico in 2023 . The franchise has been honored with 3 Primetime Emmy® Awards and 12 nominations, winning Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special for three consecutive years. Past seasons of CNN's Searching For series are available to stream on Max. CNN debuted the official trailer for Searching for Spain at the 24th annual Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival presented by Capital One (SOBEWFF®) on Sunday, February 23 in Miami. Searching for Spain will stream live for pay TV subscribers via CNN connected TV and mobile apps on Sunday, April 27. It will also be available on demand beginning Monday, April 28 to pay TV subscribers via CNN connected TV and mobile apps, and Cable Operator Platforms. ### About CNN Originals The CNN Originals group develops, produces and acquires original, long-form unscripted programming for CNN Worldwide. Amy Entelis, executive vice president of talent, CNN Originals and creative development, oversees the award-winning CNN Originals portfolio that includes the following premium content brands: CNN Original Series, CNN Films, CNN Flashdocs, and CNN Studios. Since 2012, the team has overseen and executive produced more than 45 multi-part documentary series and 60 feature-length documentary films, earning more than 110 awards and 445 nominations for the cable network, including CNN Films' first Academy Award® for Navalny . Acclaimed titles include the Peabody Award winning and 13-time Emmy® Award-winning Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown ; five time Emmy® nominee, Apollo 11 , directed by Todd Douglas Miller; Carville: Winning is Everything, Stupid directed by Matt Tyrnauer; Emmy® nominated Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico ; the Emmy® Award-nominated 'Decades Series': The Sixties , The Seventies , The Eighties , The Nineties , The 2000s , and The 2010s, executive produced by Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman; The Last Movie Stars , directed by Ethan Hawke about the lives and careers of actors and humanitarians Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman; the Emmy® Award winning Little Richard: I Am Everything , directed by Lisa Cortés; Luther Vandross: Never Too Much , directed by Dawn Porter; The Many Lives of Martha Stewart ; Primetime Emmy® and duPont-Columbia Award-winning, RBG , directed by Betsy West and Julie Cohen; See It Loud: The History of Black Television , executive produced by LeBron James and Maverick Carter; Space Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight in partnership with the BBC; the Producers Guild Award and three-time Emmy® Award-winning Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy ; T his is Life with Lisa Ling ; BAFTA nominee and Directors Guild Award winner, Three Identical Strangers , directed by Tim Wardle; the five-time Emmy® Award-winning United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell ; the American version of the long-running UK comedy series, Have I Got News For You , hosted by Roy Wood Jr; and the five-time Emmy® Award-winning The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper . CNN Originals can be seen on CNN, the CNN Original Hub on Max and discovery+, the CNN Originals FAST channel, and for pay TV subscription via CNN apps and cable operator platforms. About Hyphenate Media Group Founded by entertainment executive and entrepreneur Cris Abrego (Co-Founder and CEO) and celebrated director, producer, and activist Eva Longoria (Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer), Hyphenate Media Group is a media holding company and premium content studio that captures audiences through ground-breaking and culture-defining content. In addition to developing and producing its own slate of premium programs, Hyphenate invests in creator-led production companies, scaling these enterprises through capital investment, brand development, and the collaborative advantage and infrastructure provided by Hyphenate's core leadership team. About Warner Bros. Discovery Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD) is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates and distributes the world's most differentiated and complete portfolio of content and brands across television, film and streaming. Available in more than 220 countries and territories and 50 languages, Warner Bros. Discovery inspires, informs and entertains audiences worldwide through its iconic brands and products including: Discovery Channel, discovery+, CNN, DC, Eurosport, HBO, HGTV, Food Network, OWN, Investigation Discovery, TLC, Magnolia Network, TNT, TBS, truTV, Travel Channel, Max, MotorTrend, Animal Planet, Science Channel, Warner Bros. Film Group, Warner Bros. Television Group, Warner Bros. Games, New Line Cinema, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Turner Classic Movies, Discovery en Español, Hogar de HGTV and others. For more information, please visit Press Contacts
