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I didn't ever understand the value proposition here. I already get CNN thru YTTT. Or I can go to CNN.com for more choices. Why do I need to pay $$ for a different CNN source?

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There's not even a single area on https://plus.cnn.com that would answer your question either. It doesn't even tell you it's not free, or have a pricing page either. You apparently would have to sign up for an account to see the pricing.

Edit: Ah, so if you try to click play on a video, it offers just a little info "Plans start at $2.99/month for a limited time only"

The other problem is cnn+ doesn't actually give you live cnn. It's additional content.

I've seen some speculation it was simply a play to keep talent who are being courted by big platforms. Giving said talent an outlet to try different format shows with more freedom, etc... would help lock them in.

> cnn+ doesn't actually give you live cnn

Ok, now that's just insane.

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