CNN All Access: Stream Cable News for $6.99/Month
▼ Summary
– CNN will launch its All Access subscription service in the US on October 28, 2025, with monthly and annual pricing options.
– The subscription includes access to select live programming, over 1,000 hours of CNN Originals, video-on-demand, and exclusive live events.
– All Access does not include a live feed of CNN’s cable news channel, similar to the discontinued CNN Plus service.
– Current Pay TV subscribers can access All Access at no extra cost but without CNN.com articles, which require a separate Basic tier subscription.
– Plans for the service were first revealed in an internal memo from CNN CEO Mark Thompson earlier this year.
For cord-cutters and news enthusiasts seeking a direct pipeline to one of the world’s leading news organizations, CNN All Access presents a new streaming option priced at $6.99 per month. The service is scheduled to launch across the United States on October 28, 2025. An annual subscription is available for $69.99, and early adopters who sign up by January 5, 2026, can secure a special introductory rate of $41.99 for the first year. Initial details about the subscription plan emerged from an internal company memo circulated by CNN CEO Mark Thompson, which was later obtained and reported by The Verge.
It is important to understand what the All Access tier includes and, just as crucially, what it does not. Similar to the short-lived CNN Plus service that was discontinued just one month after its debut, this new subscription does not provide a live simulcast of the primary CNN cable news channel. Instead, subscribers gain entry to a curated selection of CNN’s US and international live programming.
However, the new offering delivers significantly more value than its predecessor. For the monthly fee, users receive over 1,000 hours of content from the extensive CNN Originals library, a vast collection of video-on-demand content, and invitations to exclusive live events. Furthermore, subscribers will get the “latest CNN Original Series and CNN Films,” though these will become available on the streaming platform the day after their initial television broadcast. A major benefit is that an All Access subscription also unlocks all articles and subscriber-only content on CNN.com.
For individuals who already have a traditional pay-television package, CNN has clarified that “current Pay TV subscribers” will be granted access to the All Access streaming features at no extra charge. It is worth noting, however, that this complimentary access does not extend to the premium articles on CNN.com. Full access to the website, including its articles, requires a separate digital subscription through CNN’s existing Basic tier, which was rebranded last October and costs $3.99 per month.
(Source: The Verge)
