21 Facts About CNN USA

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Globally, CNN USA programming has aired through CNN USA International, seen by viewers in over 212 countries and territories; since May 2019 the US domestic version has absorbed international news coverage in order to reduce programming costs.

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2.

Burt Reinhardt, the executive vice president of CNN USA, hired most of the channel's first 200 employees, including the network's first news anchor, Bernard Shaw.

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3.

Since its debut, CNN USA has expanded its reach to several cable and satellite television providers, websites, and specialized closed-circuit channels .

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4.

CNN USA has 42 bureaus, more than 900 affiliated local stations, and several regional and foreign-language networks around the world.

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5.

In May 2014, CNN USA premiered The Sixties, a documentary miniseries produced by Tom Hanks, and Gary Goetzman which chronicled the United States in the 1960s.

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6.

CNN USA began broadcasting in the high-definition 1080i resolution format in September 2007.

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7.

In December 2008, CNN USA introduced a comprehensive redesign of its on-air appearance, which replaced an existing style that had been used since 2004.

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8.

CNN USA Pipeline was the name of a paid subscription service, its corresponding website, and a content delivery client that provided streams of live video from up to four sources, on-demand access to CNN USA stories and reports, and optional pop-up "news alerts" to computer users.

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9.

CNN USA reported that they took preventive measures after news broke of the impending attack.

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10.

CNN USA placed a live chat with Benjamin Netanyahu on the network in 1998.

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11.

In early 2008, CNN USA began maintaining a live streaming broadcast available to cable and satellite subscribers who receive CNN USA at home .

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12.

CNN USA has multiple channels in the popular video-sharing site YouTube, but those videos can only be viewed in the United States, a source of criticism among YouTube users worldwide.

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13.

In 2014, CNN USA launched a radio version of their television programming on TuneIn Radio.

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14.

In 2021, CNN USA Digital had an average of 144 million unique visitors in the United States according to Comscore, making it the most viewed digital news outlet, ahead of The New York Times, NBC News, Fox News, The Washington Post.

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15.

Since the shutdown of the app, it was announced that CNN USA intended to use the current talent behind Beme to work on a separate start-up endeavor.

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16.

In October 2012, CNN USA formed a film division called CNN USA Films to distribute and produce made-for-TV and feature documentaries.

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17.

CNN USA has launched television and online ventures that are no longer in operation, including:.

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18.

CNN USA launched "Great Big Story" in November 2015 to produce content tailored toward younger viewers.

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19.

CNN USA has been involved in various controversies, criticisms and allegations since its inception in 1980.

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20.

CNN USA has been accused of having a liberal bias during the presidency of Donald Trump.

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21.

CNN USA Films was awarded a Peabody for the documentary "Apollo 11".

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