CNN Airport

CNN Airport was an American television network. Owned and operated by WarnerMedia, it was a special version of CNN that only played in United States airports. The network broadcast news, entertainment, stock market updates, weather, and travel news to 58 airports across the United States.[1] CNN paid airports to show the channel exclusively on their monitors.[2]

CNN Airport
Owned by CNN
(WarnerMedia News & Sports)
Country United States
Language English
Headquarters Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
CNN Airport Network offices at the CNN Center in Atlanta, GA.

CNN Airport's 24-hour schedule was described as roughly 16% news, 19% live sports, 24% lifestyle, 24% travel, and 10% for custom messages from airports if they wish to use the timeslot.[3]

On January 12, 2021, CNN's president Jeffrey Zucker announced that the network would be closed by the end of March.[4]

CNN Airport Media

References

  1. "PARTICIPATING AIRPORTS". edition.cnn.com. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  2. SFGATE, Dianne de Guzman (April 26, 2018). "Congressman proposes government keep CNN off airport televisions". SFGATE. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  3. "CNN Airport Network Media Kit" (PDF). CNN.
  4. "CNN will end "CNN Airport Network" after 30 years". The Desk. January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021.

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