Max, the streaming service previously known as HBO Max, announced this morning it’s adding 24/7 live streaming news with the addition of “CNN Max,” starting on September 27 in the U.S. The feature, which will launch in beta, will offer Max viewers live content from CNN US, CNN International, and other original programming. The service will also stream 24/7 and will “enable experimentation” with product features, content, and originals, the company says.
The new addition will include programming designed for the Max audience including “CNN Newsroom with Jim Acosta, Rahel Solomon, Amara Walker and Fredricka Whitfield,” and “CNN Newsroom with Jim Sciutto.” Sciutto will also lead breaking news coverage on the platform in the afternoons.
Other well-known anchors and programs will also appear, such as “Amanpour,” “Anderson Cooper 360,...
