CNN Plus is reportedly drawing fewer than 10,000 viewers a day
by Emma Roth from The Verge - All Posts on (#5Y405)
CNN/Warner Media CNN Plus is reportedly struggling to gain viewers just two weeks out from its launch, according to a report from CNBC. People familiar with the matter told the outlet the platform is only raking in fewer than 10,000 viewers per day.
As CNBC notes, this is a huge dip from the daily viewership of CNN's cable network, which saw an average of 773,000 viewers per day last year. But, obviously, CNN Plus is still new - CNN's TV channel has been around for many years, plus it's (usually) free for anyone with cable or satellite service.
A recent report from Insider doesn't make these numbers look any better, though. Using data compiled by SensorTower, Insider discovered that the CNN app, which users must download to use CNN Plus, gained just...