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  • 31-01-2022 12:10am
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    RCK1
    Registered Users Posts: 444 ✭✭


    Hi sorry if this has already been asked......is there any alternative way to stream or access CNN in Ireland? Virgin Media removed it recently and missing out on my fix of the craziness state side



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    Capt'n Midnight
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    Free To Air on Satellite but you have to add as other channels as it's not on the EPG anymore.

    There's a subscription service online



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    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 90,695 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    see also https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058206709/cnn-dropped-by-vodafone-ireland



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    AJB39
    Registered Users Posts: 168 ✭✭AJB39


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118557357#Comment_118557357

    There is a CNN subscription online but it is currently only legally available to people in the UK. It means that other then the “other channels” method on satellite CNN have withdrawn from the Irish market without giving any alternative legal option to view their channel.



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    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 90,695 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118562143#Comment_118562143

    Service is still there, still Free To Air. What's changed is that they aren't paying to promote it on SKY EPG or Freesat EPG.

    If they get more income via subscriptions then they won't be coming back. Hold off in the hope they do a deal with Virgin/SKY.



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    cena
    Registered Users Posts: 9,963 ✭✭✭cena


    I want to see fox news on sky



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    #7
    Kalyke
    Registered Users Posts: 1,234 ✭✭✭Kalyke


    CNN+ to close the end of April.



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    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users Posts: 81,115 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118957353#Comment_118957353

    Trump will have a few extra Cokes tonight 😂



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    sam t smith
    Registered Users Posts: 1,453 ✭✭✭sam t smith


    The failing CNN+ is closing down.



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    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,507 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    Just to say that, contrary to some of the posts above, CNN is still on the Sky EPG in Ireland. Their distribution strategy now looks a bit of a mess. They’ve burnt their bridges with some providers in aid of a streaming service which will now never launch. Maybe they can go on Discovery+, perhaps.



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    Kalyke
    Registered Users Posts: 1,234 ✭✭✭Kalyke


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118957737#Comment_118957737

    Any idea why it came off Freesat and is it likely to return?



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    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,507 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    Why it came up Freesat and other platforms; was apparently to drive customers towards their streaming service. That strategy is now in tatters (though they are still offering a stream of CNN International only in the U.K.). As to whether it will be back your guess is as good as mine.



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    fryup
    Registered Users Posts: 18,069 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    its a great news channel, like seeing the American angle on things - but waayy too many ad breaks



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    cena
    Registered Users Posts: 9,963 ✭✭✭cena


    Just bring back FOX NEWS



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    TheRiverman
    Registered Users Posts: 6,052 ✭✭✭TheRiverman


    I still have it on Free To Air Satellite, watching Wolf Blitzer in The Situation Room right now.



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    silverharp
    Registered Users Posts: 17,840 ✭✭✭✭silverharp


    You can get CNN if you have an IPTV setup

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