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CNN Will Stop Being Shown Across U.S. Airports March 31
View from the Wing ^ | 01/12/2021 | Gary Leff

Posted on 01/12/2021 4:06:20 PM PST by aimhigh

CNN is shuttering the CNN Airport Network effective March 31. That means an end to those televisions blaring news across approximately 50 U.S. airports. The cable network explains that this is because of a decline in air travel, and more people “consuming content on their personal devices” rather than watching their broadcasts.

Producing separate content isn’t the primary expense. It’s true that CNN Airport Network, which broadcasts 24 hours a day 7 days a week, is different than the primary channel. It doesn’t show sexually explicit or violent content or air disasters. However the main cost is payments to airports (at least $150,000 a year to a single large airport) in addition to the cost of the video screens and connectivity to show the broadcasts. They then sold advertising on the network to generate revenue.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: airports; cnn; media; msm
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To: aimhigh

Finally some good news!


21 posted on 01/12/2021 4:17:58 PM PST by faithhopecharity (Politicians are not born, they are excreted. Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: nutmeg

A bright spot during dark times.


22 posted on 01/12/2021 4:19:56 PM PST by NautiNurse (It took 20 years for FL to clean up voter fraud in Broward and Palm Beach Counties. But we did it. )
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To: aimhigh

Probably get soccer, interspersed with N. Korean news about dear leader Xiden.


23 posted on 01/12/2021 4:20:54 PM PST by dynachrome ( “The people have spoken . . . and they must be punished.” Ed Koch. Sauve Qui Peut)
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To: Rummyfan

Depends on the alternative...


24 posted on 01/12/2021 4:22:02 PM PST by maddog55 ((the only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!))
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To: aimhigh

Just plug in Al Jazeera.
It’s about the same anti-American slant.


25 posted on 01/12/2021 4:22:23 PM PST by Macoozie (Handcuffs and Orange Jumpsuits)
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To: aimhigh

How about USA Today in Motels?

But I do like the crosswords, well so far. Maybe they will have clues like “Patriots” = “Traitors”, etc.


26 posted on 01/12/2021 4:22:36 PM PST by Scrambler Bob (This is not /s. It is just as viable as any MSM 'information', maybe more so!)
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To: aimhigh

That is great! However, I am not flying anymore.


27 posted on 01/12/2021 4:24:04 PM PST by Slyfox (Not my circus, not my monkeys )
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To: aimhigh

The only positive development in sight. I guess there are so few people flying, they could break their monopoly contract. I fear what’s coming will be straight from Chyna with translations.


28 posted on 01/12/2021 4:24:26 PM PST by Seeing More Clearly Now
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To: aimhigh

CNN - Its work is done.


29 posted on 01/12/2021 4:24:30 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Communists: "We're anti-Fascist! That's why we use and chapion fascist actions for our allies.")
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To: aimhigh

“It doesn’t show sexually explicit or violent content or air disasters. “

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Maybe that’s its problem.


30 posted on 01/12/2021 4:24:58 PM PST by Southside_Chicago_Republican (The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog. )
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To: aimhigh

Woohoo 👍


31 posted on 01/12/2021 4:25:42 PM PST by hawkaw
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To: aimhigh

What - are they afraid Trump is planning to buy CNN? :)


32 posted on 01/12/2021 4:28:40 PM PST by Mr. Jeeves ([CTRL]-[GALT]-[DELETE])
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To: aimhigh

Make Airports Great Again


33 posted on 01/12/2021 4:29:18 PM PST by big'ol_freeper (If your opponent is of choleric temper, irritate him. ~ Sun Tzu )
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To: aimhigh

Haha.


34 posted on 01/12/2021 4:29:54 PM PST by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper)
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To: aimhigh

This will drop CNN’s viewership to about 126 people... including the viewers in China and Russia.


35 posted on 01/12/2021 4:31:11 PM PST by Doctor Freeze
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Finally the tide has turned. America, without the being brainwashed at airport terminals, wakes up on April 1 to a new day when it suddenly clearly sees how wrong it has judged Trump and turns off the liberal news stations forever! The dominoes are falling now!


36 posted on 01/12/2021 4:32:32 PM PST by bhive
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To: aimhigh

That ought to reduce the number of travel sickness bags the airlines are having to pass around.


37 posted on 01/12/2021 4:35:01 PM PST by a fool in paradise (Who built the cages, Joe?)
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To: aimhigh

I’d rather watch the cooking channel anyways.


38 posted on 01/12/2021 4:36:24 PM PST by McGruff (We're no better than a third world country now)
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To: mewzilla

More bogus charts.

Just like the number of times someone who listens to an album that they never bought counts as more sales than someone who actually bought the physical album and listened to it twice a day for 6 months.


39 posted on 01/12/2021 4:37:39 PM PST by a fool in paradise (Who built the cages, Joe?)
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To: aimhigh

Thank heaven


40 posted on 01/12/2021 4:39:27 PM PST by yldstrk (Bingo! We have a winner!)
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