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How to Watch CNN+ on Sony Smart TV

You can stream CNN+ on Sony Smart TV. Here’s how to sign up, download, install, and start streaming CNN+ using your Sony Smart TV. Learn how to get the most out of your Sony Smart TV while using CNN+.


CNN+

CNN+ was a subscription streaming service that included 12 hours of live news and on-demand access to shows like “Parental Guidance with Anderson Cooper,” “5 Things with Kate Bolduan,” “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown,” and “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy.” The service features journalists like Chris Wallace and Audie Cornish.

The service lasted less than a month. It debuted on March 29, 2022 and ended on April 28, 2022.

Some of the programs and personalities from the service went to HBO Max, some went to discovery+.

Sony Smart TV

Sony Smart TV can be used to watch Live TV Streaming Services and On Demand Streaming Services.

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Can you stream CNN+ on Sony Smart TV?

How to Sign Up and Download CNN+ on Sony Smart TV

CNN+ is available natively using Sony Smart TV. Additionally, you may be able to stream to your Sony Smart TV through Google Cast (2019+ models).

CNN app on Sony Smart TV

  1. Go to the Home Screen on your Sony Smart TV.
  2. Launch the app store and search for “CNN” on your Sony Smart TV.
  3. Select “Download” to install the app.
  4. You can now stream CNN+ on Sony Smart TV.

Google Cast

  1. Install the CNN iPhone/iPad app or Android Phone/Tablet app.
  2. Make sure your Smart TV is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your Android Phone/Tablet or iPhone/iPad.
  3. Start playing the content in the CNN app and select the Google Cast icon.
  4. Choose your Sony Smart TV and it will start displaying on your Smart TV.

How to Sign Up for CNN+ on Other Streaming Devices

If you have other devices, you can learn how to sign up for and use CNN+ on Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Roku, Android TV, iPhone/iPad, Android Phone/Tablet, Mac, Windows, and VIZIO Smart TV.


Originals

CNN+ had many original shows, including “The Newscast with Wolf Blitzer,” “Big Picture with Sara Sidner,” “The Source with Kasie Hunt,” “Boss Files with Poppy Harlow,” and “Parental Guidance with Anderson Cooper.”

There were also limited series like “The Murdochs: Empire of Influence.”

TV Shows

The service featured established hits like “Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico,” “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown,” “United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell,” and “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy.” Pre-existing shows have since moved to discovery+.

Movies

A selection of documentaries appeared on CNN+, including “The Last Movie Stars,” Ethan Hawke and Martin Scorsese’s documentary about Hollywood power couple Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman.

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