CBSN
| CBSN | |
|---|---|
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| Launched | November 6, 2014 |
| Network |
CBS News CBS Interactive |
| Owned by | CBS Corporation |
| Picture format |
720p (HD) Downscaled to: 540p 360p 180p |
| Slogan | CBS News. Always On. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Broadcast area | Worldwide |
| Headquarters |
CBS Broadcast Center Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States |
| Sister channel(s) |
CBS CBS Sports Network |
| Streaming media | |
| Online stream | cbsn |
| Amazon Fire TV | CBS News app |
| Apple TV | CBSN channel |
| Roku | CBS News app |
| XBMC & Kodi | CBSN cbsnews.com live |
| Windows Store | CBS News app |
| Mobile | CBS News app iOS, Windows and Android |
CBSN is a streaming video news channel operated by the CBS News and CBS Interactive divisions of CBS Corporation which launched on November 6, 2014. CBSN was designed primarily as a digital-oriented service; CBSN is distributed solely through the CBS News website, mobile apps, and via apps for digital media player devices such as Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and Roku, rather than traditional platforms such as television, broadcast or otherwise, though since September 21, 2015, some CBSN segments are repurposed on the CBS broadcast network itself as part of the new overnight news program CBS Overnight News.
The ad-supported service primarily features content from CBS News along with other CBS-owned properties, hosted throughout much of the day by various CBS News personalities, along with coverage of live events and breaking news. The service is designed primarily to appeal to a younger audience, providing a format that allows viewers to watch CBSN as a linear channel, or to watch segments of its programming on-demand.
Rumors that CBS News was preparing a 24-hour digital news service were first reported by BuzzFeed in October 2013, and later confirmed by a CBS spokesperson who stated that the company was seeking "partners" for the service. Initial reports suggested that the service would consist of a linear, multi-platform streaming channel, featuring video content from other CBS News productions, along with other online-exclusive content; The New York Times likened the rumored format to an all-news radio station, combining pre-recorded video content with regular, live news updates. On May 15, 2014, CBS Corporation CEO Leslie Moonves confirmed in an interview with Bloomberg Television that the company was working on the service. Describing it as an "exciting alternative to cable news", he went on to say that "there is so much information that we get every day that doesn’t fit into a 22-minute newscast at 6:30 or CBS This Morning."
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