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Who runs CNN, what it tracks and what it costs, and the 20 closest news media alternatives.

Who’s behind it
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Online since
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Trackers
Prices
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Closest alternative
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01 · Who’s behind it

Who runs CNN

CNN cnn.com

View the latest news and breaking news today for U.S., world, weather, entertainment, politics and health at CNN.com.

Wikidata: American news channel

Company
No imprint we could read
Online since
Not in the Internet Archive
Audience
In English

02 · Privacy

What CNN tracks

What the homepage loads before you accept or decline cookies. A cookie banner should hold most of it back until you agree, and a tag manager can load more that we don’t see.

trackers that follow visitors

7 of the 15 alternatives below have fewer, 5 have more.

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OneTrust
US company
2 tools
  • Advertising and retargeting

    Lets ad networks recognise visitors on other sites and show them ads.

  • Visitor analytics

    Counts and follows visits, usually with cookies.

03 · Alternatives

Alternatives to CNN

Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to CNN, thumbs down if it isn’t.

Fewer trackers than CNNNo ad trackersRegistered in the EUFree planOnly in English
  1. 01
    NBC News nbcnews.com Top 1K English 1 tracker

    NBC News - Breaking Headlines and Video Reports on World, U.S. and Local Angles | NBC News

    Go to NBCNews.com for breaking news, videos, and the latest top stories in world news, business, politics, health and pop culture.

    Compare NBC News with CNN →
  2. 02
    Fox News foxnews.com Top 1K English 7 trackers

    Fox News - Breaking News Updates | Latest News Headlines | Photos & News Videos

    Breaking News, Latest News and Current News from FOXNews.com. Breaking news and video. Latest Current News: U.S., World, Entertainment, Health, Business, Technology, Politics, Sports.

    Compare Fox News with CNN →
  3. 03
    British Broadcasting Corporation bbc.com Top 1K English No trackers

    BBC Home | Breaking News, World News, US News, Sports, Business, Innovation, Climate, Culture, Travel, Video & Audio

    Visit BBC for trusted reporting on the latest world and US news, sports, business, climate, innovation, culture and much more

    Compare British Broadcasting Corporation with CNN →
  4. 04
    CBS News cbsnews.com Top 1K English 2 trackers

    CBS News | Breaking News, Top Stories & Exclusive Coverage

    Stay informed on today's latest breaking news and exclusive scoops from CBS News. Follow current events in the U.S. and around the world, along with trending stories in politics, health and more key topics.

    Compare CBS News with CNN →
  5. 05
    USA Today usatoday.com Top 1K English 5 trackers

    Latest World & National News & Headlines - USATODAY.com

    USA TODAY delivers current national and local news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, and videos.

    Compare USA Today with CNN →
  6. 06
    ABC News abcnews.com Top 10K English 1 tracker

    ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

    Your trusted source for breaking news, analysis, exclusive interviews, headlines, and videos at ABCNews.com

    Compare ABC News with CNN →
  7. 07
    Newsmax newsmax.com

    American news website

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  8. 08
    TIME time.com Top 1K English 1 tracker

    TIME | Current & Breaking News | National & World Updates

    Breaking news and analysis from time.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news.

    Compare TIME with CNN →
  9. 09
    HuffPost huffpost.com Top 1K English 3 trackers

    HuffPost - Breaking News, Politics, Entertainment & Opinion

    Read the latest U.S. and world news, politics, entertainment, lifestyle and opinion pieces from HuffPost’s trusted team of journalists.

    Compare HuffPost with CNN →
  10. 10
    Euronews euronews.com Top 10K English 2 trackers

    Latest breaking news available as free video on demand | Euronews

    Latest breaking news available as free video on demand. Stay informed on European and world news about economy, politics, diplomacy… with Euronews.

    Compare Euronews with CNN →
  11. 11
    Newsweek newsweek.com Top 10K English 6 trackers

    Newsweek - Latest Breaking News, US, World, Politics, Business, Tech and Videos.

    Newsweek provides in-depth analysis on news, world events, politics, business, tech, entertainment, healthcare, & trending videos. Subscribe for breaking news alerts!

    Compare Newsweek with CNN →
  12. 12
    NDTV ndtv.com Top 10K

    Indian news network

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  13. 13
    France 24 france24.com Top 10K English No trackers

    France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines

    Breaking news and world news from France 24 on Business, Sports, Culture. Video news. News from the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa, Middle East, America

    Compare France 24 with CNN →
  14. 14
    CNBC cnbc.com Top 1K English 1 tracker

    International Business, World News & Global Stock Market Analysis

    CNBC International is the world leader for news on business, technology, China, trade, oil prices, the Middle East and markets.

    Compare CNBC with CNN →
  15. 15
    apnews.com Top 1K English

    American not-for-profit news agency

    Compare apnews.com with CNN →
  16. 16
    Semafor semafor.com English 1 tracker

    Semafor - An intelligent, transparent global news platform for breaking stories, analysis and video

    Transparent, global reporting by Semafor journalists on politics, policy, business, finance, technology, climate, energy, media, entertainment, world affairs, China, Asia, Europe, Africa for US and international readers.

    Compare Semafor with CNN →
  17. 17
    Bloomberg News bloomberg.com Top 1K

    international news agency

    Compare Bloomberg News with CNN →
  18. 18
    Vox vox.com Top 10K English 2 trackers

    Vox

    Vox is a general interest news site for the 21st century. Its mission: to help everyone understand our complicated world, so that we can all help shape it. In text, video and audio, our reporters explain politics, policy, world affairs, technology, culture, science, the climate crisis, money, health and everything else that matters. Our goal is to ensure that everyone, regardless of income or status, can access accurate information that empowers them.

    Compare Vox with CNN →
  19. 19
    Politico politico.com Top 10K English

    American journalism company and news website

    Compare Politico with CNN →
  20. 20
    MS ms.now Top 10K English 3 trackers

    MS NOW (formerly MSNBC) - US News Today | Breaking News

    MS NOW (formerly MSNBC): Breaking news and the latest headlines today. Get daily updates from local reporters plus world news with live audio and video.

    Compare MS with CNN →

Closest first, by how much each site’s offer resembles CNN’s. Trackers are counted the same way as above. Highlighted technologies are ones CNN uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the order.

04 · History

No changes yet. Each new crawl is compared with the last one, and what CNN adds, drops or rewrites shows up here.

05 · Details

How we measure

Alternatives are matched by what sites actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Trackers and the rest of the stack come from the homepage’s code and DNS records.

The full technology stack, the competitor map and search numbers · 15 technologies
Neighbours
k = 20
Sites searched
9,192
Vector
384-d
Query
31 ms

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