cnn.com

Trusted High Traffic Tranco #187

cnn.com operates primarily as a news & media site, focusing on global news & journalism. CNN (Cable News Network) is a major American news-based television channel and digital platform. It provides 24-hour coverage of breaking news, politics, business, and international events. It is operated by Cable News Network, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery.

Beyond its core function, the ecosystem extends into video streaming, providing a broader range of services.

Industry Category

News & Media

Platforms that produce or aggregate news and journalism content.

Related Industries

Related Topics

newspoliticsworld newsbusinessmediacurrent events

Highly Established

cnn.com is a well-established platform operated by Cable News Network. Top 1,000 global website, 32 years old, high traffic. Standard web safety practices apply.

Top 1,000 global website32 years oldhigh traffic
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  "domain": "cnn.com",
  "state": "developed",
  "stability": "permanent",
  "confidence": "high",
  "category": {
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    "specialization": "Global News & Journalism",
    "secondary_purposes": [
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  },
  "identity": {
    "headline": "Breaking news, latest news and videos",
    "summary": "CNN (Cable News Network) is a major American news-based television channel and digital platform. It provides 24-hour coverage of breaking news, politics, business, and international events.",
    "operator": "Cable News Network",
    "parent_entity": "Warner Bros. Discovery",
    "topics": [
      "news",
      "politics",
      "world news",
      "business",
      "media",
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    ]
  },
  "functions": {
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    "is_file_host": false,
    "is_url_shortener": false,
    "is_public_idp": false,
    "is_crypto_platform": false,
    "allows_user_subdomains": false,
    "is_form_builder": false,
    "is_document_host": false
  },
  "facts": {
    "created_at": "1993-09-22",
    "rank": 187,
    "hosting_provider": "FASTLY"
  }
}

Hosting

FASTLY

Registered

Sep 22, 1993

Last Updated

Jan 9, 2026

Domain data sourced from WHOIS, Tranco rankings, and URLert's classification engine.