CNN International Launches CNN Travel; Merges CNNGo
CNN International has merged the Asia-Pacific-focused travel website CNNGo.com with a new global digital travel enterprise - CNN Travel. Details from CNN below.
CNN Press Release: CNN International today announced the launch of a new digital channel, CNN Travel, expected to become the most dynamic, engaging and relevant online destination for the world's luxury, business and leisure travelers.
Through a network of more than 800 travel contributors around the world, CNN Travel delivers up-to-the-minute travel news, destination insights, inspirational travel ideas, original observation and thoroughly-researched city and country insider guides with directions to the world's hottest restaurants, bars, hotels and activities.
CNN Travel brings together the best of CNN's existing digital travel portfolio and CNNGo.com, the successful Asia Pacific-focused travel start-up launched in 2009. The Hong Kong-headquartered team which launched CNNGo.com and has managed the popular site ever since, will continue at the helm of the international CNN Travel platform, working with international travel contributors to provide users with the distinct voice, authority and local insights which have made CNNGo.com such a hit.
"CNN Travel takes the best of CNNGo.com, shakes it up and expands its horizons to create an online travel destination unlike anything else out there. We are incredibly proud of the success CNNGo.com has had over the last three years and are thrilled to be taking it global with the creation of CNN Travel," said Andrew Demaria, editor in chief of CNN Travel.
"CNN Travel's blend of reporting, global network, international partnerships, contemporary voice and social media reach will position the site as a compelling travel destination," said Peter Bale, Vice President and General Manager of CNN International Digital. "What Andrew calls ‘CNN in jeans' gives the site a fresh and vibrant tone."
"CNN.com has launched a series of groundbreaking initiatives throughout 2012, including our partnership with Facebook around the U.S. Elections, CNN Trends, and CNN Soundwaves. CNN Travel is an outstanding addition to this roster and we are confident our international users will quickly embrace the site's unique tone and reportage," Bale added.
CNN Travel features standalone destination guides on Latin America, North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, along with dedicated sections on Travel News, Aviation, Hotels, Food and Drink amongst others.
CNN Reveals the Winners of the 'Your Political Ticket' iReport Convention Contest
CNN Press Release - CNN revealed the winners of the 'Your Political Ticket' iReport contest, who will join the network at this year's political conventions.
The iReporters will receive an all-expense paid trip alongside a guest to attend the one of the conventions. Three will attend the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida, August 27-30, followed by the other three at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, September 3-6.
The winners will cover the conventions from a variety of angles, from first-person video commentary and on-air reporting, to photography coverage and interviews with convention attendees and local residents.
The winners are:
TAMPA – RNC
Alex Anderson Plymouth, Minnesota
Anderson is a student at Hillsdale College, where he majors in History. He is also an intern for the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank based in Washington, D.C.
Matt Sky New York, New York
Sky is a web consultant freelancer, puppeteer, and long-time contributor to iReport who tackles newsy issues with a funny twist. Sky, who considers himself an Independent, but leans liberal, says he's interested to see whether Republican voters can unite behind Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
Elizabeth Lauten Alexandria, Virginia
Lauten is a 29-year-old media consultant who has volunteered for every Republican presidential campaign since 2000. She has experience with print, broadcast, and online journalism, and says she bleeds "blood, sweat and politics."
CHARLOTTE – DNC
Omekongo Dibinga Washington, D.C.
Dibinga is a motivational speaker and diversity consultant. A member of the iReport community since 2009, Omekongo often tackles hot political topics with engaging video commentaries.
Melissa Fazli Yorba Linda, California
Fazli is a volunteer with "Organizing for America," Obama's grassroots campaign, and joined iReport in 2009. The mother of three is an aspiring documentarian and recent graduate from California State University of Fullerton.
Willie Harris Ewing, New Jersey
Harris is a 23-year-old student at Mercer County Community College and mentor with inner-city youth in Trenton. The Obama supporter described going to Charlotte during the DNC as "a dream."
Check out CNNiReport.com to follow the latest iReports from the conventions.
CNN today launched a brand new international homepage for CNNMoney.com. CNN's press release below.
CNN Press Release:CNNMONEY GOES GLOBAL WITH NEW INTERNATIONAL HOMEPAGE
Plus, a new editorial in-depth "The Rise of China" focuses on China's economy, investing and more
CNNMoney launches an international homepage today with personalized content and global indexes for audiences outside of the United States. The international homepage launches alongside a new in-depth special report called, "The Rise of China," which will look at China's economy, the opportunities and risks of investing in China and the tension between U.S. and Chinese companies.
"Our growing audience around the world demands more high-velocity news and real-time analysis of interdependent markets and economies and global brands," says executive editor Chris Peacock. "By investing in more reporters around the world, we will be giving our readers more of what they want when they want it."
CNNMoney already generates 13% of its traffic from outside North America and the international homepage will serve as a gateway to CNNMoney's overall site, which offers technology, markets, economy, leadership and video content. CNNMoney is also expanding its editorial team with new positions in Asia and Europe, including a new international editor, senior editor, as well as additional reporters.
As part of this expansion, CNNMoney's international homepage will connect with CNN International's business coverage, including the CNNi 360 blog, Quest Means Business, Global Exchange and World Business Today at www.cnn.com/business.
The new international homepage will help CNNMoney build upon its solid base of international ad revenue by growing audience through more relevant content experiences. The combination of CNNMoney, CNN International and Fortune International sales efforts will enable CNNMoney to compete more aggressively for advertising dollars globally and regionally.
See CNNMoney's "The Rise of China" in-depth special here:
CNN Digital Adds Greg Asman To Research And Analytics Post
CNN today announced the appointment of Greg Asman to its digital team based in Atlanta. Asman has been hired as Vice President of Research and Analytics. Details from CNN below.
CNN Press Release: CNN’s SVP of Research Robin Garfield announced that Greg Asman has joined CNN as the new VP of Research and Analytics for CNN Digital based in Atlanta.
In this role, Asman will provide research strategy, analysis services and methodological oversight for CNN’s Digital Network, including CNN.com, CNNI.com, HLNtv.com and CNN’s mobile and video products. He will also serve as a key advisor to CNN’s digital leadership with his in-depth understanding of digital analytics and the overall industry factors that may impact the business.
Asman comes to CNN from Moxie, part of Zenith Optimedia and a Publicis Groupe agency, where he was the VP of Analytics responsible for the entire analytics offering of the agency. A 20-year veteran of the online advertising and consulting industries, Asman has worked at companies such asAspen, Deloitte and Scient/iXL.
A graduate of The University of Georgia's Terry College of Business and an MBA graduate of Emory University’s Goizueta Business School, Asman enjoys woodworking, BBQ’ing, skiing and scuba.
CNN Digital Unveils New Digital Magazine Experience
CNN today announced the roll out of a digital magazine format to enhance storytelling through text, video and images and other interactive features. The first story to make use of the new format is CNN's investigation into slavery in Mauritania. Details from CNN's press release below.
CNN Press Release:CNN creates 'digital magazine' for long-form storytelling
To shine a light on the practice of slavery in the country of Mauritania, CNN Digital has rolled out its first ever 'virtual magazine,' a powerful storytelling format that fuses video, text, photography and interactive components. A part of the network's Freedom Project initiative, CNN's John Sutter and Edythe McNamee traveled to the West African nation where an estimated 10-20% of the population lives in slavery, despite a 1981 outlaw of the practice. The special report, 'Slavery's Last Stronghold,’ will appear across all CNN platforms including CNN.com, domestic and international television broadcasts, and via CNN’s mobile website and apps for iPhone, iPad, Android and Android Tablet.
“This is a stunning, bold story that demanded a visual presentation to match. We sought to create intimacy, forming connections with the subjects and John and Edythe, showcasing the powerful words, video and images into a new, truly multimedia presentation. This is the kind of story that does real good in the world, and we wanted to use all of the tools we have to make it shine," said Meredith Artley, vice president and managing editor of CNN Digital.
Spending nearly a year to gain entry into the country and conducting many of their interviews at night and in covert locations, CNN Digital’s reporters went to great lengths to uncover the tragedy of multigenerational servitude inMauritania. Captured through a variety of mediums, CNN Digital’s coverage of Mauritania appears online in the form of a digital magazine, personal video accounts and written stories featuring firsthand accounts from freed slaves and one man’s transformative journey from slave owner to abolitionist. In response to the initiative, CNN iReport, the network’s global participatory news community, is gathering messages of hope and support to be shared at a school for escaped slaves inNouakchott, Mauritania.
“CNN’s investigation in Mauritania exemplifies the very nature of the CNN Freedom Project, and that is to seek out stories on modern-day slavery and share them with our viewers around the world,” said Tony Maddox, executive vice president and managing director of CNN International.
To follow Mauritania and the Freedom Project across social media platforms, go to the CNN Freedom Project page on Facebook, follow @CNNFreedom on Twitter, and attend the Google Plus ‘Hangout’ to discuss Mauritania and slavery in the modern world on Wednesday, March 21 at 4pm.
CNN International will feature this CNN Freedom Project investigation across its programming lineup this week, with additional reports airing the week of March 26. CNNI’s coverage will culminate in a special documentary, ‘Slavery’s Last Stronghold: A CNN Freedom Project Special Report,’ on Thursday, March 29 at 3:30aET. The half-hour program will replay Friday, March 30 at 12:30a; Saturday, March 31 at 2:30a and 11p; Saturday, April 21 at 8:30a; and Sunday, April 22 at 2:30a and 11p (All Times Eastern).
CNN says it will provide extensive coverage of the Super Tuesday caucus and primary votes today. Full details from CNN's press release below.
CNN Press Release:CNN Anchors, Correspondents out in Full Force on Super Tuesday
Live Election Roundtable on CNN.com Kicks Off Coverage; Virtual Convention Floor Makes its Debut
As the proven destination for politics across all platforms, CNN plans extensive coverage of the Super Tuesday caucus and primary contests on March 6. Anchors Wolf Blitzer, Anderson Cooper, Erin Burnett, John King and Candy Crowley will headline the network’s America’s Choice 2012: Super Tuesday special programming from the CNN Election Center beginning at 7 p.m. ET. Gloria Borger and David Gergen, along with CNN political contributors Donna Brazile, Ari Fleischer, Hilary Rosen, Erick Erickson, Paul Begala and Alex Castellanos, will join the coverage to provide analysis and insight. Beginning at 1 a.m. on March 7, the network will air a live special edition of Anderson Cooper 360º.
“CNN will deploy more resources in the field to cover Super Tuesday than any other television network,” said Sam Feist, CNN Washington bureau chief and senior vice president. “These contests will play a pivotal role in determining the direction of the rest of this campaign.”
CNN Election Roundtable
On CNN.com, viewers can join Wolf Blitzer, Gloria Borger, Jessica Yellin, Ari Fleischer and Donna Brazile to get an insider’s take on the 2012 presidential election. Users may register at CNN.com/roundtable for a 12 p.m. live virtual roundtable on Super Tuesday powered by Cisco's WebEx. The panel of political experts will address election centric questions from registered participants and CNN iReporters.
Technology and Social Media
Correspondent Tom Foreman will take viewers inside CNN’s new “virtual convention floor” on Tuesday evening. The virtual representation of the floor at the Republican National Convention will look ahead to the GOP gathering in Tampa less than six months from Super Tuesday to evaluate what is at stake in the race and provide visual delegate updates as they develop.
Anchor and chief national correspondent John King will utilize the “Magic Wall” to break down the Super Tuesday battlegrounds and analyze exit polling data.
To engage and comment on election news as it happens, users can view the CNN Politics Facebook page for political stories and photos of CNN’s favorite faces. On Twitter, users may follow @CNNPolitics for breaking developments and join the conversation by using hashtag #CNNElections. CNN anchor Brooke Baldwin will report live from the CNN Election Center on trends and conversation across social media.
CNN Anchor and Correspondent Deployments
CNN anchors and correspondents listed below will fan out from Alaska to Massachusetts and points in between for on-the-ground coverage of key states and races.
* Candy Crowley, anchor and chief political correspondent -Mitt Romney headquarters, Massachusetts * Jim Acosta, national political correspondent -Rick Santorum headquarters, Ohio * Joe Johns, senior correspondent - Newt Gingrich headquarters, Georgia * Shannon Travis, political reporter - Ron Paul headquarters, Idaho * Jessica Yellin, chief White House correspondent -The White House, Washington, D.C. * Ali Velshi, anchor and chief business correspondent - Oklahoma City voting location * Dana Bash, senior congressional correspondent - Ohio voting location * Paul Steinhauser, political editor - Ohio voting location * Mark Preston, political director - CNN Election Center * Peter Hamby, political reporter-at-large - Nashville, Tennessee voting location * David Mattingly, national correspondent - Georgia voting location * Jim Spellman, all platform journalist - North Dakota caucus site * Paul Vercammen, producer/reporter - Anchorage, Alaska caucus site * Shawna Shepherd, campaign embed producer - Newt Gingrich headquarters, Georgia * Rachel Streitfeld, campaign embed producer - Mitt Romney headquarters, Massachusetts * Lisa Desjardins, CNN Radio Capitol Hill correspondent - Washington, D.C. * Bob Costantini, CNN Radio Washington correspondent - Columbus, Ohio * Edgar Treiguts, CNN Radio correspondent - Newt Gingrich headquarters, Georgia * Steve Kastenbaum, CNN Radio correspondent - Mitt Romney headquarters, Massachusetts * Adriana Hauser, CNN en Español correspondent - Mitt Romney headquarters, Massachusetts * Ione Molinares, CNN en Español correspondent - Rick Santorum headquarters, Ohio * Gustavo Valdes, CNN en Español all platform journalist - Newt Gingrich headquarters, Georgia * Tory Dunnan, CNN Newsource “RunningMate” correspondent - Columbus, Ohio * René Marsh, CNN Newsource national correspondent - Cobb County voting location
CNN Digital
The CNN Election Center will provide extensive coverage of the Super Tuesday states and will include live blogs and real-time results coverage.
CNN.com will live stream Super Tuesday coverage online, on CNN’s mobile website and across CNN's mobile apps. Users can visit the CNNPolitics.com, the online destination 2012 election-related news and analysis. Other online features include: GOP Delegate Calculator, CNN Electoral Map, 2012 Primary Caucus Calendar and an updated CNN Polling Center debuting Tuesday.
CNN en Español and CNN International
CNN en Español will offer extensive coverage of the Super Tuesday races, with anchors Juan Carlos López and Carlos Montero from Atlanta. Lopez and Montero will be joined by a panel of the network’s political contributors: Democratic strategist María Cardona, The George Washington University’s Roberto Izurieta and Republican strategist Juan Hernández. Programming will begin at 7 p.m. and will include guests and correspondents from Massachusetts, Ohio and Georgia.
CNN International will simulcast the domestic network’s Super Tuesday coverage beginning at 7 p.m.
CNN Radio
CNN Radio will provide comprehensive Super Tuesday coverage for its affiliates and digital distribution partners with correspondents and producers spread out though Georgia, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C.
CNN today released data on the performance of its digital networks in 2011. The numbers from CNN below.
CNN Press Release:CNN Earns 73 Million Unique Users Monthly; Key Sections Post Double Digit Gains
According to end-of-year data, more people rely on CNN than any other television network for news and commentary – both online and on the go. In total, CNN Digital earned more than 73 million unique visitors in 2011, beating MSNBC by 38%, Fox News by 187%, ABC News Digital by 217% and CBS Interactive by 260%. With 2.3 billion total page views for the year, CNN Digital outperformed MSNBC by 83%, Fox News by 143%, CBS News by 819%, and ABC News Digital by 1013%. (Source: comScore Media Metrix, Jan – Dec 2011; average monthly)
In the wake of the Japanese Tsunami, CNN.com’s most trafficked day of the year was March 11, 2011 with 135.9 million global page views. (Click to enlarge slide below).
In addition to breaking news and events coverage, CNN.com’s sections that inspired passion and engagement earned double-digit gains for the year. With 15.7 million average monthly page views, the site’s Opinion section showed a 58% growth rate year over year. Earning a 64% gain in traffic over 2010, CNN.com’s Belief section averaged 7.8 million page views per month. Other beats that showed double-digit growth for 2011 include Living (11%), Travel (37%), U.S. (16%), World (23%), This Just In (29%), Marquee (18%), The Political Ticker (25%) and The Chart (17%).
Video
CNN.com served more than 101.3 million average monthly global video starts in 2011 – a 19% increase over 2010. Click here for CNN.com’s top ten days for video consumption.
Mobile
CNN Digital has remained No. 1 in mobile news for the past 4 consecutive years. In 2011, CNN Digital boasted 19.4 million unique users monthly, beating its nearest competitor – Fox News Digital – by more than 60% (Nielsen Mobile Media View, January – November 2011). CNN’s mobile website generated a monthly average of 210.4 million global page views for the year. (Bango Analytics, January 1 – December 31, 2011).
CNN’s mobile apps for iPad, iPhone, Android and Nokia have now surpassed 17 million downloads, of which 13 million occurred in 2011. (iTunes Connect, Android Market, Ovi Store, January 1-December 31, 2011). In addition, CNN’s newly-acquired Zite application was named the best news app of 2011 by Apple iTunes and CNN’s app for iPad earned a spot as one Apple’s top ten free applications of the year.
Social
With nearly 1 million more fans than Fox News and 8 times as many fans as MSNBC, CNN’s Facebook fan page has the most followers of any news brand. On May 1, 2011, CNN had the highest number of interactions ever recorded in single day – over 42,000 likes and comments related to the death of Osama bin Laden. (Source: Facebook Insights)
On Twitter, @CNNBRK and @CNN have a combined total of over 9.4 million followers. @CNNBRK, with over 6 million followers, is the No. 1 news account on Twitter, 1.8 million more followers than its closest competitor, The New York Times. @CNNBRK also ranks as one of the top 25 accounts on all of Twitter. @CNN’s most popular tweet of 2011 (the death of Osama bin Laden) was re-tweeted more than 10,000 times. (Source: Twitter Analytics)
iReport
CNN is also home to iReport, the No. 1 participatory news community online. By adding more than 250,000 registered users in 2011 (up 11% YOY), the community has grown to over 1 million iReporters. At a 19% growth rate over 2010, more than 185,000 iReports were submitted last year. iReport set a monthly record in August with the addition of 38,000 registrants and a daily record with 8,000 new iReporter registrations on Aug. 23. (Source: iReport Internal Server Data)
The website launched on this day (January 19) in 2002, with a mix of news, special reports and exclusive interviews in Arabic for readers around the world.
CNN is noting the 10th anniversary of the website with the press release below.
CNN Press Release:CNNArabic.com celebrates 10 years of coverage
Today marks a significant milestone in the history of CNNArabic.com, as the site marks 10 years since it began providing news in Arabic to audiences around the world.
Launched on 19 January 2002, the site has seen the Arab world change beyond recognition, and charted a decade of events across world news, theMiddle East, science and technology, business, entertainment, and sports for a global audience of Arabic speakers. Its mix of special reports, videos, exclusive interviews and daily stock market reports has gained the site around a million unique users per month and seven million page views per month.
The site has also become a key part of CNN’s international newsgathering capability, contributing to reporting across the network’s services. It has also played a pioneering role in reaching out the Arab world’s influential blogging community and introducing dedicated sections for Arabic-speaking social media groups.
“Right from the moment it launched, the layer of analysis, knowledge and nuance that CNNArabic has given to CNN’s coverage of the Arab world has been invaluable,” said Tony Maddox, senior vice president at CNN International. “It has enabled us to deliver a picture of events, issues, people and places in fully rendered detail, right across the network. Audiences across the globe turn to CNN for this considered coverage, and this is in no small part down to the hard work, dedication and resourcefulness of the CNNArabic team.”
The events of the Arab Spring have seen CNNArabic.com’s contribution become even more valuable to the network, especially online. "The contribution of CNNArabic.com to CNN’s coverage of global news has been vital to our digital success, especially during last year’s Arab Spring," said Susan Grant, executive vice president of CNN News Services. "We’re proud to celebrate CNNArabic.com's 10-year anniversary and their excellent coverage of the Arab world for audiences everywhere, whether in Arabic, English or Spanish."
Caroline Faraj, CNN Arabic digital services director, highlighted the interactive relationship the site has with its growing audience. “Our audience is a constant source of ideas and inspiration for us. Throughout our first decade they have given us ideas, suggestions and comments, and we have walked together step by step. This has been invaluable in delivering credible news and professional journalism across the network. We’re hugely thankful for this input and look forward to our next decade growing together.
The way in which the Arab world has embraced digital media over the past decade was also highlighted, "The digital revolution has had a profound impact across the Middle East, especially among the youth”, said Rani Raad, SVP & Managing Director, CNN International Advertising Sales and Business Development, “In a region that generates close to a thousand tweets a minute and has more than 36 million Facebook users, CNNArabic.com has been at the forefront – delivering a credible window on the region and beyond."
Speaking about the future plans for CNNArabic.com, Peter Bale, Vice President & General Manager, Digital, CNN International, added: “CNN Arabic is a vital and growing part of the CNN digital network. Its dedicated team has carved out a strong voice in the region and a big following among Arabic speakers worldwide. It is an authentically Arab service with the integrity and independence consumers and advertisers expect from the CNN brand. We aim to grow CNN Arabic to better serve one of the world’s most economically dynamic and newsworthy regions.”
CNN today announced Simon Barnett's hire as Director of Photography for CNN's digital networks. Details from CNN's press release below.
CNN Press Release: CNN Digital welcomes Simon Barnett, who starts today as Director of Photography. In this role, Barnett will oversee how the network’s photography will be used across CNN’s web, tablet, mobile, and emerging platforms, as well as lead the vision for integrating photography into CNN’s multimedia journalism efforts. He is based at CNN’s global headquarters in Atlanta, and will report to CNN Digital’s VP, Executive Creative Director, Marisa Gallagher.
In addition to his cross-platform photography responsibilities, Barnett will also play a key role with CNN Photos. Launched in the fall of 2011, CNN’s photo blog tells stories through compelling, powerful and inspiring imagery and has created an engaged community around photography’s power to connect people to the news. Barnett will work closely with the CNN Photos team to ensure its continued quality and success.
Barnett brings extensive experience to CNN, and previously held positions as Director of Photography for Esquire and Discover magazines, Managing Editor for Allsport USA and was a founding Picture Editor at ESPN the Magazine. He most recently served as Director of Photography for Life.com, which was awarded the 2011 ASME National Magazine Award for digital media for photography.
Throughout his career, Barnett has led other award-winning photo departments that have received accolades from the Overseas Press Club, World Press Photo, Deadline Club, Pictures of the Year, White House News Photographers' Association and Society of Publication Designers awards. While serving as the Director of Photography for Newsweek, the magazine won the ASME National Magazine Award for general excellence for their coverage of the events of 9/11 and achieved three of the top four selling issues in the magazine’s 78-year history.
CNN has announced the forthcoming launch of the CNN App for Windows Phone. The news was revealed Tuesday at the consumer technology trade show CES. The app is expected to be available within a month. Early details from CNN below.
CNN Press Note: The CNN App for Windows Phones will provide the latest news and video from CNN's reporting around the globe. Offering a robust user experience, the CNN App takes full advantage of Windows Phone 7 features to offer a vivid, panoramic interface, the ability to pin sections of the app to a home screen, Live Tile for real-time news updates, and direct access to iReport, CNN's participatory news community. For the first time on an app, users will have the ability to submit an iReport while simultaneously capturing the event. Launching globally for free in the next month, the CNN App will be exclusive to Nokia users for 90 days and then available on all Windows Phone devices as they come to market.
"The CNN App will offer Windows Phone users a customizable CNN experience shaped for their environment," said Louis Gump, vice president of CNN Mobile. "The Windows platform and Nokia phones will enable millions of people to plug in using the CNN app and interact with the world – where, when and how they want."
CNNMoney, a leading business news site, launches a new app for Android phones today. The new app’s elegant design makes it quick and easy to get CNNMoney’s award-winning business, finance and tech news on-the-go. Users can also quickly track the latest key market indexes, commodities and bond rates, and personalize a Watchlist to keep up with stock performance.
CNNMoney generated an average of 4MM monthly unique visitors to across its mobile products, according to Nielsen. CNNMoney.com attracts 14MM unique visitors and 166MM page views a month on average, according to comScore.
AS CNN iReport nears one millin users, CNN has relaunched its citizen journalism portal. Details from CNN below.
CNN Press Release:Fresh Reimagined Site Emerges with Personalization, Social Features, Enhanced New Tools for Curators
Five years since launching the first user-generated content news website, CNN Worldwide unveils a brand new iReport with social features and curation tools for iReporters and all news consumers. With nearly a million registered contributors and submissions from every country on the globe, iReport has succeeded in bringing people together about news in their lives and their broader world. The redesign of the website unveils the new iReport as a platform for storytelling and participation.
“We want to create a social network for news, one that connects people with the stories and sources,” said Lila King, participation director for CNN Digital. “The new iReport invites people to participate in the reporting of stories that matter to them.”
Highlights of the new iReport:
Groups – iReporters can join communities and follow topics of interest to them like politics, food, photography, technology, as well as groups around some of CNN’s shows. iReporters can also get assignments based on their individual interests and connect with other contributors in ways that they couldn’t before.
All-new homepage – a visually stunning homepage which includes an activity feed of followed iReporters and the editorial staff at iReport. The homepage also provides an opportunity to participate in assignments related to topics and groups an iReporter has joined.
Profile page – a revamped profile page that is essentially a portfolio of each iReporter. The profile page includes a history of an iReporter’s participation on the site, as well as a feed of their latest activity. The new profile also includes measures of an iReporter’s reputation within the community, with stats like page views, the number of their stories vetted for CNN, how many followers they have and which badges they’ve earned.
New rich multi-media player – a 16×9 gorgeous rich HD media player that supports photos, videos and audio that matches the size and quality of the new dynamic CNN.com video experience.
Enhanced uploader – a simplified and shorter upload experience that allows simultaneous upload of photos, with the addition of location awareness and improved Facebook and Twitter integration.
Before the end of the year, iReport will roll out additional new features that will continue to strengthen iReport’s ability to partner and share beyond CNN and position iReport as a platform for participating in the news.
CNN Posts Gains In October Across Television And Online
CNN has posted gains across TV and online for the month of October. Details in CNN's press release below.
CNN Press Release:WHILE CNN GROWS; MSNBC IS DOWN -25% AND FNC IS OFF -28% IN PRIMETIME. CNN OUTPERFORMS MSNBC AT 8 AND 10 PM. CNN Up Over Last Year Online and On Mobile
October Highlights:
While CNN grows in primetime vs. a year ago, MSNBC and FNC primetime programming have double-digit losses.
At 8p and 10p, AC 360 tops MSNBC in the key demo 25-54 and grows vs. a year ago; while MSNBC and FNC experience double-digit declines.
Piers Morgan Tonight is the only 9pm program to grow among 25-54, while MSNBC and FNC are down double-digits.
Erin Burnett OutFront at 7p grows from CNN programming a year ago.
Despite the cable news network’s significant ratings bump due to heightened viewership from the rescue of the Chilean miners last October, CNN showed growth in key day parts and primetime programming while MSNBC and FNC declined vs. a year ago.
In M-F prime (8-11p), CNN topped MSNBC in the key demo (233k vs. 197k) and was up +25% vs. a year ago. MSNBC was down -25% and FNC was off -28% among 25-54. (Omitting CNN’s Republican debate on October 18, CNN averaged 197k in the key demo, tying MSNBC. Without the Republican debate, CNN also still grew vs. a year ago – increasing +5% among 25-54.)
CNN outperformed MSNBC in total day (6a-6a) among total viewers (409k vs. 402k) during October. In addition, CNN grew +5% in the key demo (128k vs. 122k), MSNBC was down -10% (129k vs. 143k) and FNC lost -15% of its audience (253k vs. 299k) compared to a year ago.
CNN also topped MSNBC during dayside programming (M-F 9a-5p) in total viewers (519k vs. 344k) and in the demo 25-54 (139k vs. 85k). Compared to a year ago, CNN increased +5% in the key demo 25-54; MSNBC was up +5% and FNC was down -16%.
Show Highlights:
8p, ET: Anderson Cooper 360 topped MSNBC in the demo (178k vs. 175k) for the third consecutive month. The CNN program was the only program at 8 pm to show growth vs. a year ago– increasing +21% (178k vs. 147k), while MSNBC was down a staggering -36% (175k vs. 272k) and FNC dropped -28%.
9p, ET: Piers Morgan Tonight is also the only show at 9 pm to gain demo viewers compared to last year – increasing +4% (176k vs. 170k) , while MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show is down -21% (217k vs. 276k) and FNC declined -24% (457k vs. 598k).
10p, ET: Anderson Cooper 360 continued to top MSNBC in the demo (234k vs. 188k). October represents the 6th straight month that AC 360 topped MSNBC at 10p in the key demo 25-54. Despite heightened viewership a year ago, AC 360 grew +2% (234k vs. 229k), MSNBC is down -22% (188k v. 241k) and FNC lost one quarter of its audience, declining -25% (376k vs. 503k).
7p, ET: Launch-to-date (October 3-28) Erin Burnett OutFront has also seen growth compared to CNN programming a year ago, increasing +8% in the key demo (146k vs. 135k) and growing +7% in total viewers (490k vs. 458k). MSNBC is down -3% among 25-54 vs. a year ago (177k vs. 183k) and FNC is off -16% (379k vs. 449k).
4p, ET: Launch-to-date (October 3-28) The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer (new time slot) topped MSNBC’s Dylan Ratigan in both total viewers (674k vs. 401k) and among 25-54 (175k vs. 92k). The Sit Room also grew compared to programming a year ago, increasing +26% in the key demo (175k vs. 139k) while MSNBC is down -5% (92k vs. 97k) and FNC is off -15% (235k vs. 278k).
Reach:
CNN reached a cumulative audience of 95.2 million viewers in October, FNC followed with 78.5 million, while MSNBC was third with 77.7 million.
CNN Digital:
CNN.com
CNN.com had nearly 1.2 billion page views and watched 95.1 million videos globally during the month of October. Video starts were up 15% over last month and 13% over last year.
The World Section on CNN.com had 96.0 million page views, an increase of 37% over last year, as two of the month’s top five articles were about the Amanda Knox trial. The Tech Section had 31.7 million page views, up 19% over last year. The largest increase occurred in the Opinion Section, with a 72% boost in page views since October 2010.
CNN.com’s top three blogs this month were The Political Ticker, This Just In and The Marquee Blog, which contributed to October traffic. Among the top five blogs, CNN’s Belief Blog saw a 14% increase in page views since October 2010. (Source: Omniture)
CNN Mobile
Global page views for CNN’s mobile website reached 204.4 million and were up 24% compared to last October. (Source: Bango Analytics, October 2011)
In September 2011, CNN Digital Network on mobile reached 20.7 million unique visitors, and continued a streak as the top mobile news property for over 4 years. (Source: Nielsen Mobile MediaView, September 2011 – most recent available)
CNN's Western GOP Presidential Debate Nabs +5 Million Viewers
CNN Domestic is noting its numbers for last night's Western GOP Presidential Debate. The full rundown from CNN follows below.
CNN Press Release:CNN Republican Debate Is #1 Last Night; Drawing 5.5 Million Viewers and 1.7 in the Key Demo 25-54. AC 360 is #1 at 10pm. Las Vegas Most Watched Debate on CNN.com So Far.
According to Nielsen Fast National data, CNN's Las Vegas Debate (8:00p-10:00p*), moderated by Anderson Cooper, delivered 5.468 million total viewers and 1.651 million in the key demo 25-54. Last night's debate represents the second highest debate this season among total viewers (FNC’s 9/22 debate averaged 6.107 million).
CNN was, by far, #1 in the 8:00p-10:00p time period last night among cable news networks. CNN was top rated in both total viewers and in the key demo 25-54, topping second-place FNC by 163% among total viewers (5.468 million vs. 2.083 million) and 235% among P25-54 (1.651 million vs. 493k). CNN also out-performed third-place MSNBC by 632% among total viewers (5.468 million vs. 747k) and by 822% among P25-54 (1.651 million vs. 179k).
Compared to CNN’s recent Tampa Debate (9/12/11) this debate was up by +51% among total viewers (5.468 million vs. 3.613 million) and by +46% in the key demo 25-54 (1.651 million vs. 1.132 million).
*Fast National Data is representative of 8:00p-10:00p. Final Data will reflect actual debate time of 8:00p-9:52p.
AC 360 at 10:00p:
• With a delivery of 2.244 million total viewers and 735k P25-54 viewers, AC 360’s 10:00p hour easily outperformed the cable news competition.
• Among total viewers, AC360’s 10:00p hour topped that of FNC by 13% (2.244 million vs. 1.991 million) and MSNBC by 122% (2.244 million vs. 1.009 million)
• Among P25-54, AC360’s 10:00p hour topped that of FNC by 43% (735k vs. 515k) and MSNBC by 172% (735k vs. 270k).
CNN Digital:
Las Vegas Most Watched Debate on CNN.com so far
• CNN delivered 601.3 thousand live video streams during the 8:00p-10:00p hours of the debate, 35% higher than Tampa, and over four times as high as New Hampshire.
• For the day, CNN served more than 3.9 million global video starts (live + VOD), a 38% increase over Tampa performance, and a 23% increase over New Hampshire performance.
• During the 8:00p-10:00p hours, CNN’s mobile web video views were 123% higher versus the prior four Tuesdays, 116% higher than Tampa and 60% over the New Hampshire debate.
• #CNNdebate trended globally on Twitter during the Las Vegas debate.
CNN is noting its ratings highlights for television and the performance of its digital network during September. Details from CNN below.
CNN Press Release:CNN TOPS MSNBC WITH ANDERSON COOPER 360 AT 8P AND 10P. CNN PRIMETIME GROWS 46% WITH NEW LINEUP.
September Ratings Highlights
CNN M-F primetime grows +46% (demo) and +34% (total viewers) compared to a year ago. At 8 pm, Anderson Cooper 360 tops MSNBC’s The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell (demo); grows +36% while MSNBC drops -35%.
At 9 pm, Piers Morgan Tonight grows +18% (demo) while MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow Show is down -15% (demo).
At 10 pm, AC 360 tops MSNBC’s The Ed Show (demo and total viewers).
The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer (6pm) tops MSNBC’s Politics Nation with Al Sharpton (demo); CNN grows while MSNBC loses viewers vs. year ago.
CNN tops MSNBC in total day (6a-6a) and dayside (9a-5p).
CNN.com users consumed nearly 40 million pages of content and more than 2.5 million videos per day.
In September, CNN grew more than any cable news network -- increasing +46% in M-F primetime in the key demo adults 25-54 (253k vs. 173k) and +34% among total viewers (769k vs. 574k) vs. last September (2010).
CNN outperformed MSNBC in total day (6a-6a) among both total viewers (450k vs. 412k) and in the key demo 25-54 (148k vs. 143k). CNN also topped MSNBC during dayside (M-F 9a-5p) in total viewers (511k vs. 323k) and in 25-54 (147k vs. 85k).
At 8pm, CNN’s AC 360 topped MSNBC’s The Last Word in the key demo (212k vs. 185k) in September. The CNN program was the only 8 pm show (among MSNBC and FNC) to post growth, increasing +36% among 25-54 vs. CNN programming a year ago (212k vs. 156k). MSNBC decreased a staggering -35% (185k vs. 286k) and FNC’s O’Reilly Factor was down -14% (611k vs. 712k). In total viewers, AC 360 was up +37% (674k vs. 491k); MSNBC was down -22% (834k vs. 1.068m) and FNC was flat compared to last year.
Compared to its cable competitors (MSNBC and FNC), Piers Morgan Tonight was the only 9 pm program to grow vs. a year ago - increasing +18% in the key demo (193k vs. 164k), while Rachel Maddow Show was down -15% (246k vs. 289k) and Hannity was off -13%. Among total viewers Piers Morgan Tonight increased +6% (626k vs. 588k), MSNBC was down -17% (875k vs. 1.057m) and FNC was down -5%.
At 10 pm, AC 360 topped MSNBC’s The Ed Show/Docs in both total viewers (739k vs. 677k) and in the demo 25-54 (269k vs. 199k). CNN had strong ratings gains at 10pm compared to the other cable news networks – increasing +42% among 25-54 (269k vs. 190k) and +20% in total viewers (739k vs. 617k) vs. a year ago. MSNBC’s The Ed Show/Docs was up only +3% in the demo (199k vs. 194k), while FNC remained relatively flat, +1%. In total viewers, MSNBC grew 17% (677k vs. 578k) and FNC increased just 6%.
The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer at 6 pm topped MSNBC’s Politics Nation with Al Sharpton in the key demo 25-54 (163k vs. 141k) in September. In addition, the Blitzer-led program grew +19% in the demo (163k vs. 137k) and +22% among total viewers (590k vs. 483k) vs. last year. Sharpton was down -24% in the demo (141k vs. 185k) and -15% in total viewers (599k vs. 708k) compared to MSNBC’s programming a year ago.
CNN Newsroom easily topped MSNBC during the dayside (9a-5p) in both total viewers and in the key demo 25-54. Among total viewers, CNN averaged 511k, a 58% advantage over MSNBC’s 323k, and in 25-54, posted 147k, 73% more than MSNBC’s 85k.
In total day (6a-6a), CNN topped MSNBC in total viewers (450k vs. 412k) and in the demo 25-54 (148k vs. 143k) in September. CNN also grew the most in total day vs. a year ago – increasing +16% among total viewers (450k vs. 389k) and +25% in the demo (148k vs. 118k). MSNBC grew only 4% in total viewers (412k vs. 395k) and 2% in the demo (143k vs. 140k). FNC was up 2% in total day/total viewers and was down -3% in total day/demo compared to a year ago.
CNN reached a cumulative audience of 96.6 million viewers in September. MSNBC followed with 79.3 million and FNC dropped to third with 77.3 million.
CNN’s Third Quarter 2011 ratings will be released separately.
CNN DIGITAL
CNN.com users consumed nearly 40 million pages of content and more than 2.5 million videos per day so far in September.
Specifically, CNN.com saw big gains in the U.S. Section, with a 61% increase in daily average page views in large part because of CNN’s 9/11 anniversary coverage. Three of the top five articles in the section were about the 10th anniversary of 9/11, generating over 14.5 million page views. Some of the top stories of the month include:
9/11 Ripple with 7.3 million page views, a visual interactive using artists illustrations of the ripple effect of Sept. 11, ranging from a global to a personal scale.
Terror in a Small Town with 3.8 million page views, an enterprise piece about a small-town murder
CNN.com’s top three blogs were This Just In, The Marquee Blog and The Political Ticker, contributing to traffic in September. (Source: Omniture, through Sept. 25, 2011).
CNN’S REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES DEBATE WAS #1 LAST NIGHT IN BOTH TOTAL VIEWERS AND DEMO 25-54; DRAWS 3.6 MILLION VIEWERS
CNN Press Release - CNN Digital Live Video of the Debate Triples New Hampshire
According to Nielsen Fast National data (8-10pm), CNN’s Tea Party Republican debate moderated by Wolf Blitzer delivered 3.6 million total viewers and 1.1 million among adults 25-54 last night, Monday, September 12. CNN ranked first in both total viewers and among the P25-54, topping second place FNC by +88% in total viewers (3.6m vs. 1.9m) and by +204% in the key demo (1.1m vs. 370k). CNN also out-rated third place MSNBC by +455% among total viewers (3.6m vs. 643k) and by +599% among 25-54 (1.1m vs. 161k).
Compared to CNN’s recent New Hampshire GOP debate (June 13, 2011), this debate increased 13% in total viewers (3.6m vs. 3.2m) and grew +23% in the key demo 25-54 (1.1m vs. 918k) despite other big events last night including the season debut of Monday Night Football and the U.S. Open Men’s Finals.
CNN.com – Global – 8-10 p.m.
· CNN.com recorded 4.0 million global page views during the 8 – 10 p.m. hours when the Tampa debate was live, up 9% over the prior 4-Monday average and up 17% from New Hampshire debate levels.
· With 609 thousand total video starts, levels were more than twice as high as the prior 4 Monday benchmark and 75% higher than the New Hampshire performance
· Live video hit 444.2 thousand streams, nearly 150 times as high as the prior 4 Monday benchmark and more than three times as high the New Hampshire debate.
The #cnnteaparty hashtag was the #1 trending topic globally and in the U.S. from 8:15 – 9:59 pm.
As rumored last week by various tech blogs, CNN has bought out Zite, a popular news app for the iPad. Details from CNN below.
CNN Press Release: CNN has acquired technology company Zite, a news app for the iPad that gives users a personalized magazine-like experience, it was announced today by Jim Walton, president of CNN Worldwide. CNN has added Zite to its already robust portfolio of digital products as a separate, stand-alone business that will continue to innovate and provide users with the news and information they want.
“Zite represents the next generation of content discovery and personalized publishing, and CNN wants to help lead in that space,” said KC Estenson, general manager of CNN Digital. “We think we can advance the industry in a meaningful way that helps content creators expand their businesses while growing the distribution of a product that people already love. The Zite technology can also help CNN's Websites and apps serve more personalized content, making our current digital services even better.”
Zite is an iPad app that leverages deeper technology to provide an individually personalized experience. Zite surfaces content to users that they will find most interesting from a variety of sources across the Web by learning users' preferences and getting smarter as it’s used.
“Zite is thrilled about combining forces with CNN to create a world-class news discovery platform,” said Mark Johnson, CEO of Zite. “In CNN, we have found a partner who shares our vision and passion. Being part of the CNN family gives us the capital to grow Zite's business and continue to innovate in the space.”
Johnson will continue to run Zite’s day-to-day operations out of headquarters in San Francisco and will report to Estenson. Founder Ali Davar will stay on board as Executive Director. Mike Klass will continue to lead Zite’s technology R&D as CTO. Zite will be a wholly owned subsidiary of CNN.
Available for free on the iPad, users can download Zite from the App Store or iTunes.
About Zite:
Zite is a free, personalized iPad magazine that understands what you like and gets smarter as you use it. Zite helps you discover what you’ve been missing in one convenient app. Zite learns as you use it to bring you the articles you will find most interesting from a variety of sources across the web. Headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Vancouver, British Columbia, Zite is wholly-owned subsidiary of CNN. To get to know Zite, go to www.zite.com.
This week, CNN's Apps (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Android) have hit the 10,000,000 downloads mark. CNN President Jim Walton sent a note to staff members today regarding the milestone.
As you know, this week CNN and HLN began streaming their full 24-hour television channels on the Web and on Apps for iPhone and iPad to consumers of participating pay TV services. So far, we have received some very positive feedback and we are excited about this new opportunity to share our content.
We also hit another digital milestone this week. To date, more than 10 million consumers have downloaded CNN Apps globally on iPhone and iPad; Android tablets and phones; and Nokia devices. This, combined with 201 million page views to CNN's mobile Website in June, is evidence that consumers continue to rely on CNN to get the latest news and information, wherever they are.
CNN Launches New Video Player; Online Streaming Of Domestic Networks
CNN today launched a brand new web video player, as well as launching online streaming of CNN Domestic and HLN to selected cable company subscribers.
It took me a few attempts at loading the player shortly after 9:00am (eastern) this morning, but I did eventually get it loaded... only after a few flash crashes. Whether or not it was teething problems as the new format was rolled out, or whether it was something my end remains to be seen, but ICN did share some frustrations with me via Twitter.
Details on the new service from CNN below.
CNN Press Release:CNN.com Unveils New Video Experience to Showcase Live CNN and HLN TV, On-Demand Video, Multi-tasking
CNN and HLN’s complete 24-hour television networks will be streamed live on CNN.com, the CNN App for iPad and the CNN App for iPhone and iPod touch beginning today, July 18. CNN Worldwide is the first news organization to stream its linear television channels online and on mobile devices to consumers who subscribe to a multi-channel video service. Simultaneous to this launch, CNN.com has debuted its new video experience, which seamlessly integrates live network TV into a larger and higher-quality video player, capable of delivering HD quality.
CNN and HLN online and mobile streaming is currently available to approximately 50 million households with subscribers to participating pay TV providers, including: AT&T, Comcast, Cox, DISH Network, Suddenlink and Verizon.
“A principle goal for CNN is to make more of our content available to more people on more platforms, and CNN’s participation in the TV Everywhere initiative is another step forward in that effort,” said Jim Walton, President of CNN Worldwide. “We have long believed that our growth depends on keeping CNN essential and relevant to consumers wherever they arTo access CNN and HLN online, users can go to www.cnn.com/video, click on the “Live” tab and log-in through their cable, satellite or telco provider with a username and password.
For mobile devices, a user can download the CNN App for iPad or the CNN App for iPhone and iPod touch (or update their app to version 1.2 for iPhone, 1.1 for iPad), and authenticate in the same way.
“CNN is taking a significant step forward by offering live CNN and HLN TV to our audiences whether they are on their couches at home or have their toes in the sand on the beach," said KC Estenson, general manager of CNN Digital. “The 10 million users who have downloaded CNN's mobile apps and the tens of millions of people who get the latest news and information from CNN.com every day will soon be able to watch CNN TV on every device they have."
CNN.com video experience
CNN.com’s new video experience offers a cinematic player that optimizes the video quality for a user based on their Internet connection, with the capability of delivering HD quality. Video can be “squeezed back” to allow a user to browse through curated CNN video collections and TV show clips without leaving the video experience.
In addition to the live streams of CNN’s networks, the video experience will continue to offer up to four live streams of breaking news and events, original video series and on-demand video clips with related CNN and HLN show information.
The CNN App for iPad and CNN App for iPhone and iPod touch are available for free from the App Store or at www.itunes.com/appstore.
CNN Worldwide, a division of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner Company, is the most trusted source for news and information. Its reach extends to nine cable and satellite television networks; one private place-based network; two radio networks; wireless devices around the world; CNN Digital Network, the No. 1 network of news Web sites in the United States; CNN Newsource, the world’s most extensively syndicated news service; and strategic international partnerships within both television and the digital media.
Big Numbers For Casey Anthony Coverage On CNN Networks And CNN Online
HLN, CNN and CNN.com saw big gains on Tuesday during coverage of the Casey Anthony verdict, and during the hours following. CNN's press release is below.
CNN Press Release:HLN & CNN -- Nielsen Fast Nationals: Casey Anthony Verdict, Tues. July 5
HLN:
HLN’s coverage peaked during the 2:15p quarter hour (when verdict was read), delivering 5.205M P2+ and 1.894M P25-54.
Among P2+, HLN beat FNC by +79% (2.913M) and MSNBC by +466% (920k)◦ Among P25-54, HLN surpassed FNC by +128% (830k) and MSNBC by +542% (295k).
2-3 pm, marked HLN's best performance in ANY HOUR IN HISTORY among P2+ (4.575M).
HLN delivered 2.123M P2+ and 901k P25-54 in prime and was #1 in prime in the demo, topping FNC by +46% (616k) and MSNBC by +236% (268k).
Tue marked HLN’s best prime performance since 9/11 in P2+ (2.5M) and since March 19, 2003 (Iraq War) among P25-54 (926k).
Nancy Grace delivered 2.888M P2+ and 1.286M P25-54 at 8p, besting FNC's The O'Reilly Factor by +72% among P25-54 (747k), was BEST EVER for Nancy Grace among both total viewers and P25-54.
Nancy Grace AGAIN at 9p delivered 2.248M P2+ and 909k P25-54 at 9p, and was #1 in its time period, topping FNC’s Hannity by +20% in P2+ (1.878M) and by +68% in P25-54 (540k).
For the week of June 27, HLN ranked as basic cable's #7 network in total day among both total viewers and Persons 25-54 for the week, besting FOX News Channel in both demos, and ranking #6 among total viewers in prime. Last week marked HLN's best weekly performance ever among total viewers in prime and total day, and second best week ever among P25-54 in total day (behind only the week of 9/11/01)
CNN:
By quarter-hour, CNN’s coverage peaked at 2:30p (shortly after the verdict) with 2.330M P2+ and 865k P25-54.
Anderson Cooper 360 won the 10p hour among P25-54 with 618k, topping FNC’s On the Record by +10% (561k).
(* Data based on “Nielsen Fast National”)
HLN digital properties have also experienced significant gains, including:
Facebook:
Nancy Grace's Facebook fan page has over 731,000 fans, 46,000 of whom joined in June and 89,000 of whom joined during July 1-6.
Since the Casey Anthony trial began the fan page has had:
*Over 146,000 new fans *Over 667,000 total likes and comments *Daily average of 15,000 likes and comments, which is an increase of 178% vs the daily average from the month of April ’11 *On July 5, there were 12 posts about the Casey Anthony verdict on Nancy Grace’s Facebook fan page, which generated over 92,000 total likes and comments, 497% higher than the daily average during the trial, and more than 1500% higher than the daily average for the month of April ’11. *The post that generated the highest number of interactions was: “Tot Mom Found Not Guilty of Murder! Tell us what you think” with over 16,000 likes and comments.
(Source: Facebook insights)
Twitter
As of July 6, key HLN accounts covering news of the Casey Anthony trial had over 475,000 followers, an increase of 643% from April ’11.
Below are the follower counts and the % increase over April:
@HLNTV had 50,400 followers, up 199% @NancygraceHLN had 133,900 followers, up 647% @Vinniepolitan had 200,900 followers, up 976% @insession had over 41,400 followers, up 802% @teamnancyhln had 34,400 followers since it launched on May 10th, the account is up 586% since the trial began @Ryansmithtv had over 14,500 followers, up 1472%
(Source: Twitter & Twittercounter)
CNN Digital
Traffic and video to CNN.com was also up yesterday due to news of the Casey Anthony verdict. CNN.com served
· 68.2 million global page views, up 54% from the prior 4-Tuesday average. · 9.2 million videos globally, which is three times as high as normal levels · 2.2 million live streams, a seven-fold increase over the benchmark (During the 2 – 3 p.m. hour when the verdict was announced, there were 1.3 million global live streams, which is 35 times as high as normal levels for that hour). · 5.1 million domestic page views to CNN's news blog This Just In, six times higher than the prior 4-Tuesday average.
