trace: breaking news cn ends new streaming service cnn plus will shutdown on april 30th just one month after it launched. cnn had invested hundreds of millions of dollars in the service and hired hundreds of new employees. the decision comes after speculation that cnn s new parent company warner bros. would scale back or limit the service after a long planned merger earlier this month, the company says some of cnn plus his programming will be folded into another streaming service. discoveries head of streaming says in a statement quoting here in a complex streaming market someone simplicity all in service which provides a better experience and more value than stand-alone offerings and for the company a more sustainable business model to drive our future investments and great journalism and storytelling. cnn plus, no more, dander.