Where is CNN located?

CNN is headquartered in Atlanta, United States. It is registered at 17. listopadu 237 53002 Pardubice.

How many employees does CNN have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at CNN is 6883.

Where does CNN rank among its competitors?

CNN ranks 9th amongst 769 active competitors, of which 5 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was NDTV, which secured an undisclosed amount in Sep, 2022.

Who are the top competitors of CNN?

CNN's top competitors include Republic, The E.W. Scripps and NDTV. Among them, NDTV secured the most recent funding round in September, 2022.

CNN - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

CNN is a funded company based in Atlanta (United States), founded in 1980 by Reese Schonfeld, Ted Turner and Lea Ann Leming. It operates as an App-based platform offering multi-category news. The company has 769 active competitors, including 5 funded and 27 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Republic, The E.W. Scripps and NDTV.

Company Details

App-based platform offering multi-category news. The platform provides news on business, entertainment, sports, tech, travel, and more. The site features live video streaming, audio packages, searchable archives of news features, and background information. Its app is available for Android devices.

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Registered Address: 17. listopadu 237 53002 Pardubice

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1980

Location

Atlanta, United States

Stage

Funding Raised

Investors

WarnerMedia & 1 more

Ranked

9^th among 769 active competitors

Employee Count

6,883 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Canopy & 1 more

Similar Companies

Republic & 778 more

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CNN is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count
GREAT PARKLAND s.r.o. CIN: 27474755 , Czech Republic, Active	May 03, 2005	-	-
Reenact s.r.o. CIN: 17210232 , Czech Republic, Active	Jun 05, 2022	-	-
Portent s.r.o. CIN: 05191301 , Czech Republic, Active	Jun 23, 2016	-	-

CNN is a funded company. CNN has 2 institutional investors.

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The founders of CNN are Reese Schonfeld, Ted Turner and Lea Ann Leming.

Here are the details of CNN's key team members:

Reese Schonfeld: Co-Founder of CNN. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Ted Turner: Co-Founder of CNN and founder of 1 other company.
Lea Ann Leming: Head of Digital, HLN (Headline News)/HLNtv.com of CNN.
Thrill Bill: CEO of CNN.

View details of CNN's Founder profiles and Board Members

CNN's employee count trend

CNN has 6,883 employees as of Sep 26. Here is CNN's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of CNN include Republic, The E.W. Scripps and NDTV. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of CNN, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Republic 2016, Noida (India), Series A	Provider of multi-lingual news broadcasts and digital content	$20.6M	RPG Power Trading, Asianet News & 22 others	70/100
2nd	The E.W. Scripps 1878, Cincinnati (United States), Public	Provider of local media, networks, sports, and national spelling bee.	-	Berkshire Hathaway	66/100
3rd	NDTV 1988, Delhi (India), Acquired	Multi-channel news network	-	Adani Group	61/100
4th	Fox News 1996, New York City (United States), Unfunded	Provider of news and entertainment content across multiple platforms	-	-	61/100
5th	The Times Group 1838, Mumbai (India), Funding Raised	Provider of multi-platform media, news, entertainment, and advertising services	-	HDFC Bank, Edelweiss Asset Management & 5 others	58/100
6th	India Today 1975, Noida (India), Unfunded	Provider of multi-platform news and entertainment content	-	-	57/100
7th	NBC Sports 1926, New York City (United States), Acquired	Provider of sports news, scores, and video content	-	-	56/100
8th	India TV 2004, Noida (India), Series B	Production of news content and broadcast.	$37.2M	Shyam Equities, Fuse Capital & 9 others	56/100
9th	CNN 1980, Atlanta (United States), Funding Raised	App-based platform offering multi-category news	-	WarnerMedia, BRAVE Ventures	54/100
10th	RT 2005, Moscow (Russia), Funding Raised	News channel	-	HHS	55/100