https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Q/Sky-Q-essentials-and-CNN/m-p/5108308#M714796 <P>Good Evening</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Does Sky Q essentials&nbsp; include CNN as part of the package.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks in advance for any answers&nbsp;</P> Mon, 06 Oct 2025 16:40:42 GMT Alison070665 2025-10-06T16:40:42Z https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Q/Sky-Q-essentials-and-CNN/m-p/5108308#M714796 <P>Good Evening</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Does Sky Q essentials&nbsp; include CNN as part of the package.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thanks in advance for any answers&nbsp;</P> Mon, 06 Oct 2025 16:40:42 GMT https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Q/Sky-Q-essentials-and-CNN/m-p/5108308#M714796 Alison070665 2025-10-06T16:40:42Z https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Q/Sky-Q-essentials-and-CNN/m-p/5108331#M714799 <P><a href="https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4496787">@Alison070665</a>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>CNN is not in Television Essentials on Sky Q.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>The minimum subscription to view is Sky Signature.</P> Mon, 06 Oct 2025 17:29:40 GMT https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Q/Sky-Q-essentials-and-CNN/m-p/5108331#M714799 TimmyBGood 2025-10-06T17:29:40Z https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Q/Sky-Q-essentials-and-CNN/m-p/5108333#M714800 <P><a href="https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4496787">@Alison070665</a>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>One online source suggests CNN may be available as an advertising supported channel within the Prime Video app.</P> Mon, 06 Oct 2025 17:12:05 GMT https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Q/Sky-Q-essentials-and-CNN/m-p/5108333#M714800 TimmyBGood 2025-10-06T17:12:05Z https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Q/Sky-Q-essentials-and-CNN/m-p/5108334#M714801 <P>CNN is a free channel, much like BBC, ITV etc so you should be able to view it with any Sky Q package including Essentials</P> Mon, 06 Oct 2025 17:12:23 GMT https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Q/Sky-Q-essentials-and-CNN/m-p/5108334#M714801 xenon81 2025-10-06T17:12:23Z https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Q/Sky-Q-essentials-and-CNN/m-p/5108351#M714803 <P><a href="https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2670807">@xenon81</a></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>I believe it was withdrawn from free to air satellite some years ago.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><A href="https://www.cordbusters.co.uk/cnn-leaving-freesat-virgin-media/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.cordbusters.co.uk/cnn-leaving-freesat-virgin-media/</A>&nbsp;</P> Mon, 06 Oct 2025 17:28:56 GMT https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Q/Sky-Q-essentials-and-CNN/m-p/5108351#M714803 TimmyBGood 2025-10-06T17:28:56Z https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Q/Sky-Q-essentials-and-CNN/m-p/5108355#M714804 <P>CNN is definitely still free to air and available without a Sky subscription.&nbsp; Even though it was removed from the Freesat EPG, the channel remained free on satellite.&nbsp;</P> Mon, 06 Oct 2025 17:31:21 GMT https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Q/Sky-Q-essentials-and-CNN/m-p/5108355#M714804 xenon81 2025-10-06T17:31:21Z https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Q/Sky-Q-essentials-and-CNN/m-p/5242497#M731330 <P>Hi.. CNN stopped working on Badr sat a few days ago.&nbsp; Do you know why?</P> Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:21:22 GMT https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Q/Sky-Q-essentials-and-CNN/m-p/5242497#M731330 Khalidksa 2026-03-30T12:21:22Z https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Q/Sky-Q-essentials-and-CNN/m-p/5242505#M731332 <P>Unfortunately, that's no longer true.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>They stopped around the the 28th of March 2026.&nbsp; I hope it's just a glitch, but it doesn't look like it will come back <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":pensive_face:">😔</span>&nbsp;</P> Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:29:56 GMT https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Q/Sky-Q-essentials-and-CNN/m-p/5242505#M731332 Khalidksa 2026-03-30T12:29:56Z https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Q/Sky-Q-essentials-and-CNN/m-p/5242507#M731333 <P>Hi&nbsp;<a href="https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4648910">@Khalidksa</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;Badr sat?</P> Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:31:20 GMT https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Q/Sky-Q-essentials-and-CNN/m-p/5242507#M731333 MightyQuinn 2026-03-30T12:31:20Z https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Q/Sky-Q-essentials-and-CNN/m-p/5242512#M731335 <BLOCKQUOTE><HR /><a href="https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3238095">@MightyQuinn</a>&nbsp;wrote:<BR /> <P>Hi&nbsp;<a href="https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4648910">@Khalidksa</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;Badr sat?</P> <HR /></BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Presumably&nbsp;<A href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badr-4?wprov=sfla1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badr-4</A>&nbsp;operated by <A href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab_Satellite_Communications_Organization?wprov=sfla1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ASCO</A>, but that's definitely not Sky ; )</P> Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:36:53 GMT https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Q/Sky-Q-essentials-and-CNN/m-p/5242512#M731335 TimmyBGood 2026-03-30T12:36:53Z https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Q/Sky-Q-essentials-and-CNN/m-p/5242515#M731336 <P>Just to advise CNN HD currently working FTA on Astra&nbsp;@ 28.2E</P> <P>Note CNN is on one of the weakest transponders for UK &amp; Ireland viewers&nbsp;</P> Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:38:40 GMT https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Q/Sky-Q-essentials-and-CNN/m-p/5242515#M731336 nigea99 2026-03-30T12:38:40Z