As the 2022 calendar winds down, many are doing retrospectives on how successful the year was, and CNN saw several milestones during the preceding 12 months.
The network saw an average of 129 million unique visitors to its digital platforms in 2022, in the United States alone. 166 million unique visitors globally was the average for the cable network, eclipsing Yahoo News, BBC, MSN News, and The New York Times for the top five positions.
The network’s most-read story of the year was its live blog as the Russian invasion of Ukraine began in February, with the network beginning coverage as the first explosions hit the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.
The results are encouraging for the embattled brand. 2022 saw instability and volatility for CNN as CEO Jeff Zucker exited after he disclosed a consensual relationship with a subordinate. That ushered in the hiring and re-direction of the network by new CEO Chris Licht, which resulted in the firing of several high-profile staffers, and mass layoffs.
