The demise of the CNN+ streaming platform was one of the biggest stories in news media in 2022, with its downfall serving as cannon fodder for the cable outlet’s opponents as a case-in-point that the network has fallen from its previous heights. Nearly every conservative pundit mocked the streaming service’s death, and on Thursday, Chris Wallace joked about the cancellation.
During an interview on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Wallace poked fun about the platform’s “lone viewer”. Wallace mentioned to Colbert the last time he appeared on the CBS program was on March 27th, the day before his show — Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace? — debuted on CNN+, with Colbert quipping “CNN+ still existed then”.
“CNN+ still existed,” Wallace jokingly replied. “And it was the day before our show… (clap from an audience member) thank you. There was the one viewer of CNN+! And it was the day before the show was going to debut. And you and I had a conversation because I was talking about booking and how important that is on air.”
Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace? has since found a home on both linear television and a streaming platform. The longform show airs on HBO Max, while the best portions of individual interviews air during CNN’s weekend lineup, which returns this weekend.
