Cable News Network (CNN) is a television channel specializing in news that is broadcast on a U.S. cable station founded by Ted Turner. CNN Live is its online companion, streaming breaking news, events, up-to-the-minute featured top stories, regular program shows and specials.

The CNN Live center was developed so that the station's latest news updates could be accessed from anywhere in the world and at any time. CNN covers news and information around the glove on a twenty-four hour basis. Considered a news station pioneer and leader, the online channel serves as a way for mobile device users to stay in touch with CNN's world-focused coverage.

CNN Live features capsulized coverage of news, information, politics, government and entertainment. Streaming videos are designed to offer fast and easy access for all citizens of the world. The multimedia technology on the channel also includes audio and television archives to peruse and comment on. The online feature encourage commentary and contribution from viewers and citizen journalists through live feeds and social networking channels, such as Twitter.

The 24 hour coverage of CNN Live is designed to facilitate viewers perspectives with all of the latest information about global current affairs. Scheduled events are regularly featured for discussions concerning the environment, elections and any information that is impacting society at the present time. For example, discussions on the Middle East, Washington's New America Foundation, and the Republican and Democratic National Conventions are just some of the events that CNN Live routinely includes in its programming.

CNN Live offers broadcast quality that is equal to high definition. Political updates are provided without any interruption, such as those from house and senate hearings, conferences and world wide events of impact.

The CNN Live stream services also features the channel's broadcast headline news material so that viewers may stay updated, just as they would by watching the cable network channel. All of the same programming that is available on the CNN cable news network is also streamed live, including: Early Start, CNN Newsroom, AC360, Erin Burnett Out Front, Fareed Zakaria GPS, The Situation Room, Starting Point, State of the Union, Piers Morgan Tonight, and other featured special event programming.

In addition, CNN Live hosts shows from its sister network, HLN online. Broadcasts from that station include: Early Start, Morning Express, Dr. Drew, Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell, Nancy Grace, The Next List and Showbiz Tonight.

CNN Live is a News series that is currently running and has 1 seasons (1 episodes). The series first aired on April 9, 2001. It has mostly poor reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 3.5.

CNN Live is available for streaming on the CNN website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch CNN Live on demand at Live News online.