A technical issue across Warner Bros. Discovery channels disrupted broadcasts of CNN, HBO, and other networks during the noon hour on the East Coast on Monday, according to a network spokesperson. The disruption resulted in scrambled screens and pixelated chaos for viewers tuning in to midday programming.
Midday Outage Hits CNN and HBO
Infrastructure Glitch Sweeps WBD Properties
The technical malfunction began shortly after 12 p.m. Eastern time, affecting multiple properties operated by parent company Warner Bros. Discovery, which includes TNT and TBS alongside CNN and HBO. Viewers experienced varying impacts depending on their specific distribution platform, with many turning to social media to report frozen feeds and pixelated blocks of color.
Inside Politics Panel Abruptly Interrupted
On CNN, the interruption struck during a broadcast of “Inside Politics,” which was airing a panel discussion regarding trade policies involving Canada. The live feed abruptly fragmented into pixelated imagery before the signal dropped entirely.
Anchor Dana Bash Addresses the Glitch
At 12:51 p.m. Eastern, “Inside Politics” anchor Dana Bash returned to the air to address the glitch directly.
“Welcome back and we are back,” Bash told viewers, according to a broadcast transcript reported by CNN. “There was a technical issue across Warner Bros. Discovery’s channels that resulted in losing our signal. We’re very sorry for the interruption.”