• Paid Content, Tuesday, March 15, 2011 12:11 PM

By early summer, CNN plans to introduce its answer to TV Everywhere -- "making it possible for subscribers of Comcast Xfinity, Dish, Cox and Verizon FiOS to watch CNN live across platforms and devices," paidContent reports. CNN.com also plans to launch a new video player, which takes advantage of the native HD now being used for most of its footage, CNN Digital announced this week.

After getting a personal demonstration of the new player at SXSW, paidContent's Staci Kramer called its quality "stunning." Tthe player is designed to work across multiple platforms, including Google TV. Eventually, KC Estenson, SVP and GM of CNN.com, expects the player to be available through any Web-connected TV. The player also features a playlist that moves with the user from device to device. Meanwhile, CNN eventually hopes to make offline viewing possible.

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