CNN Elevates Coverage With Kalshi’s Real Time Prediction Data

The integration is led by chief data analyst Harry Enten, and it will introduce live tickers, enhanced graphics, and richer context for fast-moving news cycles as Kalshi’s feeds are woven directly into CNN’s editorial and production workflows. The move comes as Kalshi experienced explosive growth after securing a $1 billion funding round at an $11 billion valuation. Kalshia also posted record trading volumes of more than $4.5 billion in November. Google, Coinbase, and other major venture firms are fully embracing prediction markets, and the sector is quickly entering the mainstream.

CNN Integrates Kalshi Data

CNN entered a new data partnership with prediction market operator Kalshi. This is one of the most visible moves by a major US news network to incorporate market-based probabilities directly into its reporting. The deal was announced on Tuesday in the United States, and will give CNN access to Kalshi’s real-time forecasts across political, economic, and cultural events. Data like this has increasingly gained traction as an alternative or complement to traditional polling and expert commentary.

Announcement from Kalshi

Under the partnership, Kalshi’s probability feeds will be integrated into CNN’s programming, newsroom tools, and editorial workflows. The network is preparing to debut a live, on-screen ticker that displays market-implied odds during segments that draw on the data. This is a big expansion of how CNN presents analytical information to viewers, particularly in an election year environment where real-time expectations can shift very quickly in response to news cycles.

Harry Enten, CNN’s chief data analyst and one of the network’s most recognizable voices on polling and political statistics, will lead the integration effort. Enten plans to use Kalshi’s forecasts as an additional input alongside polling, historical trends, and demographic modeling. 

Harry Enten

According to Kalshi, the inclusion of these market probabilities will help provide a more dynamic way to measure the likelihood of political outcomes and cultural developments, especially as prediction markets respond faster than traditional surveys.

The deal also equips CNN’s editorial, production, and data science teams with Kalshi’s full suite of real-time feeds. These will be used to generate on-air graphics, strengthen reporting context, and build storylines around how expectations shift during major news events like debates, policy announcements, court rulings, or economic data releases. By framing political and cultural uncertainty through market-implied odds, CNN plans to offer viewers a clearer sense of how informed participants are pricing risk and probability at any given time.

For Kalshi, the partnership represents a major visibility boost that could turn its markets into a mainstream forecasting tool embraced by one of the world’s most influential newsrooms. 

Kalshi Jumps to $11 Billion Valuation

Kalshi also recently secured a $1 billion funding round at an $11 billion valuation, making it one of the fastest-growing companies in the market-based forecasting industry. The raise was confirmed on Tuesday, and it is a big jump from the company’s $5 billion valuation in October. Led by crypto-focused venture firm Paradigm and joined by Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz, and ARK Invest, the Series E round shed some light on the surge in demand for prediction platforms offering real-time probabilities on political, economic, and cultural outcomes.

Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour said the company’s mission is to shift how information is consumed by replacing speculation and opinion with data drawn from prediction markets. The firm plans to use its new capital to expand integrations with brokerages, build partnerships with news organizations, and broaden the range of markets on its platform. 

The fundraising milestone also comes during the company’s strongest period to date. November delivered Kalshi’s best monthly trading volume ever, with $4.54 billion in activity. This was slightly more than October’s $4.49 billion, according to Token Terminal.

The prediction market ecosystem as a whole is experiencing explosive growth. Kalshi said its trading volumes are now up 1,000% since 2024 and consistently exceed $1 billion per week. The platform even took a lead over its closest competitor, Polymarket, which also posted record performance in November with $3.76 billion in trading volume.

Monthly prediction market volumes (Source: Token Terminal)

Both companies have been expanding through integrations with external products and services. Google recently announced that it will surface odds from Kalshi and Polymarket directly in search results as part of an upgrade to Google Finance.

Interest in the sector also attracted some larger players. Coinbase was recently found to be working on a prediction market interface powered by Kalshi. Meanwhile, Polymarket is reportedly pursuing a funding round that could value the company between $12 billion and $15 billion, which is a big leap from its $1 billion valuation during a $200 million raise in June led by Founders Fund.