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'CNN International' (CNNI) is an English language television network that carries news, current affairs and business programming world-wide. It is owned by Time Warner, and is affiliated and shares much content with CNN, which is limited to the United States and Canada.
It is available in most of the world, distributed via satellite and cable. Its international reach is more than 200 million households and hotel rooms in over 200 countries. For most viewers it is free-to-air, however some pay TV companies include it in their pay TV bouquets, or issue a virtual channel to the FTA version gone the same satellite.
It is considered to be the second largest news channel after BBC World.
The managing director of CNN International is Tony Maddox.
| Contents |
| History |
| Regional versions |
| Simulcasts with CNN/US |
| Programming |
| Personalities |
| Present |
| Past |
| Criticism |
| See also |
| References |
| External links |
History
CNN International logo, 1998-2005
The network, in large part a result of Ted Turner's internationalist ideals, began transmissions in 1985, at first primarily broadcasting to American business travelers in hotels. The early studios in Atlanta were tucked away in various corners of the CNN Center, and the newsroom lacked even a digital clock. The vast majority of the network's programming originally consisted of simulcasts of the two domestic CNN channels (CNN/US and Headline News). In 1992, however, the amount of news programming produced by CNNI especially for international viewers increased significantly. A major new newsroom and studio complex was built in 1994, as CNN decided to compete against BBC World Service Television's news programming. CNNI emerged as an internationally oriented news channel, with staff members of various national backgrounds, even though some accusations of a pro-U.S. editorial bias persist.
In 1998, CNNI underwent a major rebranding by creative director Morgan Almeida, which made its on-air look less overtly American and replaced it with a more "international" aesthetic. CNNI had another makeover of sorts in 2006. Gone are the brash multi-coloured headlines and such, in place are sleek, modern lines.
In the U.S., CNNI North America was distributed during overnights and weekends on the CNNfn financial channel, until that channel's demise in December 2004. It is now available in its own right on a limited basis, mostly as part of premium packages of cable operators including Time Warner Cable and RCN.
Regional versions
There are five variants of CNN International:
★ CNN International Europe/Middle East/Africa, based in London, England, UK
★ CNN International Asia Pacific based in Hong Kong, China
★ CNN International South Asia based in Hong Kong, China
★ CNN International in Latin America based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA
★ CNN International North America based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA
The schedules of the different regional versions no longer differ significantly from each other, but there are still minor variations. The London and Hong Kong production centers produce 50 and 30 hours per week of programming respectively.
CNNI is also streamed on CNN Pipeline, CNN.com's broadband video service on a part-time basis. During the CNNI stream on Pipeline, most programming is the same as other versions but no commercials are shown. United States and global headlines as well as weather fill the breaks.
Simulcasts with CNN/US
Occasionally CNNI draws from the CNN/US feed for news coverage and for programmes such as ''Larry King Live'', Late Edition and ''Anderson Cooper 360°''. CNN/US will occasionally turn to CNNI newscasts, primarily when major international news breaks during overnight hours in the U.S. A notable case was during the death of Pope John Paul II and the aftermath of the London Underground bombings of July 7, 2005. During 12pm-1pm EST on weekdays, CNNI's ''Your World Today'' airs on CNN/US [1]. CNNI will also air CNN/US newscasts whenever major events happen in the United States or any other major events around the world. An example of an event where CNNI turns to CNN/US is during U.S. presidential and midterm elections. Also, in 2004 CNNI turned to CNN/US programming during Ronald Reagan's death and funeral and again in 2007 during the Virginia Tech massacre. Once more, the feed was connected during the breaking news of the Minnesota Bridge Collapse. [2007]
Programming
★ ''Anderson Cooper 360°'' 2 ★ ''Art of Life'' 1 ★ ''Business International'' ★ ''Business Traveller'' 1 ★ ''CNN Connects'' ★ ''CNN Project Life'' ★ ''CNN Special Investigations Unit'' 2 ★ ''CNN Today'' ★ ''Design 360°'' 5 ★ ''Diplomatic License'' 3 ★ ''Global Challenges'' 1 | ★ ''Global Office'' 1 ★ ''Inside Africa'' ★ ''Inside the Middle East'' 1 ★ ''Insight'' ★ ''International Correspondents'' ★ ''Larry King Live'' 2 ★ ''Late Edition'' 2 ★ ''Living Golf'' ★ ''Main Sail'' 1 ★ ''Next@CNN'' ★ ''Principal Voices'' | ★ ''Quest'' ★ ''Revealed'' 1 ★ ''The Screening Room'' ★ ''Spark'' 4 ★ ''Spirit'' ★ ''Talk Asia'' ★ ''The Daily Show'' (Global Edition) ★ ''The Situation Room'' 2 ★ ''World Business this Week'' ★ ''World Business Today'' ★ ''World News'' | ★ ''World News Asia'' ★ ''World News Europe'' ★ ''World Report'' ★ ''World Sport'' ★ ''World's Untold Stories'' ★ ''Your World Today'' |
1monthly program
2from CNN
31994 - 2006
42005 - 2006
52002 - 2006
Personalities
Present
Past
★ Jeff Koinange (left CNN in 2007 following personal accusations made against him by an alleged former love interest [2])
★ Riz Khan (left CNN in 2005 to join Al-Jazeera [3] requires subscription)
Criticism
The CNN International logo on a table viewed inside the CNN Center in Atlanta.
Since CNN/US began suffering a decline in viewership due to competition from Fox News Channel, CNN as a whole (including CNN International) has been accused by, among others, its own Christiane Amanpour, of catering to American jingoism at the expense of more balanced international coverage. [4] Former CNN Beijing and Tokyo bureau chief Rebecca MacKinnon described how the news-gathering priorities of CNN International were skewed to "produce stories and reports that would be of interest to CNN USA." [5] Nevertheless, Jane Arraf, a former correspondent who was with the Council on Foreign Relations and is now a correspondent for NBC News based in Baghdad; noted that when she spoke on international affairs, CNN International would usually give her more airtime than CNN/US.[6] For its own part, CNN executive Eason Jordan has defended CNN International's "international" perspective, saying "No matter what CNN International does, as long as CNN's headquarters is in the United States people are going to say, well, it's an American service. But the reality is that it's an international service based in the United States, and we don't make any apologies about that." [7]
See also
★ International broadcasting
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References
External links
★ Official Site
★ Programme schedule
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