CNN International

CNN International is an English language pay TV network available in most of the world that is owned by Time Warner. It predominantly carries news and current affairs programming.

Related Topics:
Pay TV - Time Warner

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There are five variants of CNN International:

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• CNN International Europe/Middle East/Africa based in London
• CNN International Asia Pacific based in Hong Kong
• CNN International South Asia based in Hong Kong
• CNN International in Latin America based in Atlanta
• CNN International North America based in Atlanta

Each has a different schedule to the others. The London and Hong Kong bureaus produce 50 and 30 hours per week of programming respectively, the others substantially less.

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Occasionally CNNi draws from the CNN/US feed for news coverage and for programmes such as Larry King Live. CNN/US will occasionally turn to CNNi newscasts, primarily when major international news breaks during the night-time in the U.S. A notable case was during the death of Pope John Paul II.

Related Topics:
CNN/US - Larry King Live - Pope John Paul II

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During 12pm-1pm EST CNNi airs on CNN/UShttp://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/. CNNi will also air CNN/US newscasts whenever major events happen in the United States.

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The international aspect of the channel is symbolised by a small spinning globe next to the standard CNN logo.

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The network began emissions in 1985, primarily broadcasting to American tourists 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. But in 1994, a major new newsroom and studio complex was built, as CNN decided to compete against British television channel BBC World by offering a network that was American, while also being internationally oriented.

Related Topics:
1985 - Atlanta - CNN Center - BBC World

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On March 10, 1999, while speaking at Harvard, Eason Jordan thanked Fidel Castro for inspiring the creation of CNN International.http://www.nieman.harvard.edu/events/honors/morris/EASON-Morris.html

Related Topics:
March 10 - 1999 - Harvard - Eason Jordan - Fidel Castro - CNN International

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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.

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There are also a number of wholly owned and joint-venture CNN news channels that do not have English as their primary language.

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