CNN

History

Since CNN's launch on June 1, 1980, the network has expanded its reach to a number of cable and satellite television networks (such as CNN Headline News), 12 web sites, two private place-based networks (such as CNN Airport Network), and two radio networks. The network has 42 bureaus around the world and more than 900 affiliates worldwide. CNN has launched many regional and foreign-language networks around the world. CNN debuted its news website CNN.com (then referred to as CNN Interactive) on August 30, 1995, which it describes as the first major news and information website on the Internet.

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June 1 - 1980 - CNN Headline News - CNN Airport Network - Radio - CNN.com - August 30 - 1995 - Internet

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CNN's global reputation was greatly enhanced in 1991 during the Gulf War, where its saturation coverage was carried around the world. It obtained much of that coverage through close cooperation with the U.S. government, which led to accusations that it did not attempt to investigate the claims of the U.S. government during the war. There was a television movie, Live from Baghdad, about the network's coverage of the war.

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1991 - Gulf War - Television movie - Live from Baghdad

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CNN International now provides regional editions of its news service, in response to foreign demand for less U.S.-centric news coverage, and also rival services such as BBC World and Sky News. It uses local reporters in many of its news-gathering centers, though they cover stories from an international (some would still say U.S.) perspective.

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CNN International - BBC World - Sky News

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On September 11, 2001, CNN was the first network to break news of what would prove to be the September 11 attacks.

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September 11 - 2001 - September 11 attacks

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CNN launched two specialty news channels for the American market which would later close amid competitive pressure: CNNSI shut down in 2002, and CNNfn shut down after nine years on the air in December 2004.

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CNNSI - 2002 - CNNfn - 2004

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CNN has also been parodied. See for instance, Groland and CNNNN, also many movies outside the Time Warner company, which owns CNN, mentions CNN anyway. Ted Turner doesn't mind as long as they don't use CNN for promotional purposes or for malicious use.

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Parodied - Groland - CNNNN - Time Warner - Ted Turner

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The most famous station ID is a five-second musical jingle with James Earl Jones' simple, but classic line, "This is CNN." Jones' voice can still be heard today in updated station IDs.

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