CNN International has announced a new slate of programming focused on the empowerment of young girls around the world with the premiere of film Girl Rising and launch of A Girl’s World, a distinctive new series chronicling the lives of seven girls in seven countries. Girl Rising, filmed before the well-known girls’ education campaigner Malala Yousafzai was shot by the Taliban on her way home from school in Pakistan’s Swat Valley, follows several girls across the globe as … [Read more...] about CNN’s “Girl Rising” to air weekend of June 22
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Global Agency appoints Farrell Meisel as Director of Development
Global Agency has appointed veteran broadcast executive Farrell E. Meisel to the newly-created role of Director of Development. Meisel will work for both Global Agency, and its finished programme arm World Wide Entertainment, where he will focus on developing long-term partnerships and identifying new areas of growth for the two divisions. Meisel has extensive executive management and content development experience at a number of major organisations including Turner Broadcasting, HBO … [Read more...] about Global Agency appoints Farrell Meisel as Director of Development
CNN remembers Sept 11
CNN will commemorate the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, broadcasting live on CNN International, CNN/U.S. and CNN en Español from New York, Washington, D.C., Shanksville, Pennsylvania and Afghanistan. The channel will provide global, multi-platform coverage and simulcast from September 11th at 8.30pm (HKT), to September 12th at 1am (HKT). The broadcasts will be anchored by Anderson Cooper and Candy Crowley from New York City’s Ground Zero, joined by other CNN anchors and … [Read more...] about CNN remembers Sept 11
