Hong Kong – Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, Inc. and PT Trans Media Corpora announced on February 28 a strategic partnership to launch CNN Indonesia, a 24-hour news channel and accompanying website in Bahasa Indonesia. This channel will be the first of its kind for CNN in Southeast Asia, delivering a localised version version of CNN’s unique brand of high-quality news to the region’s most populous nation. CNN Indonesia … [Read more...] about Turner and Trans Media to launch CNN Indonesia
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MIPTV: FremantleMedia ​to distribute CNN’s “The Sixties”
London – FremantleMedia International further expands its factual portfolio with the acquisition of global distribution rights (excluding the U.S.) to The Sixties, a 10 x 60’ documentary series from CNN Originals. The series is executive produced for CNN/U.S. by the multiple EMMY® Award-winning producers Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman (HBO’s John Adams, The Pacific, and Game Change) of Playtone; and the EMMY® Award-winning producer Mark Herzog … [Read more...] about MIPTV: FremantleMedia ​to distribute CNN’s “The Sixties”
CNN International appoints new Delhi Bureau Chief
CNN International has announced that Ravi Agrawal will be the new Delhi Bureau Chief. Agrawal will commence in this role with effect from April 1, 2014. Based in the country’s capital, Agrawal will manage and oversee CNN’s multi-platform newsgathering operations from India. Agrawal is an award-winning CNN producer and has worked with the network across its London and US offices for eight years. He assumes this new role from being the senior producer of CNN’s flagship Sunday … [Read more...] about CNN International appoints new Delhi Bureau Chief
Endemol acquires Bourdain’s and Spurlock’s CNN series
London – Independent production and distribution company Endemol has acquired the international television distribution rights (outside of the USA) to CNN’s factual series Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown and Morgan Spurlock Inside Man. The deal was negotiated by Matt Creasey, Senior Vice President – Sales and Acquisitions, Americas, Asia, Australia and New Zealand; and Stacey Wolf, Vice President, CNN Business Affairs. Cathy Payne, Chief Executive, Endemol … [Read more...] about Endemol acquires Bourdain’s and Spurlock’s CNN series
CNN International appoints new Tokyo correspondent
A journalist with almost 15-years experience, Will Ripley will be responsible for covering major news stories from Japan. “Will is a tenacious, dedicated, courageous reporter – exactly what we look for at CNN,” Executive Vice President and Managing Director of CNN International Tony Maddox said. “We are thrilled to welcome him to the CNN family as we continue to strengthen our coverage in the Asia region.” Will Ripley Ripley has spent the last three years as … [Read more...] about CNN International appoints new Tokyo correspondent
“Cold War” returns to CNN
CNN has announced the return of acclaimed series Cold War, the critical exploration of the nearly half-century long military and ideological conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union. In a year which marks the 25th anniversary of a landmark event in history - the fall of the Berlin Wall - airing from January on CNN International, Cold War takes viewers on a journey through the most dramatic moments in modern history, revealing how these events changed the face of … [Read more...] about “Cold War” returns to CNN
