CNN International has been awarded ‘Cable & Satellite Channel of the Year’, ‘Best News Story’ and ‘Best Social Awareness Programme’ at the 2013 Asian Television Awards held December 6, 2013 in Singapore. CNN’s Hong Kong-based international correspondent Anna Coren won the prestigious ‘Best News Story 10 minutes or less’ for her exclusive report for Afghanistan Taliban Firefight where she came under enemy fire for more than … [Read more...] about CNN named “Cable & Satellite Channel of the Year” at ATA 2013
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CNN renews “Inside Man” for S2
CNN’s original series Inside Man, produced and hosted by Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, has been renewed for a second season. The new season of eight, one-hour episodes launches in spring 2014. Inside Man is produced by Warrior Poets with Morgan Spurlock serving as executive producer, and producers Jeremy Chilnick and Matthew Galkin. “Coming on the heels of a terrific first season – not to mention a successful documentary covering the … [Read more...] about CNN renews “Inside Man” for S2
CNN announces Ipsos survey results
Two Ipsos surveys - Pan-Asia Pacific Cross-Media (PAX) and Business Elite Asia (BE:Asia), have both confirmed CNN's regional reach and leadership in news and business on TV, web and mobile platforms, said CNN. According to CNN, the latest PAX results for the period Q3 2012 to Q2 2013 show that as a TV brand, CNN’s daily audience is 59% greater than BBC World News and 2.6 times the size of CNBC’s audience. Also, in the digital sphere, more of the PAX population visit CNN via web or … [Read more...] about CNN announces Ipsos survey results
CNN renews “Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown” for S3
CNN has announced that the multiple-Emmy award winning CNN original series Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown has been renewed for a third season, which will debut in Spring, 2014.“We had high expectations for this series when it launched back in April, thanks to Tony and Zero Point Zero Production’s proven track record of success,” said Jeff Zucker, President, CNN Worldwide. “Yet they keep raising the bar – first with the spectacular series premiere in … [Read more...] about CNN renews “Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown” for S3
“Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown” S2 to launch in September
Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown S2 - Israel CNN’s popular original series Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown which has been nominated for four Primetime Emmys in the 2013 competition, launches its second season on September 16 on CNN International. The season premiere episode Jerusalem features tours of Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, marking the first time the host has filmed in these locations. Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown is produced by Zero Point Zero Production … [Read more...] about “Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown” S2 to launch in September
Nominees for Primetime Emmys announced
HBO led the nominations, earning 108 nods, the most of any network for the 13th year in a row. Cult favourite Game of Thrones scored 16 nominations including for "Outstanding Drama Series" and "Outstanding Writing for A Drama Series" while Behind The Candelabra, Phil Spector and Boardwalk Empire picked up 15, 11 and 10 nominations each. CBS and NBC raked in 53 nominations each with NBC’s 30 Rock and CBS’ The Big Bang … [Read more...] about Nominees for Primetime Emmys announced