CNN International Asia Pacific is the
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edition of the
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. The feed originates from
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and
Indonesia
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.
CNN International
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Asia Pacific officially launched on 1 August 1989.
From 1997 until 2005, this edition included exclusive programmes to the Asia-Pacific region such as Asia This Day, CNN This Morning (
Asia
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n edition), News Biz Today and Asia Tonight. Since mid-2003, News Biz Today and Asia Tonight (which were eventually renamed into CNN Today and World News Asia respectively) were simulcast on the other editions of CNN International. Other programming differences included airing reruns of key programmes like ''Amanpour'' and varying showtimes of weekend magazine programmes when live news is shown elsewhere to allow Asia-Pacific audiences to watch them at a similar time slots to their counterparts elsewhere.
In addition, from 1995 to 2004, to differentiate the Asia Pacific feed from the other feeds, the network logo on the lower-right hand of the screen had a static globe with the Asian continent facing the audiences.
Today, the differences between the Asia-Pacific feed and the other feeds are minimal and are now limited to advertising, show promos, and weather updates.
Conversion to 16:9 and HD
In mid-2013, CNNI Asia-Pacific introduced a 16:9 HD version of its feed on selected pay-TV operators. It was at this time that all Hong Kong-based shows have started airing using a 16:9 format. The SD version is still available but it is further downscaled to 4:3 letterbox on some providers.
Mainland China
CNN has reported that their broadcast agreement in
mainland China
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includes an arrangement that their signal must pass through a Chinese-controlled satellite. In this way, Chinese authorities have been able to black out CNN segments at will.
Programs
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CNN Newsroom
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Broadcasting for 43 hours each week, ''Newsroom'' features live and taped news reports, in addition to analysis from experts on the iss ...
*News Stream
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International Desk with Robyn Curnow
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CNN Today
*i Report for CNN
*CNNGo
*
New Year's Eve Live
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Business Traveller
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The program was launched in 2002 and the program investigates various topics related to business related travel, including airlines, airport loung ...
*World Sport
*Quest Means Business
*Connect the World with Becky Anderson
*Hala Gorani Tonight
*
Amanpour
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6pm GMT/ 1pm ET & 7PM CET on CNN International.
The program is also aired on ...
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TalkAsia
''TalkAsia'' is a weekly half-hour interview show on CNN International, produced from the network's Asia-Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong. Each month, the show features a candid and in-depth conversation between a CNN correspondent and a newsma ...
*Inside Africa
*Inside the Middle East
*Marketplace Middle East
*Marketplace Europe
*African Start Up
*African Voices
*Eco Solutions
*Living Golf
*Open Court
*MainSail
*Winning Post
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CNN Presents
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CNN Freedom Project
*Cold War
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Anderson Cooper 360°
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Since May 20, 2019, ''360°'' has been b ...
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CNN Tonight with Don Lemon
*Vital Signs with Dr. Sanjay Gupta
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State of the Union
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Fareed Zakaria GPS
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Erin Burnett Outfront
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