''International Desk'' (also referred to as the ''I-Desk'') was a news program on
CNN International. It delivered a round-up of the day's events. The show was a late night programme for
Asia
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, an afternoon broadcast in Europe and a mid-morning news programme for the Americas. ''I-Desk'' aired live weekdays during the 10am hour (
ET) from
CNN Center in
Atlanta
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The show was launched in 2009 as part of a slate of new programming for primetime in Europe. Gorani was initially the sole anchor when ''I-Desk'' premiered on 9 February 2009, with the program airing once a day.
Isha Sesay joined on 20 April 2009 to host the 10:00 ET edition, with Gorani hosting a second block two hours later. Sesay swapped roles with Holmes in September 2011, taking over as presenter of ''BackStory'', while Holmes took over at ''I-Desk''.
Starting in 2014
Robyn Curnow was the regular anchor of the show. It aired once a day again at 10:00 a.m.. In 2019, due to the expansion of ''Connect the World with Becky Anderson,'' the International Desk was cancelled with
Curnow taking the weekend
Asia-Pacific morning news slot from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. ET on Fridays, 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET slot on Saturdays, and 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. ET slot on Sundays.
References
External links
Official site{{CNN International shows
CNN original programming
American English-language television shows