Newsworld International (NWI) was an American news-oriented

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and

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that operated from June 1994 to July 2005. The network carried a mix of newscasts from the

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and other

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networks. After several ownership changes, the channel was purchased by former U.S. Vice President

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and other parties in 2005 and became

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History

The network was launched on June 1, 1994, as a

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between the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and

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along with sister channel Trio. It aired much of the same programming as the CBC-owned

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cable news channel

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. During the late 1990s, Newsworld International's Sunday evening newscast at 7:00 p.m.

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aired on CBC-owned CBET in

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as a replacement for the

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family movie anthology series ''

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'', which aired on most other CBC stations in that timeslot (Windsor is part of the

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market for programming purposes, as such, stations in

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near the U.S.–Canada border pre-empt certain U.S.-based programs whose rights are held by Canadian networks to avoid paying higher advertising rates). The channel reached about 20 million homes and provided news coverage from a variety of global perspectives. It also acted as a news source for Canadians who reside or were visiting the United States,

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or the

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. The channel was available across the United States mainly on satellite provider

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. In 2000, Newsworld International was sold to

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for $155 million, which was subsequently acquired by

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(which later merged with

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to become

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). The CBC maintained day-to-day operation of the channel afterward. The network's main in-house news program was ''NWI International NewsFirst''.

Shutdown and replacements

In 2004, Newsworld International was purchased by former U.S. Vice President

and

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, who acquired it mainly for the channel's

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and satellite coverage reach, and were not interested in maintaining the network's existing format. Programming on Newsworld continued to be provided by the CBC until July 31, 2005; on that date, the network ceased operations with a special farewell message from the channel's

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offices on behalf of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation at the

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. Gore and Hyatt relaunched the channel at midnight on August 1 as

, specializing in a youth perspective on national issues. Gore and Hyatt chose the format after deciding that a

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-focused news network would be rejected by national

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rs. The new channel, despite being profitable, underwent a major reorganization in 2010 after a "troubled" history, eventually evolving it into a progressive-leaning news and documentary channel. Gore and his partners sold the network to

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in 2013, which like Gore and Hyatt before them, was mainly interested in taking over the channel's existing carriage deals, using Current's channel space to launch the internationally focused news channel

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that August. Al Jazeera America in turn failed in April 2016, after which the channel space created by NWI in 1994 ceased to exist. After the closure of the channel, the CBC began uploading some of its news programs and reports as clips on CBC.ca for online viewing worldwide. Today, CBC News Network – the former parent channel of Newsworld International – carries many of the CBC programs formerly seen on Newsworld, and is available worldwide outside of Canada online through paid subscriptions.http://www.cbc.ca/news2/networkstream/ 29th June 2014

Programming

Original series

Newsworld International produced ''Special Assignment'', a half-hour documentary series hosted by veteran CBC correspondent

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, featuring a different country in each episode. The format included a segment of historical context on the featured country with archive footage narrated by Cunningham, followed by a recap of recent political developments and current events. The program often featured interviews with high-ranking government officials and political insiders. During its run, ''Special Assignment'' visited many countries in

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, East

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and Latin America as well as countries in

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and the Caribbean. Reruns of earlier editions often included updated narrations to reflect recent developments.

NWI contributors at shutdown

* CBC Newsworld/News Network – '' The National'' and its weekend substitutes '' CBC News: Saturday Report'' and '' CBC News: Sunday Night'', '' CBC News: Correspondent'', ''

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'', ''

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'', entertainment show '' >play'', most of its international news output (including '' Hemispheres'', a partnership with the

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), as well as NWI's internal newscasts and newsmagazines *

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– the network's English newscast and its English weekend newsmagazine *

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– the network's major English newscast and its English weekend newsmagazine *

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– the network's major English newscast *

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– the domestic ''

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'' (produced by ITN)

Subtitled NWI newscasts discontinued before shutdown

* – RDI * –

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* –

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, Channel One

Other programming

*''Washington Outlook with Henry Champ'' *''World Business'' *''NWI World Sports''

Former on-air staff

Anchors

Newsworld International was anchored by a team of CBC talent which included *

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* John Dawe * Terry Glecoff * Karen Hawryluk * Chris Henry * Ron Izawa * Doreen Kays * Jordan Kerbel * Fred Langan * Paul Lethbridge * Sandra Lewis *

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* Helen Mann *

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* Jim Reed *

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References

External links

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International final signoff and conversion to Current TV
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