Jeff Bezos, the billionaire founder of Amazon, could be in the market to purchase CNN.
CNN Money Switzerland to close down
Swiss business news channel CNN Money Switzerland will be shut down after around two and a half years.
CNN Worldwide centralises commercial management
CNN Worldwide has appointed Rani Raad as President, CNN Commercial to a new global role through which it plans to broaden its new business streams.
CNN/Prima channel secures licence
The Czech Radio and Television Council (RRTV) has granted a 12-year satellite licence to CNN Prima News, a channel operated by CNN and the Czech national commercial broadcaster Prima.
CNN to reduce London-based output
CNN’s London operation is to be reduced and shows moved to the news organisation’s Atlanta HQ.
CNN launches on Pluto TV
CNN is to join the Pluto TV platform, the broadcaster has announced.
Ringier and CNN team up for Swiss news channel
Swiss media company Ringier is adding a TV channel to its tabloid newspaper Blick.
CNN teams up with Czech Prima
CNN International Commercial (CNNIC) and the Prima Group have entered into a partnership that will see the launch of CNN Prima News, a new news platform, in the Czech Republic.
CNN teams up with Hungary’s ATV
The Hungarian broadcaster ATV is to start working with CNN.
New CNN affiliated channel for Albania
CNN has entered into an exclusive partnership with the Albanian company Gener2 in order to launch what will be the country’s 24-hour news channel.