Cable News Network, also known as CNN, is a privately owned company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., operating as a subsidiary of WBD Networks (Discovery). Founded in 1980, the multinational news channel and website employs approximately 6,210 individuals, specializing in broadcast media production and distribution. Its global reach is extended through subsidiaries including CNN Brasil, CNN Newsource, CNN Chile, CNN Indonesia, CNN en Espanol, and CNN Philippines.
On July 15, 2026, CNN International promoted Irene Nasser to Director of News Video. Based at the network's Asia-Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong, Nasser will help set CNN's global news agenda during Asia hours, coordinating newsgathering resources and delivering cross-platform visual storytelling. Previously, on May 20, 2026, CNN International selected Bangkok to host the inaugural Asian edition of its Global Perspectives forum, scheduled for October 14 at The Ritz-Carlton Bangkok. This choice reflects both Bangkok's rising stature and a strategic focus on Southeast Asia for the network's live-event ventures. Earlier, on March 17, 2026, CNN Greece celebrated ten years of continuous operation since its 2015 launch by DPG Digital Media Group, which initiated the digital news media outlet within a strategic cooperation with CNN International to provide the Greek public with a modern news destination combining international perspective and CNN expertise with original Greek content.
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