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.
CNN concluded the inaugural edition of its CNN Academy in Japan on September 3, 2026, delivering intensive, skills-focused journalism training designed to empower future multimedia storytellers. Previously, on August 5, CNN International hired British-born Nigerian journalist Adefemi Akinsanya to host its new multiplatform feature series, "Africa Inc." The series will showcase how African companies are competing and thriving globally across various sectors, including technology, hospitality, manufacturing, and entertainment. This follows CNN International launching a long-term content partnership with global money movement platform Equals on August 3, 2026, at the Money 20/20 conference. Equals announced this strategic collaboration on July 29, 2026, stating it would showcase innovation in payments technology to CNN’s global audience of business leaders across television, digital, and social channels in the UK and Europe. The partnership marks Equals’ first brand activation at this scale, coming weeks after the company unveiled a new brand identity.
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