CNN International South Asia


CNN International South Asia is a Pan-South Asian English-language news channel based in New Delhi, India. The channel is owned by CNN Worldwide, a news division for Warner Bros. Discovery. It was launched on pay television, in 1995. The channel is targeted toward India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, and Maldives.

Programmes

African VoicesAmanpourAnderson Cooper 360°Business TravellerCNN Freedom ProjectCNN NewsroomConnect the World with Becky AndersonErin Burnett OutfrontFareed Zakaria GPSFirst Move with Julia ChatterleyInside AfricaInside the Middle EastLiving GolfMarketplace AfricaMarketplace AsiaMarketplace EuropeMarketplace Middle EastOne World with Zain Asher and Bianna GolodrygaQuest Means BusinessSmerconishState of the UnionThe Amanpour HourVital Signs with Dr. Sanjay Gupta
  • ''World Sport''

Joint venture with News18

CNN International only reached the urban population in India. To reach the Indian masses, Turner Broadcasting System together with an Indian company, Global Broadcast News, launched the channel in India as CNN-IBN on 18 December 2005. The channel was completely run by TV18 Broadcast Limited, which only used the Cable News Network (CNN) brand name.

Concerns

In 2017, a retired Lieutenant General and now a frequent TV news analyst and commentatator, Talat Masood told CNN International about Pakistan's nuclear capabilities and nuclear deterrent against any attacks on the country.
In October 2018, the Supreme Court of Pakistan directed the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority to issue directives to all foreign channels broadcasting in Pakistan to make them aware that, under the existing Pakistani law, they are not permitted to have more than 10 per cent foreign content. This law's purpose was to have the foreign channels focus on local news events also, rather than rehash and rerun broadcasts of American and European TV programs.