CNC World
Encyclopedia
CNC World is a 24 hour global English-language
news channel, launched on July 1, 2010. It is 51% owned by the China Xinhua News Network Corporation
, and 49% by private investors, including Chinese home appliances maker Gree.
CNC World's mission is to provide comprehensive coverage of world affairs while explaining matters of direct concern to the Chinese
leadership in a perspective its producers consider appropriate.
The venture is part of Beijing
's effort to "present an international vision with a Chinese perspective," Xinhua President Li Congjun
said at the press conference announcing the launch of CNC World.
Xinhua intends to build a newsroom in New York
on top of a skyscraper
in Times Square
to provide CNC World with prominent exposure in the United States
.
Its rival is CCTV News
.
On December 16, 2010 CNC World agreed a deal with Eutelsat
on for coverage on Eurobird 1
, Eutelsat W7
and Hot Bird 8
from from January 1, 2011. CNC World launched on the Sky satellite television platform in the United Kingdom and Ireland on July 21, 2011 from Eurobird 1.
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
news channel, launched on July 1, 2010. It is 51% owned by the China Xinhua News Network Corporation
China Xinhua News Network Corporation
The China Xinhua News Network Corporation is a Chinese state-owned television network owned by the Xinhua News Agency that began broadcasting on January 1, 2010...
, and 49% by private investors, including Chinese home appliances maker Gree.
CNC World's mission is to provide comprehensive coverage of world affairs while explaining matters of direct concern to the Chinese
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
leadership in a perspective its producers consider appropriate.
The venture is part of Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
's effort to "present an international vision with a Chinese perspective," Xinhua President Li Congjun
Li Congjun
Li Congjun is the current president and Party chief of Xinhua News Agency.-Biography:Li was born in Liu'an, Anhui Province. He started working in October 1968, and joined the Communist Party of China in May 1983...
said at the press conference announcing the launch of CNC World.
Xinhua intends to build a newsroom in New York
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
on top of a skyscraper
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
in Times Square
Times Square
Times Square is a major commercial intersection in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West 42nd to West 47th Streets...
to provide CNC World with prominent exposure in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Its rival is CCTV News
CCTV News
CCTV News may refer to:* CCTV News, the news department itself, of China Central Television* CCTV News , a Chinese language news channel* CCTV NEWS, formerly CCTV-9, an English language news channel...
.
On December 16, 2010 CNC World agreed a deal with Eutelsat
Eutelsat
Eutelsat S.A. is a French-based satellite provider. Providing coverage over the entire European continent, as well as the Middle East, Africa, India and significant parts of Asia and the Americas, it is one of the world's three leading satellite operators in terms of revenues.Eutelsat’s satellites...
on for coverage on Eurobird 1
Eurobird 1
Eurobird 1 is a Eutelsat operated Eurobird satellite, used primarily for digital television. It is located at 28.5° east in the Clarke Belt, just within the range of most satellite dishes pointed at SES Astra's Astra 2A, 2B and 2D at 28.2° east...
, Eutelsat W7
Eutelsat W7
Eutelsat W7 is a communications satellite in the W Series, operated by Eutelsat. It will be located at 36°E. It was launched by November 23, 2009 14:19 GMT, by a Proton rocket....
and Hot Bird 8
Hot Bird
Hot Bird is the name of a popular family of satellites operated by Eutelsat, located at 13°E over the Equator and with a transmitting footprint over Europe, North Africa and the Middle East....
from from January 1, 2011. CNC World launched on the Sky satellite television platform in the United Kingdom and Ireland on July 21, 2011 from Eurobird 1.
Programmes
- China Report
- World News
- World Perspectives
- Economy Report
- Lifestyles
- Quarterly Review
- Click on Today
- China View
- Global Visitor
- Spotlight
- Green Voices