CNN Airport Network

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CNN Airport Network
CNN Airport Network logo
Launched January 20, 1992
Owned by Turner Private Networks(Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
("A Time Warner Company")
Picture format 480i (SDTV)
Country United States
Language American English
Broadcast area Select Airports
Headquarters Atlanta
Sister channel(s) CNN
CNN-IBN
CNN en Español
CNN International
Headline News
Website Official Site

CNN Airport Network is a satellite television network broadcasting general news, weather, stock market updates and features to airports across North America. It is run by Turner Private Networks, a division of Time Warner's Turner Broadcasting System. The founding management was led by Jon Petrovich and Scott Weiss. Deborah Cooper was the inaugural Vice President/General Manager and continues in the role today.

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History[edit]

The network originally was test launched from June 3 to July 14, 1991 at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Hartsfield-Atlanta International Airport and O'Hare International Airport,[1] and officially debuted on January 20, 1992,[2] and is currently shown in 48 airports around the world, on televisions located in gate and boarding areas, as well as airport lounges.

CNN Airport Network alternates between live simulcasts of CNN and HLN programming. It also airs additional weather, business, and travel segments, such as airport delays, in its programming. CNN Airport Network also airs select live sports programming from the NFL and the NBA.

CNN Airport Network broadcasts 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with round-the-clock technical and editorial staffing. Because it broadcasts in public waiting areas CNN Airport Network will not air graphic video coverage of commercial air accidents or incidents, unless the incident involves a national emergency or threat to security. CNN Airport Network also screens out material that is either sexually explicit or portrays graphic violence. During these segments, a flash cut to a weather map will occur.

The CNN Airport Network does have advertisements, but does not accept advertisements from any airline, to ensure that ads for one airline are not shown in another's gate area.

Participating airports[edit]

Airports as of 10/1/09

References[edit]

  1. ^ TBS to begin testing The Airport Channel, The Boston Globe (via HighBeam Research), May 12, 1991.
  2. ^ Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. website, accessed May 31, 2006.
CNN Airport Network control room at the CNN Center in Atlanta, Georgia.

External links[edit]

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