Saturday, January 14, 2006
'The World's News Leader' First to Report Death of Kuwaiti Emir
CNN was first to report the death of the Kuwaiti Emir. CNN reported the news at 10:52 pm ET. The others..well they haven't yet.
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Q and A with CNN's Susan Grant on CNN's Pipeline
CNN Pipeline is just over a month old. WHAC e-mailed Susan Grant, Executive Vice President of CNN News Services a handful of questions about the new product.> What has been the response to CNN Pipeline so far?
Grant:The response to CNN Pipeline has been breathtaking, and the critical response has been unbelievably positive. CNN Pipeline is just five weeks old, so our first order of business is to get consumers to test drive CNN Pipeline, and listen closely to their feedback. We hear anecdotally that they love the player, think the product is easy to use (both as a download and once it’s installed), and deeply value the live video and the searchable/browseable VOD and video.
> Can you comment on the number of subscribers to date?
Grant :We cannot comment on the number of CNN Pipeline subscribers to date. However, we are very pleased with the response and feel confident that consumers will continue to pay the small fee to subscribe to CNN Pipeline.
> During the overnight hours two of the pipes ‘go dark’, are there any plans to program something in them in the future?
Grant :CNN Pipeline serves 25 countries and multiple U.S. time zones. Pipeline’s objective is to be available 24/7/365 – and we are. If there is a live event occurring in the world which CNN or its affiliates are covering, that live news content will appear on CNN International (Pipe 1 on CNN Pipeline from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. ET) or on the two “live Newsource” channels (which are conduits into the newsrooms of over 800 local North American TV stations) (pipes 2 and 3). It is true that we do not produce programming for Pipe 1 24 hours a day, but we like to think we have “pipeline during the day” and “pipeline after hours/weekends;” and that differentiating the look and feel of Pipeline resonates very well with our users.
> Are there any plans to increase the synergy of Pipeline with the other CNN products?
Grant : Pipeline is pretty ‘synergized’. All of our content is available to us in-house. We have a wealth of live material, and taped and archived material available to us from CNN’s global newsgathering resources. CNN Pipeline is itself a global product.
> Are there any plans to add other features to Pipeline?
Absolutely! Our launch objectives for CNN Pipeline were to make a compelling product that was easy to use, worked for as many consumers as possible, and was feature rich. Now we want to continue to listen to the needs of online consumers and improve and evolve CNN Pipeline going forward. But “adding features” for the sake of adding features is not our objective. We need and want to maintain Pipeline’s accessibility, continue to give more choice and control to the consumer, and continue to showcase compelling and relevant CNN video.
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Friday, January 13, 2006
CNN/International Tops in Business
Source:Media Bulletin CNN International has come top as the leading news brand for the global financial community across all regions, according to a new survey.CNN has recorded an increased reach of 78.7% compared with Bloomberg's 49.5%, CNBC's 59% and 53% for BBC World, globally on a monthly basis.
In Europe, the international news network reached 72.1% of financial managers in large companies and senior executives in banks and institutions, compared with BBC World's 56.5%, Bloomberg's 48.9% and 39.3% for Euronews.
The international news network leads all channels in its weekly reach with 60.5%, with 36% finding CNN the most "up to the minute" and one in three respondents tuning into CNN every day from around the world when travelling.
However, when it came to websites, Bloomberg was on top, with a weekly reach of 19.5% of the audience, compared with CNN's 17.3%, which put it in second place.
CNN targets senior financial decision makers, top managers of financial institutions, commercial and investment banks with its news.
The Global Capital Markets Survey was conducted by Objective Research and carried out between May and November 2005.
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Anderson Cooper has MICE in his apartment!!!
That's right, according to Gawker Anderson Cooper has mice in his apartment. What? I am pretty sure he is maknig enough money to get that problem fixed. Among other things, Gawker made a list of what they noticed from his appearance on Live with Regis and Kelly this morning. Here's what else he had to say:
1. He doesn't like hot liquids.
2. He loves Kelly Ripa's dress. (Which he told her within 1 minute of arriving onstage.)
3. He drinks espresso because he “likes the little cup”.
4. Anderson doesn't exercise.
5. Anderson is claustrophobic and doesn't like saunas (bathhouses?) because he's afraid he'll get locked in.
6. He has mice in his apartment...and he's scared.
I missed the appearance, but knew about it. I was sleeping. Anderson is a very funny guy though. There is no doubt about that.
Other Anderson news:
CNN news anchor Anderson Cooper has been chosen to deliver the address at this year's Class Day on May 21, Senior Class Secretary Tre Borden '06 announced in an e-mail to the senior class Thursday night. Anderson attended Yale, and graduated back in 1989.
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Thursday, January 12, 2006
As you may have noticed I have signed on a blog contributer to help me keep up the blog. I will still post as my schedule allows. Want everyone that corresponds to me via the cnn blog and newsblogman e-mail addresses, I am the only one that sees what comes into them. The anonymous tips are seen only by me also!!!! I will check e-mail as I can, which should be once in the morning, then in the afternoon, then again in the evening. Juggling two full-time jobs will be a chore the next several months, then when summer rolls around I should then see what my schedule will be with my new job.
# posted by ATN @ 10:28 PM
CNN EXCLUSIVE: Zain Verjee Interviews The First Lady
As Inside Cable News' Spud points out that CNN's huge asset Zain took off a day today to interview the first lady back in Washington, DC. CNN made a great decision here! Zain has been seen on the Situation Room filing International/National news updates and on CNN's Your World Today. CNN plans to air her interview during the Your World Today broadcast at 1ET/12CT tomorrow. Also, portions of the interview will make it to the Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer. This is a great get for Zain, let's see how she does tomorrow, and I am glad they let her do this.
UPDATE: THU 7:38PM
An official CNN Press Release notes "their conversation comes on the eve of the first lady's trip to Liberia for the inauguration of Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, the country's new president and the first woman to be elected in Africa democratically."
UPDATE: THU 7:38PM
An official CNN Press Release notes "their conversation comes on the eve of the first lady's trip to Liberia for the inauguration of Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, the country's new president and the first woman to be elected in Africa democratically."
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CNN Donates to Gay Journalist Organization
PageOneQ is reporting that CNN has made a hefty donation to The National Association of Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association. They gave a reported 100,000 dollar gift to the organization, the biggest a media organization has given in its 15-year history. The gift was to be applied to the organization scholarship fund. In a statement released with the gift, CNN Worldwide's president, Jim Walton, said, "CNN is only as strong as its journalists and this donation helps ensure that we not only support an outstanding organization of journalists but a deep resource for hiring future CNN anchors, correspondents, and producers."
# posted by angz86 @ 3:07 PM
CNN + CBS?
According to Broadcasting & Cable, Viacom/CBS Chairman Sumner Redstone still thinks that it would be just amazing to add CNN to its news division. For some reason, I like this idea. It would be interesting to see Larry King's exclusive interviews on the CBS Evening News, or maybe see Katie Couric back at CNN? That is if she makes the jump to CBS. Or what about the morning shows merging? The article also mentions a CNN competitor, FNC, he says "They are doing great because of showmanship." So who knows maybe he'll try to go after them as well? This will be interesting to follow in the coming months and you can count on us to keep you posted.
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LKL EXCLUSIVE: Oprah Makes a Surprise Call and James Frey Stopped by
As I was watching the exclusive on Larry King tonight with James Frey, another exclusive came about. Oprah Winfrey made a surprise phone call and revealed what she thought of the so called 'fraud'. She said that The Smoking Gun is making a "much ado about nothing" and she told readers to keep on reading.
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Wednesday, January 11, 2006
Former CNN-HLN Anchor Joins FNC as Correspondent
Looks as though another former CNN'er has landed at FNC. This one makes no sense though. But wait it does. TV Week reports former HLN anchor Rudi Bakhtiar as a general correspondent. The only reason I can see that FNC hired her is so they can have more eye candy on the air. I bet they have resumes' of other reporter/anchors that are more deserving to be put on the air other than her. Oh well, even though i was a 'fan' of hers when she was on CNN, this won't make me watch FNC. I guess now everyone is waiting for Aaron Brown to join FNC.
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Tuesday, January 10, 2006
CNN Money.com Gets Facelift
CNN's financial website, CNN Money has received a makeover. Above is a pic of the homepage. Check it out HERE.
UPDATE: 01/11/2005 5:30pm HERE'S the official press release. Below are comments from CNN execs:
> CNN US president Jim Walton says, “After we established an online partnership with Money Magazine in October 2001, CNNMoney.com quickly became one of the Internet’s leading business and personal finance sites. Today, we are excited about adding the resources and strengths of the other Time business and financial titles to further establish CNNMoney.com as the premier online site for breaking business news, personal finance features, commentary and planning tools.”
> The launch will be backed by an extensive advertising campaign, targeted at both consumers and advertisers, to run online, in print, and on TV. Time chairman and CEO Ann Moore says, "CNNMoney.com merges some of the most trusted and powerful brands in the media landscape. Its launch demonstrates Time Inc.'s commitment to delivering premium branded content beyond the pages of our magazines to whatever platform consumers demand.”
> Time editor-in-chief John Huey says, "This is the most exciting development for our business titles since we first began using the web. It is also the culmination of almost a decade's effort to get all our business and financial editorial assets working together in one place online. This is going to give us a big competitive advantage because this is truly what the readers out there want."
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Monday, January 09, 2006
AC Unleashed
CNN is on a campaign sweep to make Anderson Cooper a star. THIS article from Broadcasting and Cable details the network's efforts. According to the article, "The Cooper campaign is the first time CNN has ever heavily advertised on blogs. In addition to AOL and Yahoo!, CNN has run ads on Gawker, Defamer, Wonkette and Fishbowl. Also, the network has focused on print more heavily than in the past, placing ads in national newspapers and magazines that may seem unexpected places for promoting news talent: Rolling Stone, Fortune, New York magazine and Entertainment Weekly."
# posted by ATN @ 10:21 PM
CNN Tops Where it Counts, The Pocketbook
It seems CNN stills rules the roost when it comes down on which cable NEWS channel brings in the most $$$$$. According to Broadcasting and Cable's Top 25 of broadcast and cable channels in the revenue category, CNN comes in at number 17 with $794 million in revenue for 2005. That's up 6 percent over 2004. FNC came in at nearly the bottom of the list at 24.
# posted by ATN @ 10:14 PM
HLN Sports Anchor Gone
This from TV Spy:"Steve Overmyer moves to SportsNet New York as a Sports Anchor/Reporter from sports anchor at CNN Headline News."
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Troops Use CNN Pipeline to Get Update on Baby Noor
Source: CNN PR CNN's Situation Room, at 4:45 p.m. ET today (January 9, 2006), showed live footage of the Baby Noor press conference; and simultaneously showed the reaction of U.S. troops watching the same press conference. These soldiers, stationed at Camp Victory in Iraq, are members of the Georgia National Guard unit who rescued Baby Noor and were instrumental in arranging her transport to the United States for surgery.
The troops were able to watch this presser, the first update from the surgical team that performed Baby Noor’s life saving surgery, live on CNN Pipeline.
Additionally, CNN Pipeline's users could view the press conference in "Pipe 1" and simultaneously watch the troops' reaction in "Pipe 2."
During the press conference, Baby Noor’s neurosurgeon Dr. Roger Hudgins was told that the Troops were watching this live and he said, “That’s fantastic.”
Coverage like this represents seamless convergence of a CNN live event, a CNN videophone in Iraq, and CNN Pipeline – the only way the troops would have been able to see the presser.
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