CNA (TV network)
 | This article's factual accuracy is disputed. (November 2010) |
| Country | Singapore |
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| Network | MediaCorp News |
| Headquarters | Caldecott Broadcast Centre |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | MediaCorp |
MediaCorp News Channel NewsAsia International/MediaCorp Channel NewsAsia or Channel NewsAsia International/Channel NewsAsia (abbreviated CNAI/CNA) is an English language pan-Asian news network based in Singapore and owned by MediaCorp. Started on 1 January 1996 based in Singapore it is a major Asian news broadcaster with programmes telecast to more than 10 Asian countries and territories.
New look
On 1 January 2005, Channel NewsAsia International revamped the look of both feeds to a more contemporary feel. New hard studios were designed, replacing the virtual studios used in the past. The new look also introduced a simpler, more unified overall theme during news programs.
Unique features
When an interviewee gives his/her views in a language other than English a Channel NewsAsia International does not superimpose the original audio with a voice translation unlike other news organisations. Instead an English subtitle appears preserving and complementing the original audio. This includes programmes that use Indonesian and Malaysian as their main language.
Moreover, most news networks broadcast programmes for 24 hours a day but Channel NewsAsia will give text headlines for 5 hours (for Singapore and International viewers) until 6.00 HK/SIN time.
Key Personnel
- Managing Director: Debra Soon
- Deputy Chief Editor, English News Output: Chay Ting Ngee
- Vice-President, English Current Affairs: Tan Lek Hwa
- Vice-President, Network Programming and Promotions: Donovan Castillo
- Vice-President, Network Distribution: Woon Chuk Chan
- Vice-President, Corporate Communications: Han Chuan Quee
- Vice-President, Regional Sales: Jeanie Ho
- Assistant Vice-President, Business Development: Yong Chung Jin
- Assistant Vice-President, Network Programming and Promotions: Rohana Mohamed
Programmes and presenters
Channel NewsAsia International is a international news channel focusing primarily on Asian news, information and current affairs. Each of its news bulletins run for half-hour, starting at the top of the hour except for Primetime Morning which runs for three consecutive hours. The bottom of the hour features documentaries, lifestyle programming, health programming, current affairs and business news. The channel airs programmes 20 hours a day - with an extra 30 minutes for International viewers - seven days a week. Text of the latest news headlines are featured for the remaining four hours of the day except during major breaking news as was the case months following the 11 September 2001 attacks and the early days of the Iraq war since 2003.
Channel NewsAsia International now telecasts its flagship local news bulletin as Primetime News to all its viewers, both locally in Singapore and International live. Parent company MediaCorp said the changes were made in response to requests from viewers in countries like Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam and Philippines, who have been asking for more in-depth content on Singapore. Previously Singapore Tonight was made available internationally only on a replay basis at 11.00pm (SIN/HK) and selected segments of that programme were shown on Asian Home News, During its run and Singapore Business Tonight was not regularly shown to international viewers prior to 1 January 2005.
Channel NewsAsia International also produces news stories for the newscast on Singapore only English language general-entertainment channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 5.
In addition, after major regional or international news bulletins, a weather forecast of key global cities is shown. Also before the top of selected hours the World Live by EarthTV is also shown.
| Programme | Description | Presenter(s) |
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| Primetime News | Channel NewsAsia International's flagship evening nightly-news programme which provides viewers with a round-up of the day's main news under national news live television broadcasting | Achmad Faizal and Rania Shamlan |
| Primetime Morning | Live news with regular segments you can wake up to in the morning. A Friday edition is also available that gives viewers more lifestyle-oriented news (also simulcast delayed relay network on Singapore English language general-entertainment channel MediaCorp Channel 5, MediaCorp TV HD5 and MediaCorp TV TVMobile a digital-TV service available on selected SBS Transit public buses) | Suzanne Jung Ki Eng and Steven Chia |
| Asian Home News | Screens short news snippets from previous-day broadcasts from CCTV English International News Television Channel (China), NHK World TV (Japan), RTM TV1 (TV1) (Malaysia), RTB English International News Television Channel (Brunei) and Channel NewsAsia as Singapore Tonight | Various |
| Asia Today | Live news with a focus on Asian perspectives | Sharon Tong / Otelli Edwards / Gerard Lam / Yvonne Yong / Timothy W Go / Melissa Hyak / Chew Wui Lynn / Dominique Loh/Sabrina Chua/Chan Eu Imm /Lynlee Foo /Patrick Fok |
| World Today | Live news with focus on key world events | Melissa Hyak / Otelli Edwards / Genevieve Woo / Yvonne Yong/ Timothy W Go / Gerard Lam / Chew Wui Lynn /Sharon Tong/Timothy W Go/Sabrina Chua /Patrick Fok |
| Southeast Asia Tonight | A day's round-up of the news in South-east Asia | Timothy W Go / Melissa Hyak /Gerard Lam / Chan Eu Imm /Lynlee Foo |
| East Asia Tonight | A day's round-up of the news in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan and the two Korea | Genevieve Woo/Gerard Lam /Lynlee Foo (Simplified Chinese: 胡曼虹) |
| Singapore Tonight | A day's round-up of local and business news in Singapore | Timothy Ouyang & Yvonne Yong |
| Asia Business Tonight | A day's round-up of business news around the region and a look at the first hour of trade in the United States | Timothy W Go or Timothy Ouyang/Gevevieve Woo/Lynlee Foo/Gerard Lam |
| Asia Tonight | A day's round-up of the news in Asia (shown on weekends only) | Gerard Lam or Genevieve Woo (Simplified Chinese: 胡曼虹) |
| World Tonight | A day's round-up of key world news | Melissa Hyak (Weekdays)/Yvonne Yong/ Timothy W Go / Gerard Lam & Genevieve Woo (Simplified Chinese: 胡曼虹) (Weekends) |
| Get Rea! (read as Get Real) | A twice-weekly investigative current-affairs programme focusing on issues in Singapore | Cheryl Fox 2007-2008 /Chan Eu Imm 2010 Present |
| Insight | A weekly current-affairs programme (Runs as a season) | Gerard Lam |
| Money Mind | A weekly business programme (Runs as a season) | Sushila Krishnan, Fredrick Lim & Dominique Loh& Ronald Lim |
| The Agenda | Business programme (Runs as a season) | |
| That's IT | A weekly information-technology programme (Runs as a season) | Timothy W Go |
| 360 | Talkshow on current affairs (Runs as a season) | Melissa Hyak |
| One on One | Talkshow on current affairs (Runs as a season) | Lin Xue Ling |
| Pink of Health | A weekly show focusing on the health and beauty concerns of women | |
| Cents & Sensibilities | A weekly show on how ordinary people should make investments | Genevieve Woo |
| Japan Hour | An hour featuring Japanese culture. The programme is bought from NHK World TV in Japan and is subtitled in English. | |
| Documentary of The Week | ||
| 20/20 | US programme from ABC World News. Sometimes known as "20/20 Primetime"; in reality, "20/20" is a different show from "Primetime" (Only in Singapore) | |
| Amazing Asia | Special reports filed by correspondents in Asia. Usually screens unusual news happenings around Asia in the week. (Regular 30-minute segments) | |
| World Watch | Special reports filed by correspondents the world over. Usually screens unusual news happenings around the world in the week. (Regular 30-minute segments) | |
| Talking Point | A segment after Singapore Tonight on Sundays at 10.10pm (SIN/HK) where guests are invited to the news studio to share their views on issues relevant to Singapore | Debra Soon / Melissa Hyak |
Correspondents
Asia
East Asia
- Wong Yee Fong, China Correspondent, Beijing
- Leslie Tang, Hong Kong Correspondent / Hong Kong Business Correspondent, Hong Kong
- Roland Lim, Hong Kong Bureau Chief/Business Correspondent, Hong Kong
- Michiyo Ishida, Japan Bureau Chief, Tokyo
- Lim Yun Suk, Korea Bureau Chief, Seoul
- Glenda Chong, China Correspondent, Shanghai
- Christina Lo, Taiwan Correspondent, Taipei
- Maria Siow, East Asia Bureau Chief, Beijing
Southeast Asia
- Sujadi Siswo Indonesia Bureau Chief, Jakarta
- Melissa Goh, Malaysia Bureau Chief, Kuala Lumpur
- Anasuya Sanyal, Thailand (including Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam) Correspondent, Bangkok
- Christine Ong, Philippines Correspondent, Manila
South Asia
- Akhtar Jamal, Pakistan Correspondent, Islamabad
- Damanjeet Kohli, India Correspondent, New Delhi
- Smita Prakash, India Correspondent, New Delhi
- Ravi Prasad, Sri Lanka Correspondent, Colombo
- Paula Slier, AfghanistanCorrespondent, Kabul
West Asia
Australasia
North America
- Simon Marks, United States Bureau Chief, Washington, D.C.
- Daniel Ryntjes, United States Correspondent, Washington, D.C.
- Priscilla Huff, United States Correspondent, Washington, D.C.
- Malcolm Brown, United States Correspondent, Washington
- Nathan King, United States Correspondent / United States Business Correspondent / United Nations Correspondent, New York
- Kate Moody United States Correspondnet , Washington
- Paige Kollock, United States Correspondent / United States Business Correspondent, New York
- Steve Mort, United States Correspondent / United States Correspondent, Miami
- Nathalie Carney United State Correspondent New York
Europe
- Catherine Drew, Europe Bureau Chief, London
- Paul Burge, Europe Correspondent, London
- Olly Barratt, Europe Correspondent, London
- Nina Maria Potts, Europe Correspondent, Brussels
Singapore (News headquarters)
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Former
- Jill Neubronner
- Arnold Gay
- Michelle Quah
- Henry Shinn
- Richard Lui
- Shankar Aiyar
- Ynja Bjornnson
- Joanne Lee
- Lynette Tye
- Jack Sung
- Anisa Hassan
- Diana Ser
- David Nye
- Lisa Ang
- Andrea Chow
- Shihab Rattansi
- Chloe Cho
- Melvin Yong
- Nina Varghese
- Cheryl Fox
- Jennifer Alejandro
- Ali Smith
- Alastair Wanklyn, Europe Correspondent
- May Ying Welsh, Iraq Correspondent
- Marguerite Mckinnon, Australia Correspondent
- Michael Cavanaugh, Australia Correspondent
- Haseenah Koyakutty, Indonesia Correspondent
- Steve Mort, Business Correspondent
- Romen Bose, Indochina Correspondent
- Kathy Paik, Korea Correspondent
- Young Ming, Taiwan Bureau Chief
- Twink Macaraig,Philippine Bureau of Chief
- Bridgette See, Singapore
- Rita Zahara, Singapore
- Farah Abdul Rahim, Singapore
- Suzanne Ho, Singapore
- Asha Popatlal
- Ca-mie de Souza, China Correspondent
- Yvonne Cheong, Singapore
- Ken Teh, Singapore
- Derek Cher, Singapore (Died of heart failure in 2006)
- Steven Jiang, Hong Kong Correspondent
- Owen Fay, Washington Correspondent
- Vaibhav Varma, India Correspondent
Feeds and ticker
Channel NewsAsia has two separate feeds namely a Singapore feed - Channel NewsAsia Singapore - and International feed - Channel NewsAsia International. Both feeds have the almost the same programmes especially since Singapore Tonight and Singapore Business Tonight started airing live International on 1 January 1996. The exception to this is 20/20 which only airs in Singapore. The Singapore feed airs a total of 20 hours of programmes while the international feed airs 30 minutes longer to include a replay of Singapore news. As the station is about to startup (sign-on) and closedown (sign-off) the national anthem is played in Singapore.
Other important differences include a short, one-minute Singapore Update at various times of the day in the Singapore feed, the content of advertising where those in the Singapore feed cater to local audiences and the order in which magazine programmes/documentaries are aired within the week. In addition, the Singapore feed is supplemented by a Teletext service. Furthermore during the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China, viewers in Singapore are given more highlights of the games than regional viewers.
Channel NewsAsia Singapore feed is available as a free-to-air television network in Singapore hence cable or IPTV subscription isn't required to receive the channel. Channel NewsAsia International is available on the AsiaSat 3S and Hot Bird satellites as well as various cable/satellite operators.
The news and stock ticker tape is a permanent feature on Channel NewsAsia International and since 1 January 1996 has not been taken off the air during commercials. This allows for uninterrupted viewing of the latest news and stock prices. Singapore viewers are given local news and live prices from the Singapore Stock Exchange (SSX) as well; regional viewers are given delayed stock prices from various regional exchanges. In addition Singapore viewers do get a timepiece on Primetime Morning.
Watches and Sponsors on Clocks before the news
Further information: Clock ident
For Singapore viewers an Channel NewsAsia International has a watch to countdown to the top of the hour as a lead-in to live news bulletins. The announcer usually says it this way: "Time by (sponsor): (time)." Sponsors include Panasonic.
Website
Channel NewsAsia International also has a website: channelnewsasia.com. The website features news and video reports from Singapore, Asia and International as well as business, sports, technology, entertainment and special reports. Various presenters and correspondents maintain blogs on this site. The site also has a 7-day archive of news. A live stream of Channel NewsAsia International is available on the channel's website in areas covered by AsiaSat 3S (including Singapore). YOURNEWS is a feature on this site where viewers can upload first-hand footage of news events happening in their area and visitors can also view such footage.
The channel used to maintain a website in mandarin: cnachinese.com which was discontinued on 1 January 2005.
See also
References
External links
- Channel NewsAsia (English)
- Channel NewsAsia.com Official Facebook Page
- Channel NewsAsia Official Twitter
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