CNN International Launches on Fetch TV in Oz

SYDNEY: Turner’s CNN International has rolled out on Fetch TV in Australia.

The international news channel becomes available this week to Fetch TV’s entertainment pack customers at no additional cost. CNN International carries news, current affairs, politics, sports, opinions, features and business programming worldwide and reaches more than 425 million households around the globe, including more than 77 million across Asia Pacific.

Fetch TV offers ten English-language news channels: CNN, BBC World News, CNBC, Bloomberg, Channel News Asia, Al Jazeera, EuroNews, France 24, CCTV4 (China) and NDTV (India). Fetch TV also offers several foreign language news channels and is available via ISPs, including Optus, iiNet and Dodo, as well as retailers Harvey Norman and JB-HiFi.

“The timing couldn’t be better for the launch of CNN International,” said Robi Stanton, the general manager of Turner Australia, which operates CNN International locally. “Fetch TV subscribers now have access to unparalleled, round-the-clock coverage of this historic U.S. presidential race, which culminates in the election on November 8.”

Scott Lorson, CEO of Fetch TV, commented, “We’re delighted to add a channel the caliber of CNN International to our entertainment pack. This is the third channel we have launched this year, joining Comedy Central (April) and Spike (June), with more to come. We are also thrilled to add Turner to our growing list of Tier 1 channel partners, which now include Turner, BBC, NBCU, Viacom, Nickelodeon, Fox International Channels, Disney, ESPN and Scripps.”