Turner Broadcasting Links Up with New Adria Region News Channel

LONDON: A new affiliate agreement signed by Turner Broadcasting System Europe sees CNN International sharing resources with N1, a news network that is gearing up to launch in the Adria region.

N1 becomes the exclusive news channel affiliate for CNN in the region. This gives N1 exclusive access to video and news-gathering resources from CNN International, including live breaking news, news stories and programming for transmission in Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. N1 also has the option of translating select CNN programming and news into localized languages.

CNN gains access to N1's own reporting from the Adria region, which will be gathered by teams based in its Belgrade headquarters and in regional hubs, including Sarajevo and Zagreb. CNN will also provide consultancy, training and operational support for the channel's launch phase and beyond.

"We’re delighted to be able to report this continued momentum in our affiliate business as we continue to grow in this space," commented Rani Raad, the executive VP and chief commercial officer of CNN International. "It enables us to deliver on our goal of supporting local news operations with training and consultancy expertise and we’re delighted that N1 is joining the CNN fold. We look forward to working with the N1 team."

"By affiliating with CNN the N1 network can draw on a wealth of global experience in the fields of newsgathering and program making," said N1 network director, Brent Sadler. "However N1 will also develop its own unique content within the region for the region from three capitals at the same time. It's an exhilarating approach."