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CBC to shut down Newsworld International
Last Updated Thu, 07 Apr 2005 1821 EDT
CBC News
TORONTO - The CBC told staff at Newsworld International (NWI) Thursday that it will shut it down on July 31, bringing an end to an 11-year-long venture that brought CBC journalism into the homes of many American TV viewers.
Newsworld International is a 24-hour global news and information channel that is available in almost 20 million homes in the U.S. through satellite-based distribution services like DirecTV. It's also available through some digital cable providers.
Even though the CBC has not owned the channel for five years, CBC has continued to provide much of its news and information content to a U.S. audience.
In 2004, a group led by former U.S. vice president Al Gore bought NWI from Vivendi Universal. Gore said at the time that he wanted his new channel to aim at the 18- to 34-year old viewer.
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