CNN Airport Network Airing ‘World Sport’ Show Live From Brazil
Gail Chiasson, North American Editor
CNN Airport Network, a special customized television network in 50 major U.S. airports, has ramped up its sports programming to bring airport viewers live, daily coverage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
The network Network is airing CNN International’s ‘World Sport’ show each day at 12pm ET/PT, featuring highlights from the day’s games and events surrounding the World Cup broadcast live from Brazil. ‘World Sport’ is CNN International’s daily global sports news program featuring all the key highlights, profiles and interviews with the newsmakers and stars of sport around the world.
CNN Airport Network, which is run by Turner Private Networks Inc., can be seen in more than 2,100 gates and other viewing areas, representing more than 469 million passenger enplanements annually. CNN Airport Network delivers national and international news, live breaking news, entertainment, weather, live sports, business and lifestyle features from CNN and other Time Warner properties.
“We strive to bring our audience a broad mix of entertaining, relevant and newsworthy programming, and this is a perfect example of how we constantly evolve our product offering to bring airport passengers the content they want to see while they’re traveling,” says Debbie Cooper, president of CNN Airport Network. “CNN Airport Network includes a vast array of marquee programming from our popular portfolio of news and entertainment and networks, and we’re thrilled to work with our international counterparts to bring our viewers coverage of this riveting global sporting event.”
World Sport is anchored in Rio de Janeiro for the duration of the tournament, and CNN International has a dedicated live studio for World Cup coverage set-up in Rio de Janeiro, alongside its permanent bureau in São Paolo. CNN World Sport anchors Amanda Davies, Alex Thomas and Lara Baldesarra will bring their expert analysis from Rio and elsewhere, and the network will have teams on hand at key games throughout the tournament. Off the pitch, CNN’s Brazil-based international correspondent, Shasta Darlington, alongside fellow international Correspondent Fred Pleitgen, will also follow the big stories as they develop.
Launched in 1991, CNN Airport Network claims to be the only live satellite-delivered airport programming service specifically designed for the busy traveler. CNN Airport Network is available in 50 major airports nationwide, and delivers live daily news from CNN, HLN and CNN en Espanol, original travel features, entertainment programming from HBO, TBS, TNT and TCM, and live sporting events from premiere sports leagues such as the NFL, NBA, MLB and the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship.
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