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CBC Newsworld is a Canadian 24-hour news cable television channel operated by the CBC. It broadcasts into over 10 million homes in Canada, as well as into some northern states in the U.S. It is the world's third-oldest television service of this nature, after CNN in the United States and Sky News in the United Kingdom.
History With CNN already being widely available in Canada, during the 1980s both private and public Canadian broadcasters began to apply for a licence for a similar 24-hour news service in Canada. In 1987 the CRTC awarded a license to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and on July 31, 1989, CBC Newsworld began broadcasting. CBC Newsworld originally broadcasted from studios in Halifax, Toronto, Winnipeg and Calgary, reflecting the coast-to-coast nature of the service. However, budget cuts over the years eventually forced CBC Newsworld to centralize most of its operations in Toronto and Calgary. Unlike the CBC's main television network, which is publicly funded by Canadian taxpayers, Newsworld's primary funding comes from cable subscriber fees, although both networks also accept commercial advertising. The network currently uses the slogan "Canada's Newsworld's French language counterpart is Réseau de l'information (RDI). Logos image:Cbcnewsworld89.png|CBC Newsworld logo 1989-1991 image:CBC Newsworld Logo 2.JPG|1991-94 CBC Newsworld logo. image:CBC_Newsworld_Original_Logo.gif|The CBC Newsworld logo from 1994-2001. Programming Newsworld originally aired a number of magazine-style programs, along with hourly news updates. In recent years, the network has moved from that style of programming to focusing solely on live news programs and documentary programs, including The Passionate Eye and Rough Cuts, both formerly hosted by Michaëlle Jean, and Politics, a political affairs program hosted by Don Newman which airs twice daily. The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos was launched in 2005 in an attempt to attract more younger viewers. At the top of each hour is CBC News: Now, a two minute headline package that features the top news stories. Several of Newsworld's programs also air on the main CBC network, which is available to most Canadians who own a television, and every Canadian who also receives Newsworld. The national morning program, CBC News: Morning, airs on the main CBC network from 6 - 7 a.m. local time (Atlantic Canada excluded). On Newsworld, the program airs from 6 a.m. eastern standard time to 10:30 a.m. EST. CBC's midday newscast, CBC News: Today, airs from noon to 1 p.m. on CBC Television, and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. eastern time on CBC Newsworld. CBC's supper hour newscast Canada Now and its primetime national newscast The National also air on CBC Newsworld. Newsworld International
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