International Desk

International Desk
Also known asInternational Desk with Robyn Curnow
Presented byRobyn Curnow (2014-2019)
Hala Gorani (2009–2014)
Michael Holmes (2011–2014)
Isha Sesay (2009–2011)
Fionnuala Sweeney (Substitute Anchor)
Production
Production locationsCNN Center, Atlanta
Running time60 minutes
Original release
NetworkCNN International
Release9 February 2009 (2009-02-09) –
20 September 2019 (2019-09-20)
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International Desk (also referred to as the I-Desk) was a news program on CNN International. It delivered a round-up of the day's events. The show was a late night programme for Asia, an afternoon broadcast in Europe and a mid-morning news programme for the Americas. I-Desk aired live weekdays during the 10am hour (ET) from CNN Center in Atlanta.[1]

The show was launched in 2009 as part of a slate of new programming for primetime in Europe.[2] Gorani was initially the sole anchor when I-Desk premiered on 9 February 2009, with the program airing once a day.[3] Isha Sesay joined on 20 April 2009 to host the 10:00 ET edition, with Gorani hosting a second block two hours later. Sesay swapped roles with Holmes in September 2011, taking over as presenter of BackStory, while Holmes took over at I-Desk.[4]

Starting in 2014 Robyn Curnow was the regular anchor of the show. It aired once a day again at 10:00 a.m.. In 2019, due to the expansion of Connect the World with Becky Anderson, the International Desk was cancelled with Curnow taking the weekend Asia-Pacific morning news slot from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. ET on Fridays, 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET slot on Saturdays, and 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. ET slot on Sundays.[5]

  1. ^ "Hala Gorani: The World Is Not Enough". Enigma Magazine. 2011-11-29. Retrieved 2011-12-16.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "CNN International Launches Revamped European Primetime Schedule". News on News. 2009-09-16. Archived from the original on 2011-09-13. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  3. ^ "CNN International : Six nouvelles émissions à la rentrée 2009 !". Premiere (in French). 2009-09-16. Archived from the original on 2012-06-15. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  4. ^ "Michael Holmes to Leave CNN's Backstory". News on News. 2011-09-20. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  5. ^ "CNN International Adds New Shows from London, Abu Dhabi". Archived from the original on September 20, 2019.