Table 33.1 Leading global 24/7 TV news networks

Network Where based Launch year
CNN International US 1985
Sky News UK 1989
BBC World Television UK 1992
EuroNews France 1993
Aljazeera Qatar 1996
Globo News Brazil 1996
Fox News US 1998
Star News India 1998
NHK World TV Japan 1999
Channel NewsAsia Singapore 2000
CCTV-9 China 2000
Star News Asia Hong Kong 2000
Phoenix Infonews Hong Kong 2001
NDTV 24x7 India 2003
DD News India 2003
Telesur Venezuela 2005
Russia TV Russia 2005
France 24 France 2006
Aljazeera English Qatar 2006
Press TV Iran 2007

Source: Compiled from company websites