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Bruce Dover to manage CNN’s television and web integration in Asia Pacific
Continuing CNN’s restructuring exercise, Bruce Dover has been named managing editor CNN Asia Pacific, it was announced today by Ian Macintosh, senior vice president, CNN International, Asia Pacific. Dover will be responsible for CNN’s television, website and integrated production in the region.
Dover will lead CNN’s production and editorial teams based at its Hong Kong regional news headquarters. Reporting to Ian Macintosh, he will be responsible for integration of CNN’s editorial output across all platforms and networks, according to a company release.
“Dover brings to this new position an impressive mix of editorial, managerial and business experience,” says Macintosh. “Since joining CNN.com last year he has provided superior leadership, focus and innovation, ensuring the successful creation and launch of CNN.com/Asia. He is ideally qualified to drive the integration of our newsgathering, production and online operations in Hong Kong.”
CNN’s Hong Kong regional news hub consists of 85 staff who produce more than 31 hours a week of programming including six prime-time regional programmes broadcast live daily, plus CNN’s first web site to be produced out of Asia, the newly launched CNN.com/Asia. The Hong Kong production facility is also the newsgathering headquarters for CNN’s nine bureaus operating in the region, including the recently opened Sydney bureau.
Dover joined CNN in August 2000 from News Interactive, the Australian online division of News Corporation, where he was the executive general manager since October 1998. Previous to this he was vice president in China for News Corporation, based in Beijing. Concurrently, he was the founding chief executive of PDN Xinren Pty Limited, a joint venture with the People’s Daily newspaper, which developed the first foreign joint venture Internet site, www.chinabyte.com.
Dover began his career as a political reporter for the Brisbane Telegraph newspaper. In 1986 he won The Graham Perkin Australian Journalist of the Year Award for his coverage in Asia.
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CNN-News18 to host Fury in the Gulf conclave on West Asia crisis
Three-hour summit to unpack geopolitical fallout and impact on India
MUMBAI: CNN-News18 is set to host a special three-hour broadcast, Fury in the Gulf – War Conclave, on April 7, aiming to decode the escalating West Asia crisis and its far-reaching implications for India.
Scheduled from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, the conclave comes at a time when tensions between Iran and the United States are reshaping global geopolitics and triggering economic uncertainty. With India’s deep energy ties, trade links and large diaspora in the Gulf, the developments carry significant domestic relevance.
Built around the theme ‘Conflict, Consequences, and The Future,’ the programme will feature six curated sessions combining one-on-one interviews and panel discussions. The focus is to cut through the clutter and offer viewers a clearer understanding of the fast-evolving situation.
Key sessions include ‘Diplomacy in Times of War’ featuring Shashi Tharoor, and ‘World After the Iran Conflict’ with voices such as Ram Madhav, Reuven Azar, representatives from the European Union and the Iranian Deputy Envoy. Another session titled ‘Another Dunkirk?’ will bring together K. J. S. Dhillon and Jitin Prasada among others.
CNN-News18 editorial affairs director Rahul Shivshankar said, “In times of war, clarity becomes the most powerful tool. Fury in the Gulf – War Conclave brings together credible voices to address the questions and confusion that arise amid an overwhelming influx of information.”
He added that the initiative is aimed at delivering “facts, perspective, and insight” at a time when misinformation can easily cloud public understanding.
Echoing the sentiment, CNN-News18 CEO– English and business news Smriti Mehra said the conflict marks a defining global moment, with consequences that extend well beyond the region. She noted that the conclave seeks to present the crisis with “depth, nuance and responsibility” so audiences can better grasp its real-world impact.
As geopolitical tensions continue to dominate headlines, the conclave positions itself as an attempt to bring order to the noise, offering viewers a structured, insight-led look at a complex and rapidly shifting global situation.
