News Broadcasting
CNN marks silver jubilee with ‘Defining Moments’
MUMBAI: CNN marks its 25 anniversary with a special televised program Defining Moments: Stories that Touched Our Lives. The show will look back at events that have touched the lives of people around the world over the last quarter century.
The silver jubilee celebration will also be commemorating with a three-day conference of international journalists, world leaders and CNN executives, anchors and correspondents.
On 1 June at 6:30 CNN will Defining Moments: Stories that Touched Our Lives.
According to CNN release, from the unforgettable images of the recent South Asian Tsunami to that infamous night in Baghdad in 1991 when U.S. coalition bombs began to fall, CNN made its own mark in the history books while making the world a smaller place.
CNN International managing director Chris Cramer says, “As CNN celebrates 25 years of groundbreaking news coverage and technical innovation, we reminisce its illustrious history. It is a history that is shaped every day as CNN continues to stretch the boundaries of television reporting and expands, not just its services, but the ability to gather the news from the most remote parts of the world.”
The special one-hour program includes moments of courage against oppression and communism embodied by the eyewitness recollections of CNN veteran journalist Jim Clancy as he recalls the revolution of the Eastern Bloc and tales of a wall, that once divided the whole world, as it came falling down.
The channel had captured the haunting pictures in the hot spots of Bosnia and Rwanda; bringing crimes against humanity to light with CNN’s chief international correspondent Christiane Amanpour who recounts the ethnic rivalries in Kosovo as one of the Defining Moments: Stories that Touched Our Lives.
The programme will be hosted by CNN anchor Jonathan Mann. The show will highlight some ambitious endeavors and fatal flights with the explosions of the Challenger and the Colombia. The program also features images of reconciliation and conflict in the Middle East.
Broadcasting an unprecedented window to the world for the last 25 years, the Tsunami in 2004, the attacks on September 11, the tragic death of Princess Diana to the moments that mattered most, CNN was there.
As part of its 25th anniversary, CNN will also host the 2005 World Report Conference to be held in Atlanta from 30 May through 1 June. CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, Jim Clancy, Wolf Blitzer, Zain Verjee, Ralitsa Vassileva, Octavia Nasr, Michael Holmes and Anderson Cooper will join other international journalists and world leaders to discuss issues at the forefront of the news media today, informs the release.
Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter, Sri Lankan president Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, Pakistani chief executive general Pervez Musharraf, Iraqi president Jalal Talabani and Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono are among the international leaders who will join the conference either in person, via satellite or through a taped address. Musicians Bono and Ricky Martin and author Deepak Chopra will also participate in the conference.
News Broadcasting
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.
