CNN Philippines
CNN Philippines was a Philippine free-to-air television network owned and operated by Nine Media Corporation, together with Radio Philippines Network (RPN), under license from Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific. Replacing 9TV, CNN Philippines was launched on March 16, 2015 on various platforms, including cable, satellite, live streaming and through the RPN network's television stations. CNN Philippines was the fifth local franchise of CNN in Asia, after CNN Indonesia, CNN Türk, CNN Arabic and CNN-IBN (now CNN-News18 in India), and was formed after a brand licensing agreement with CNN Worldwide and Nine Media in 2014.
| Type | Free-to-air television network |
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| Country | Philippines |
| Headquarters | Upper Ground Floor Worldwide Corporate Center, Shaw Boulevard corner EDSA, Mandaluyong, Philippines |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English (main) Filipino (for News Night, Newsroom, Balitaan, Eat Bulaga!, PBA and Updates) |
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| Parent | Radio Philippines Network (Broadcast Spectrum and License) |
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| Sister channels | Under Nine Media/ALC Group: Aliw Channel 23 Under Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific: Cartoon Network Philippines Cartoon Network Asia Cartoonito Asia CNN Warner TV |
| History | |
| Launched | March 16, 2015 |
| Closed | January 31, 2024 |
| Replaced by | RPTV |
CNN Philippines' local programming was produced from Worldwide Corporate Center, Shaw Boulevard corner EDSA in Mandaluyong. It maintained its analog transmitter located at the RPN Compound, #97 Panay Avenue, Brgy. South Triangle, Diliman, Quezon City; while digital transmission facilities were located at the Crestview Subdivision, Barangay San Roque, Antipolo, Rizal.
CNN Philippines ceased operations on January 31, 2024, owing to Nine Media's financial problems since its launch.