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CNN to launch on Freeview this week


January 13, 2009 CNN International will add distribution in 14 million more U.K. homes when it launches Thursday on free-to-air digital platform Freeview. The deal will bring the news channel's total U.K. distribution to more than 20 million homes, more than double that of such rivals as Sky News and CNBC. "U.K. viewers will be able to enjoy not only our signature global news and feature programming but also a new slate of new programs we're developing for Europe primetime," Maddox said.

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