CNN/SI
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CNN/Sports Illustrated (CNN/SI) was a 24-hour sports news network. It was created by Time Warner, merging together its CNN and Sports Illustrated brands and related resources. It was launched on December 12, 1996.[1]
Quick Facts Country, Broadcast area ...
Country | United States |
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Broadcast area | Nationwide |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Turner Broadcasting System |
Sister channels | CNN CNN Headline News TNT TBS Superstation Turner South Turner Classic Movies Cartoon Network Boomerang CNNfn |
History | |
Launched | December 12, 1996; 27 years ago (December 12, 1996) |
Closed | May 15, 2002; 21 years ago (May 15, 2002) |
Replaced by | NBA TV (on many cable systems) |
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Other news networks like ESPNews, provided 30-minute blocks of news and highlights in a similar fashion to CNN Headline News at the time, but CNN/SI was live daily from 7am to 2am.[2] Their purpose was to provide the most comprehensive sports news service on television, bringing in-depth sports news from around the world, and integrating the Internet and television.[3]