31-05-2023, 11:12 AM
I think it's true that CNN Domestic has noticeably become much more national and politics-focused in the last 5-10 years. Think back to 5-10+ years ago and big international stories would get a lot more play back then, even if it didn't entail a CNNI simulcast. Think back to the Arab Spring, the 2009 Gaza raids, or the failed Turkish coup. We used to even get a simulcast of Your World Today every day, and CNNI anchors and correspondents would pop up a lot more often.
It's pretty rare to find CNNI on cable in the US. I've never lived in a place that had it. even when I had high tier digital cable packages. I'd say that Americans who travel abroad certainly know that the CNN over there is "different," though it also feels like CNNI isn't as widely distributed worldwide as it used to be. Whenever I check into a hotel in Europe these days, I feel like I'm less likely to find CNNI anymore, but there will always be BBC (World) News and frequently AJE too.
It's pretty rare to find CNNI on cable in the US. I've never lived in a place that had it. even when I had high tier digital cable packages. I'd say that Americans who travel abroad certainly know that the CNN over there is "different," though it also feels like CNNI isn't as widely distributed worldwide as it used to be. Whenever I check into a hotel in Europe these days, I feel like I'm less likely to find CNNI anymore, but there will always be BBC (World) News and frequently AJE too.