A2 CNN

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A2 CNN
Country Albania
Broadcast areaAlbania
Headquarters ABA Business Center, Tirana, Albania
Programming
Picture format 1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerG2 Media Sh.p.k
Warner Bros. Discovery
(Brand licensing of CNN)
History
Launched2019
Links
Website a2news.com

A2 Cable News Network, known as A2 CNN, is an Albanian news channel.

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About the channel

It is affiliated CNN International since 2019, after CNN ceased their affiliation with Realitatea TV. Its news television programs that are notable for airing on A2 CNN are Debat, A2 Business, Dita jonë, Ditari Kosova, Diagnozë, A2 Sot, Ditari i Mezditës, Ditari i Pasdites, Ditari i Mbrëmjes, Ditari i Fundjavës, Skedari Politik, Elefanti në dhomë and A2 Sport, among others. [1]

A2 CNN briefly became audience and public television with high viewership numbers and the location of the news channel is in the ABA Business Center in Tirana.

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References

  1. "A2 CNN - Ndiq zhvillimet më të rëndësishme dhe lajmet e fundit".