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Bloomberg Technology, formerly called Bloomberg West, is an American television show produced by Bloomberg Television. Andy Lack, chief executive officer (CEO) of Bloomberg Media Group launched Bloomberg West in 2011. [1]

The show focused on the topics of technology, innovation, and business and was hosted by Emily Chang and Cory Johnson. [2] Before coming to Bloomberg Television, Chang was a CNN television host in Beijing. Co-host Cory Johnson, ran a hedge fund and reported on Silicon Valley for CNBC before joining Bloomberg Television. [3]

From its start in 2011, the show has been recorded in Bloomberg’s San Francisco Pier 3 studio [4] [5] [6] and aired daily at 6:00pm EST. [3]

Bloomberg West was named Bloomberg Technology as part of the launch of Bloomberg Technology as a "multi-platform brand" on October 5, 2016. [7]

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