International Desk

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International Desk
Also known asInternational Desk with Robyn Curnow
Presented by Robyn Curnow (2014-2019)
Hala Gorani (2009–2014)
Michael Holmes (2011–2014)
Isha Sesay (2009–2011)
Fionnuala Sweeney (Substitute Anchor)
Production
Production locations CNN Center, Atlanta
Running time60 minutes
Release
Original network CNN International
Original release9 February 2009 (2009-02-09) 
20 September 2019 (2019-09-20)

International Desk (also referred to as the I-Desk) was a news program on CNN International. It delivered a round-up of the day's events. The show was a late night programme for Asia, an afternoon broadcast in Europe and a mid-morning news programme for the Americas. I-Desk aired live weekdays during the 10am hour (ET) from CNN Center in Atlanta. [1]

The show was launched in 2009 as part of a slate of new programming for primetime in Europe. [2] Gorani was initially the sole anchor when I-Desk premiered on 9 February 2009, with the program airing once a day. [3] Isha Sesay joined on 20 April 2009 to host the 10:00 ET edition, with Gorani hosting a second block two hours later. Sesay swapped roles with Holmes in September 2011, taking over as presenter of BackStory, while Holmes took over at I-Desk. [4]

Starting in 2014 Robyn Curnow was the regular anchor of the show. It aired once a day again at 10:00 a.m.. In 2019, due to the expansion of Connect the World with Becky Anderson, the International Desk was cancelled with Curnow taking the weekend Asia-Pacific morning news slot from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. ET on Fridays, 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET slot on Saturdays, and 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. ET slot on Sundays. [5]

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