N24 (Germany)
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N24 is a television news channel based in Germany
. It is owned N24 Media GmbH. It was previously owned and operated by ProSiebenSat.1 Media
. N24 provides regular news updates to ProSiebenSat.1 Media properties like kabel eins and ProSieben.
, then owned by competitors RTL Group
and CNN
. Instead, the media group founded a company called N24 Gesellschaft für Nachrichten und Zeitgeschehen after taking over German newswire ddp. The channel was launched on January 24, 2000 at noon, from studios near Munich
. In collaboration with Bloomberg Television
, N24 provided live coverage of financial markets around the world.
In July 2001, the channel started broadcasts from its new Berlin
headquarters. One year later, N24 revamped its schedule, increasing the number of documentaries broadcast and reducing business coverage. The channel unveiled a new on-air design in 2004. This included a new logo and studio. N24 also signed an agreement with CNBC Europe
whereby CNBC would provide regular updates from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
in German. The reports feature CNBC’s proprietary graphics. In 2007, N24 strengthened its business coverage, introducing daily programmes such as Börse am Mittag ["Stock market Afternoon"] and Börse am Abend ["Stock market Evening"]. The channel moved its headquarters in October 2008.
, Patricia Szarvas
, Roland Klaus, Michael Mross and Bruni Schubert report live from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
, the LSE
and the NYSE throughout the day. Since August 2010, news programming has been cut back, with no program lasting more than 15 minutes.
Previous N24 newscasts:
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is owned N24 Media GmbH. It was previously owned and operated by ProSiebenSat.1 Media
ProSiebenSat.1 Media
ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG is a European media conglomerate, operating commercial television, premium pay channels, radio stations and related print businesses. It was formed on October 2, 2000 by merger of German TV broadcasters ProSieben Media AG and Sat.1 SatellitenFernsehen GmbH...
. N24 provides regular news updates to ProSiebenSat.1 Media properties like kabel eins and ProSieben.
History
In the late 1990s, the ProSieben Media Group failed to take over German television news channel n-tvN-tv
n-tv is a German television news channel owned by the Bertelsmann AG Media's RTL Group and an affiliate network of CNN since the networks creation in 1992....
, then owned by competitors RTL Group
RTL Group
RTL Group is Europe's largest TV, radio and production company, and is majority-owned by German media conglomerate Bertelsmann. It has 45 television and 32 radio stations in 11 countries...
and CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
. Instead, the media group founded a company called N24 Gesellschaft für Nachrichten und Zeitgeschehen after taking over German newswire ddp. The channel was launched on January 24, 2000 at noon, from studios near Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
. In collaboration with Bloomberg Television
Bloomberg Television
Bloomberg Television is a 24-hour global network broadcasting business and financial news. It is distributed globally, reaching over 200 million homes worldwide. It is owned and operated by Bloomberg L.P...
, N24 provided live coverage of financial markets around the world.
In July 2001, the channel started broadcasts from its new Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
headquarters. One year later, N24 revamped its schedule, increasing the number of documentaries broadcast and reducing business coverage. The channel unveiled a new on-air design in 2004. This included a new logo and studio. N24 also signed an agreement with CNBC Europe
CNBC Europe
CNBC Europe is a business and financial news television channel, the pan-European sister station of CNBC. The network is owned and operated by NBC Universal and headquartered in London, where it shares the Adrian Smith-designed 10 Fleet Place building with Dow Jones...
whereby CNBC would provide regular updates from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Frankfurt Stock Exchange
The Frankfurt Stock Exchange is the world's 12th largest stock exchange by market capitalization. Located in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange is owned and operated by Deutsche Börse, which also owns the European futures exchange Eurex and the clearing company...
in German. The reports feature CNBC’s proprietary graphics. In 2007, N24 strengthened its business coverage, introducing daily programmes such as Börse am Mittag ["Stock market Afternoon"] and Börse am Abend ["Stock market Evening"]. The channel moved its headquarters in October 2008.
Programming
N24 previously broadcast a variety of programming, with more than seven hours of live programming per business day. CNBC correspondents Silvia WadhwaSilvia Wadhwa
Silvia Wadhwa is a German financial journalist currently working for CNBC Europe in Frankfurt. She reports daily from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange , as well as providing German language business news updates for the N24 news channel...
, Patricia Szarvas
Patricia Szarvas
Patricia Szarvas is a financial journalist currently based in Frankfurt, Germany working as the main anchor of CNBC Europe...
, Roland Klaus, Michael Mross and Bruni Schubert report live from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Frankfurt Stock Exchange
The Frankfurt Stock Exchange is the world's 12th largest stock exchange by market capitalization. Located in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange is owned and operated by Deutsche Börse, which also owns the European futures exchange Eurex and the clearing company...
, the LSE
London Stock Exchange
The London Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located in the City of London within the United Kingdom. , the Exchange had a market capitalisation of US$3.7495 trillion, making it the fourth-largest stock exchange in the world by this measurement...
and the NYSE throughout the day. Since August 2010, news programming has been cut back, with no program lasting more than 15 minutes.
Previous N24 newscasts:
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Christina Prüver, Thomas Spahn | an early morning news program with pre-market business headlines |
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Tatjana Ohm, Thomas Klug | a morning news program with comments from talk show hosts such as Hajo Schumacher, Claus Strunz and Michel Friedman |
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Alexandra Karle, Alexander Privitera | a mid-day news program |
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Dietmar Deffner | a business and financial news program in the afternoon |
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Thomas Schwarzer | a business and financial news program in the evening |
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N24 Anchors | regular news updates between two minutes and a half-hour, no live-programming overnight |
Anchors and Reporters
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Dieter Kronzucker Dieter Kronzucker is a German journalist and television presenter.- Life :Kronzucker studied at University of Vienna. He works as journalist and television presenter in Germany. His daughter Susanne Kronzucker works also as journalist. From 2001 to 2007 Kronzucker worked as professor at University... |
Stephan Strothe Stephan Strothe is the US-Correspondent for German news channel N24 as well as other affiliates of the ProSiebenSat.1 media group.- Journalistic career :... |