CNN wins awards at 2014 Asian TV Awards

[Dinesh jain]

CNN International won five awards at
the 2014 Asian Television Awards in Singapore.
For the second consecutive year, the network
clinched the ‘Cable and Satellite Channel of the
Year’ title. It was also named ‘Cable and Satellite
Network of the Year’. CNN also won ‘Best News
Program’, ‘Best Current Affairs Presenter’ and
‘Best Documentary Series’ at the ceremony.

The Best News Programme title went to CNN
flagship program ‘News Stream’. Hosted by CNN
anchor Kristie Lu Stout in Hong Kong, ‘News
Stream’ is a daily hard-news show that uses
technology and social media to give viewers a
deeper understanding of the day’s top stories.
Stout was also awarded Best Current Affairs
Presenter. The anchor and correspondent is
among the network’s most popular Asia-based
faces, and also fronts CNN’s monthly On China
show. She has also led coverage of major
breaking news stories for CNN, most recently
covering the ‘Umbrella Movement’ pro-
democracy protests from the heart of Hong
Kong.

This is the second Asian Television Award for Lu
Stout during her 14 years with CNN International.

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