Newsworld International (NWI) was a cable TV news channel broadcasting in the United States, whose content contained a mix of CBC and other international newscasts. The channel reached about 20 million homes and provided its audience with the news from a variety of global perspectives. It also acted as a news source for Canadians living in or visiting the United States, Latin America or the Caribbean.

History

The network was launched by the CBC, in partnership with a subsidiary of Power Corporation of Canada in 1994, and aired much of the same programming as CBC Newsworld in Canada. In 2000, the channel was sold to the USA Network for $155 million. It was then sold to one of the companies which would become Vivendi Universal.

The end of the network

In 2004, the channel was purchased by former Vice-President of the United States Al Gore, and Joel Hyatt. The programming continued to be provided by the CBC until July 31st of 2005. They relaunched the channel at midnight on August 1 as Current TV (formerly INdTV, like indie TV), specializing in a youth perspective on national issues. Gore and Hyatt went down this route after deciding that a liberal news network would be rejected by national advertisers. The new channel will incorporate internet feedback to inform its programming. But it has been stated that no CBC or other international newscasts will be used.The Toronto offices of Newsworld International (located at the Canadian Broadcasting Centre) closed as a result of NWI's termination.

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