International Desk
| International Desk with Robyn Curnow | |
|---|---|
| Presented by |
Robyn Curnow (2014-present) Hala Gorani (2009–2014) Michael Holmes (2011–2014) Isha Sesay (2009–2011) Fionnuala Sweeney (Substitute Anchor) |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | CNN Center, Atlanta |
| Running time | 30-60 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | CNN International |
| Picture format |
480i, 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | 9 February 2009 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | internationaldesk |
International Desk (also referred to as the I-Desk) is a news program on CNN International. The fast-paced program delivers a roundup of the events of the day. The show airs Monday and Thursday at 10:00 ET/16:00 CET, 12:00 ET/18:00 CET edition anchored also by Robyn Curnow, and Friday at 10:00 ET/16:00 CET, 11:00 ET/17:00 CET and 12:00 ET/18:00 CET edition anchored also by Robyn Curnow. I-Desk is broadcast from CNN Center in Atlanta.
The show was launched in 2009 as part of a slate of new programming for primetime in Europe. Gorani was initially the sole anchor when I-Desk premiered on 9 February 2009, with the program airing once a day.Isha Sesay later 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.
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