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Capital Connection (TV series)
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Capital Connection is a television business news programme aired every weekday on various CNBC channels around the world. It is broadcast live from both CNBC Asia
's studios in Singapore
and from CNBC Europe
's studios in London
. This programme, which is anchored by CNBC Asia's Chloe Cho and CNBC Europe's Anna Edwards, is produced by CNBC Asia from Singapore. A third co-anchor, Yousef Gamal El-Din
, joined the show from the network's newly-opened Bahrain
studio on 14 June 2010. Originally, this leg of the show was only featured from Monday to Thursday, but is now featured every weekday as of February 2011.
The programme debuted on 2007-03-26 as a result of significant schedule changes at both networks. Billed as "the bridge between Asia and Europe", the show airs from noon to 1pm Hong Kong
/Singapore
/Taiwan
Time (1pm to 2pm when Europe is not on Daylight Saving Time) on CNBC Asia (roughly the mid-point of the Asian trading day) and from 6am to 7am CET
on CNBC Europe. The broadcast also airs on the CNBC World
channel in the United States
weekdays from midnight to 1am ET
.
Correspondents from Asia usually appear on the first half of the show while those from Europe come in on the second half of the show.
(also hosted by Steve Sedgwick), an early morning pre-market programme originating from CNBC Europe which also aired on CNBC Asia and CNBC World.
Prior to Capital Connection, another show anchored from two continents was Market Watch (later renamed Global Market Watch). Unlike Capital Connection, this show was produced by CNBC Europe. It was originally anchored by Geoff Cutmore from London and Cecilia Zecha from Singapore but it was later hosted exclusively from London by Simon Hobbs. The show ended its run in early 2001.
Steve Sedgwick served as European anchor from the launch of the programme until 28 November 2008. He then left the programme to work full time for Squawk Box Europe
and was replaced by Rebecca Meehan on 1 November 2008 and in 2010 by Anna Edwards.http://www.cnbc.com/id/27997245
Maura Fogarty served as Asian anchor from the launch until March 2010 when she was replaced by Chloe Cho.
CNBC Asia
CNBC Asia is a business news television channel in Asia. A subsidiary of NBC Universal, it is the Asian service of the Consumer News and Business Channel . Its programmes originate from Singapore, Hong Kong and Sydney and has bureaus in Tokyo and Seoul....
's studios in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
and from 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...
's studios in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. This programme, which is anchored by CNBC Asia's Chloe Cho and CNBC Europe's Anna Edwards, is produced by CNBC Asia from Singapore. A third co-anchor, Yousef Gamal El-Din
Yousef Gamal El-Din
Yousef Gamal El-Din is a Swiss-Egyptian journalist and television personality. He works for CNBC in the network's Middle East studios in Bahrain as a co-host of its global business programme Capital Connection and regularly contributes analysis on regional developments for CNBC.com...
, joined the show from the network's newly-opened Bahrain
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
studio on 14 June 2010. Originally, this leg of the show was only featured from Monday to Thursday, but is now featured every weekday as of February 2011.
The programme debuted on 2007-03-26 as a result of significant schedule changes at both networks. Billed as "the bridge between Asia and Europe", the show airs from noon to 1pm Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
/Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
/Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
Time (1pm to 2pm when Europe is not on Daylight Saving Time) on CNBC Asia (roughly the mid-point of the Asian trading day) and from 6am to 7am CET
Central European Time
Central European Time , used in most parts of the European Union, is a standard time that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time . The time offset from UTC can be written as +01:00...
on CNBC Europe. The broadcast also airs on the CNBC World
CNBC World
CNBC World is a business news channel operated in the United States by NBCUniversal.The channel broadcasts programs from CNBC's international channels. Specifically, most of the business day schedules of CNBC Europe and CNBC Asia are simulcasted. Several other pre-taped shows from CNBC's...
channel in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
weekdays from midnight to 1am ET
North American Eastern Time Zone
The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time...
.
Format
The show features a round-up of the top Asian business stories thus far and a look ahead to the corporate and economic news expected in Europe. CNBC reporters in both continents also contribute to the show. This format is very similar to the one used on Worldwide Exchange.Correspondents from Asia usually appear on the first half of the show while those from Europe come in on the second half of the show.
History
Capital Connection replaced Today's BusinessToday's Business (CNBC Europe)
Today's Business was a business news programme aired on CNBC Europe from 6-7am CET between January 2001 and March 2007. The programme was originally based on the CNBC U.S. morning programme Today's Business, which was later replaced by the programme Wake Up Call...
(also hosted by Steve Sedgwick), an early morning pre-market programme originating from CNBC Europe which also aired on CNBC Asia and CNBC World.
Prior to Capital Connection, another show anchored from two continents was Market Watch (later renamed Global Market Watch). Unlike Capital Connection, this show was produced by CNBC Europe. It was originally anchored by Geoff Cutmore from London and Cecilia Zecha from Singapore but it was later hosted exclusively from London by Simon Hobbs. The show ended its run in early 2001.
Steve Sedgwick served as European anchor from the launch of the programme until 28 November 2008. He then left the programme to work full time for Squawk Box Europe
Squawk Box Europe
Squawk Box Europe is a television business news programme on CNBC Europe, aired from 7-10am CET each weekday. It also airs on CNBC Asia between 2.30 p.m.-5.00 p.m. Hong Kong / Singapore time , and in the United States on CNBC World at the respective time, 1:00 a.m. - 4:00 a.m., ET...
and was replaced by Rebecca Meehan on 1 November 2008 and in 2010 by Anna Edwards.http://www.cnbc.com/id/27997245
Maura Fogarty served as Asian anchor from the launch until March 2010 when she was replaced by Chloe Cho.
Market holidays
On Asian bank holidays, CNBC Europe has the option of producing the programme instead, as occurred on 8 February 2008 and 16 February 2010. Alternatively, the show is simply not aired.See also
- Worldwide ExchangeWorldwide ExchangeWorldwide Exchange is a television business news program on CNBC channels around the world. It is broadcast live from studios on three continents. The global program is anchored by Ross Westgate in London, Christine Tan in Singapore and various anchors in New York...
(a CNBC Europe-produced programme anchored from three continents) - Today's BusinessToday's Business (CNBC Europe)Today's Business was a business news programme aired on CNBC Europe from 6-7am CET between January 2001 and March 2007. The programme was originally based on the CNBC U.S. morning programme Today's Business, which was later replaced by the programme Wake Up Call...
(the programme Capital Connection replaced)