Class CNBC (formerly CFN/CNBC) is an Italian pay television channel, working as a localised version of CNBC Europe, albeit with a major focus on the Italian financial markets. The channel is headquartered in Milan, site of the Borsa Italiana, and is a joint venture between the publishing house Class Editori, which holds a majority stake, along with NBC Universal (owner of CNBC Europe) and Italy's largest commercial television company Mediaset, who hold 20% of the channel each.[1][3] The channel broadcasts for sixteen hours per day, covering trading in Europe, Asia and the United States[4] and it has correspondents in other countries, such as at CNBC Europe in London.[5] Class CNBC uses the current on-air graphical look of CNBC Europe, but it has used the same ticker since the launch of the channel. The director is Andrea Cabrini.

Class CNBC
CountryItaly
Broadcast areaItaly
HeadquartersMilan, Italy
Programming
Picture format4:3 (576i, SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerClass Editori (60%)
Mediaset (20%)
NBCUniversal (20%)
Key peopleAndrea Cabrini
History
Launched14 June 2000 (2000-06-14)
Former namesCFN (2000 - April 2001)[1]
CFN-CNBC (April 2001 - 2005)[2]
Links
Websitevideo.milanofinanza.it
Availability
Streaming media
Class CNBCLive Streaming

Partnerships

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CNBC Europe uses the reporters of Class CNBC for its coverage of the Italian markets. In addition, Class CNBC is contracted to provide business news updates for the news bulletins of the Italian networks La7 and Canale 5.[3] Class CNBC is also rebroadcast on Mediolanum Channel, the TV channel owned by Banca Mediolanum.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Carter, Bill (18 April 2001). "CNBC Europe To Buy Stake In an Italian V Channel". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-11-10.
  2. ^ Class Editori. "About Us". Retrieved 2007-06-26.
  3. ^ a b Class Editori. "Partnerships". Retrieved 2007-06-20.
  4. ^ Class CNBC. "Class CNBC". Archived from the original on 2007-08-22. Retrieved 2007-06-20.
  5. ^ Class Editori. "I programmi di Class/CNBC". Retrieved 2021-07-08.
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