Another prime time line-up rejig on CNN International from 10 September as Christiane Amanpour goes an hour and Julia Chatterley's business show, First Move, makes its debut.

CNN is overhauling its programming line-up for CNN International (DStv 401) in South Africa as well as the rest of the African continent and the Middle East, that will kick in from 10 September when Christiane Amanpour's reformatted hour-long show makes its debut.

The latest CNN schedule shuffle however still has no dedicated African news programme during prime time for African viewers in the way that other global news channels like BBC World News (DStv 400 / StarSat 256 / Openview 112 / Cell C black 501) has the daily Focus on Africa at 19:30, or CGTN (DStv 409 / StarSat 266 ) has the daily Africa Live at 19:00, covering Africa during prime time.

CNN that has agreed to a simulcast of Christiane Amanpour's current affairs programme in the United States on the PBS channel, decided to use the programme's expansion to an hour long show in America and the addition of contributors, to rejig and rebuild the programming schedule of CNN International around it.

From 10 September when the half hour Amanpour changes its name to Amanpour & Company in the United States, the hour long show will now start on weekdays at 19:00 on CNN International - an hour earlier.

As TVwithThinus previously reported, Amanpour & Company will add the four journalists Walter Isaacson, Michel Martin, Alicia Menendez and Hari Sreenivasan as contributors, and will feature wide-ranging, in-depth conversations with global thought leaders and cultural influencers on the issues and trends impacting the world each day, from politics, business and technology to arts, science and sports".

This will be followed by Hala Gorani Tonight that from 10 September will move to an earlier timeslot of 20:00 instead of 21:00 on weekdays on CNN International.

Richard Quest's Quest Means Business is also moving an hour earlier from 10 September and will now run at 21:00 instead of 22:00 on weekdays, continuing with its often-irreverent analysis and interviews of the day's global and American business news.

The news channel from Turner Broadcasting that often abruptly interrupted scheduled shows on CNN International with The Lead with Jake Tapper is now giving the show a fixed timeslot on CNN International from 10 September and will be shown at 22:00.

The Lead with Jake Tapper will do commentary and analysis of the day's headlines from the United States, a show that doesn't really so much resonate with African viewers.

CNN Today, co-anchored by Amara Walker and Michael Holmes, is also moving an hour earlier and instead of midnight, will now start at 23:00 on CNN International from 10 September - still covering the day's global headlines from around the world.

State of America, the weekday talk show about Donald Trump's day that was recently dumped from the schedule and replaced by a nightly repeat of CNN Talk with Max Foster, will return as a weekly show on Fridays from 14 September, again anchored by the preppy Kate Bolduan, and now closing out the week at 23:00 on CNN International.

CNN International says CNN World Sport will break into programming with bulletins across the schedule".

The Africa-focused programming strands, Marketplace Africa, African Voices and Inside Africa remain on the schedule and will continue to be part of CNN International's schedule across the week, with news from across the African continent that will continue to feature in CNN International's main shows as and when it happens.

During the day on CNN International, CNN Talk with Max Foster will remain in its usual midday timeslot of 13:00.

In the afternoon on CNN International there will also be two changes. As previously reported, Bloomberg Television's Julia Chatterley is joining CNN International and her new business news show, First Move with Julia Chatterley, will now be seen at 15:00 in the afternoon.

Julia Chatterley will report from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and will cover the latest market moves in the United States and around the world.

Julia Chatterley will also appear in the recently introduced Quest Express with Richard Quest that remains in its 18:00 timeslot, but is apparently changing its programme title to The Express.

"With new shows and expanded programming, these changes will benefit our audiences enormously," says Mike McCarthy, the senior vice president and general manager of CNN International.

"Across business, current affairs, politics, culture and sport, CNN International viewers will get the complete picture, from around the world, in one place."


CNN International programme/timeslot changes from 10 September:
Now                                                                          10 September
15:00 CNN Money with Maggie Lake                     15:00 First Move with Julia Chatterley
16:00 International Desk
17:00 Connect the World with Becky Anderson
18:00 Quest Express                                                   18:00 The Express
19:00 Wolf                                                                     19:00 Amanpour
20:00 Amanpour / CNN Talk                                   20:00 Hala Gorani Tonight
21:00 Hala Gorani Tonight                                        21:00 Quest Means Business
22:00 Quest Means Business                                    22:00 The Lead with Jake Tapper
23:00 Amanpour (repeat)                                          23:00 CNN Today

Christiane Amanpour's weekday Amanpour current affairs show on CNN International to change to Amanpour & Company from 10 September, will switch to hour format.

Amanpour, the weekday current affairs show on CNN International (DStv 401) anchored by the global TV news channel's chief international anchor, will rebrand to Amanpour & Company from 10 September when the show also change its format and get extended to an hour while it adds 4 journalists as co-contributors.

This is happening since Christiane Amanpour's show will be simulcast on the PBS channel in the United States, with PBS that needs to fill an hour.

Since Amanpour & Company will run on CNN International and PBS simultaneously where it has to fill an hour timeslot, it necessitated a change in Amanpour that is adding journalists Walter Isaacson, Michel Martin, Alicia Menendez and Hari Sreenivasan as co-contributors to fill the bigger time requirement.

CNN through its PR agency for Turner Broadcasting in Africa, Burson-Marsteller, was asked for more information regarding the timeslot and the duration, as well as the date, that responded that CNN has not confirmed anything but will do so in the next few weeks.

Amanpour & Company like Amanpour will be done between London and New York and will continue to "will feature wide-ranging, in-depth conversations with global thought leaders and cultural influencers on the issues and trends impacting the world each day, from politics, business and technology to arts, science and sports".

The show, although continuing to speak to a global audience, will however add a more American slant to cater to the United States viewership.

The longer duration of Amanpour & Company also raises questions about whether the show, currently at 20:00 on CNN International, Africa time, will remain there and if it does, what will be happening to CNN Talk at 20:30 that replaced State of America with Kate Bolduan that has quietly been removed from the CNN International schedule.

CNN International looking back - and forward - with special, CNN 30: Events that Changed the World, with Christiane Amanpour on 30 October.

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of CNN International (DStv 401) CNN on Friday 30 October will broadcast CNN 30: Events that Changed the World, a special programme presented by CNN's chief international correspondent, Christiane Amanpour.

CNN 30: Events that Changed the World on Friday 30 October at 20:00 (South African time) will highlight moments in world history from the past 30 years, and look at the future and what the next 30 years might hold.

CNN 30: Events that Changed the World is filmed at McLaren's Thought Leadership Centre, using what CNN calls "a state-of-the-art 360 degree timeline".

The special programme will draw on CNN's video archive to immerse viewers in the events which shaped the globe the past three decades.

Thought leaders and guest on CNN 30: Events that Changed the World will include Baroness Susan Greenfield, Bernard Kouchner and Dame Zaha Hadid.

CNN 30: Events that Changed the World is filmed in front of a studio audience of people aged 30 and under. It means they didn't see or experience some of the historic events since they were not alive at the time, or were very young while their future was being shaped by the singular, yet interconnected events that will be highlighted.

CNN 30: Events that Changed the World will repeat on CNN International on Saturday 31 October at 04:00 and 11:00.

UNESCO names CNN International's Christiane Amanpour a Goodwill Ambassador for Freedom of Expression and Journalist Safety.

UNESCO has named Christiane Amanpour a Goodwill Ambassador for Freedom of Expression and Journalist Safety.

The veteran TV journalist if CNN International's chief international correspondent and the anchor of the weekday Amanpour on CNN International (DStv 401).

Christiane Amanpour was named Goodwill Ambassador at a ceremony at UNESCO's headquarters in Paris, France.

UNESCO named her a Goodwill Ambassador "in recognition of her efforts to promote free, independent and pluralistic media, having the right to work free from the threat of violence"

Christiane Amanpour says its important for journalists across the world to be "pillars of reform, freedom and democracy".

"We're here to make the world a better place," said Christiane Amanpour.

Christiane Amanpour also made an impassioned plea for the release of all imprisoned journalists, wherever they may be, and condemned the increasing number of attacks and assassinations of media professionals.

CNN Town Hall Live broadcast on Tuesday at 23:00 on CNN International as Christiane Amanpour interviews Hillary Clinton.

Viewers will be able to tune in on Tuesday (tomorrow) for a CNN Town Hall Live broadcast live around the world on CNN International (DStv 401) at 23:00 (South African time) with Christiane Amanpour, interviewing Hillary Clinton.

In the hour long broadcast from the Newseum in Washington D.C. in front of a live audience, the former United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will answer questions moderated by CNN's chief international correspondent Christiane Amanpour.

Hillary Clinton will talk about her new book, Hard Choices and will be answering questions from Christiane Amanpour and the audience.

The CNN Town Hall Live broadcast will be followed by an hour long broadcast of The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer, also done from the Newseum, at 00:00.

Angelina Jolie tells Christiane Amanpour on CNN International what she tells her children about the world, justice, and equality.

Angelina Jolie is speaking out against rape as a weapon of war and opened up to Christiane Amanpour on CNN International (DStv 401) about what she tells her children about the world, justice and equality.

Last night the Hollywood superstar and William Hague, the United Kingdom's foreign secretary, spoke with Christiane Amanpour on Amanpour in a sit-down interview about ending the scourge of rape being used as a weapon of war.

There is currently a four day summit in London about the issue - the largest of its kind yet.

On Amanpour the minister and the movie star said their global efforts to try and end rape as a weapon of war is needed because the world needs to talk about an issue it doesn't want to talk about.

"As we talk about empowering women, we also need to empower men and boys," said Angelina Jolie.

"There are many great husbands and leaders who love and support women. And as a part of the education of young boys they need to feel that they have a duty to protect their sisters and their mothers and their wives and that they see it as a strength," said Angelina Jolie.

Christiane Amanpour asked Angelina Jolie, a United Nations special envoy, what she tells her own children about gender equality and justice in the world.

"I'm very, very open with my children. Some of my children have come from countries that were in conflict with each other. A son who is Cambodian, a son who is Vietnamese. So we have lots of discussions in the house".

"My daughter is African. And we talk about civil rights. And they look at their sister and think of how many years ago how different their relationship to their sister would have been".

Angelina Jolie said she tries to take film roles that depict strong women.

"Even my little girl, showing her Tomb Raider. She sees Spider-Man and and all  these examples of boy things. I can show her that - something I didn't have when I was growing up. It's been fun that in film there's strong women. And also not strong women who's anti-men; strong women who love men and are strong women".

Angelina Jolie in sit-down interview tonight with Christiane Amanpour on CNN International at 20:00.

Angelina Jolie will be doing a sit-down interview with Christiane Amanpour tonight (Wednesday) on Amanpour on CNN International at 20:00 (South African time).

Yesterday Angelina Jolie and William Hague, the United Kingdom's foreign secretary, launched a fight against wartime rape at a four day summit in London - the largest of its kind yet.

"This whole subject has been taboo for far too long. Warzone rape is a crime that thrives on silence and denial," said Angelina Jolie, according to Britain's The Independent. "Survivors suffer under a stigma which causes feelings of shame and worthlessness".

"Rapists feel above the law, because the law rarely touches them and society tolerates them," said Angelina Jolie.

"This evil will continue, ruing the lives of millions of people, unless we make this summit a turning point. We must send a message around the world that there is no disgrace in being a survivor of sexual violence, that the shame is with the aggressor".

According to The Guardian the conference aims to draw up an international agreement on standards for documenting and investigating sexual violence in conflict zones in an attempt to ensure justice for victims.

Campaigners are also pressing for armies to be trained to prevent sexual violence in conflict zones and for more support for survivors.

Angelina Jolie said that she wanted to dedicate the conference to a rape victim she recently interviewed in Bosnia, who felt so humiliated by what had happened to her that she could not even tell her own son, reports the BBC.

"She felt that having had no justice for her particular crime, in her particular situation, and having seen the actual man who raped her on the streets free, she really felt abandoned by the world. This day is for her."

Russia Today's mind-boggling, rolling propaganda is placed in stark contrast when RT's Thabang Motsei comes up against CNN's Christiane Amanpour.

While Christiane Amanpour of Amanpour on CNN International (DStv 401) showed global TV viewers on Monday night with honest facts and insight exactly how Russia is going to get damaged economically and politically through imposed sanctions following its invasion of Ukraine's Crimea ...

... at the exact same time South Africa's Thabang Motsei on Russia's RT (DStv 407) was spouting insane propaganda-driven drivel not just damaging her and RT's credibility, but making for hilarious viewing for anyone interested in media studies.

RT's ongoing laughably one-sided broadcasting favouring Russia and nothing else and not giving any other side of the story, came into sharp contrast on Monday night when the once-respected anchor Thabang Motsei inflicted further serious career-damage to her name and journalism brand.

Thabang Motsei came across as a sad, light-weight, and out of her depth propaganda TV drone when she presented RT's nightly newscast directly opposite the best, the most informed, and the most respected global TV news woman, Christiane Amanpour.

Never in the history of Russia Today has the 24-hour TV news channel been so utterly blatantly propagandist and one-sided.

The trust and credibility RT had, has now surely completely evaporated as global viewers will definitely not see Russia Today any longer as a news channel but as a direct propaganda communication tool for Russian president Vladimir Putin.

RT's shocking lack of balance, avalanche of spin and propaganda, and unbelievable bad presentation in terms of covering Russia's invasion and annexation of Ukraine's Crimea region came into stark clarity and contrast on Monday when RT's propaganda pandering played out at the same time against a show such as Amanpour.

Christiane Amanpour showed in a clear, concise and full perspective how Russia is getting, and going to get damaged economically and politically, and explained why, and also showed how the damage and fallout is and will be much greater for Russia.

On RT, viewers waited for Thabang Motsei to tell then that Hobbits really do exist, that dragons really do exist, and that dwarfes (that really do exist) have started a fight with a dragon.

Thabang Motsei's unrelenting and insanely dished up news melodrama on Russia Today was headshakingly odd. It seems as if RT is clueless or deliberately oblivious that global TV news viewers (and RT is made and broadcast specifically for global viewers) also have access to other TV news channels.

Cold War type trashaganza only works and worked due to the absence of other knowledge or information or the deliberate drowning out of other points of view. But Russia Today is surrounded by multiple TV news channels on the pay-TV platforms in countries such as South Africa and elsewhere.

If RT remained more subtle in its approach, more restrained and more cleverly in its presentation and "facts" perhaps it wouldn't have been so jarring.

Watching RT and its unrelenting Russian propaganda on full display, is like watching a temporal worm hole broadcasting a modern-day, yet 80s inspired version of what a 24-hour global TV news channel would have been if it existed then - but done looking like Russia today.

Christiane Amanpour on CNN International defends imprisoned Al Jazeera journalists in Egypt.

Christiane Amanpour on Amanpour on CNN International (DStv 401) on Tuesday night got into a heated discussion on television as she defended imprisoned journalists from Al Jazeera (DStv 406 / StarSat 401).

During an extremely testy interview as she tried to get Naguib Sawaris, the former chairman of Orascom in Egypt, to answer her basic questions, Christiane Amanpour stood up for journalism and journalists jailed and prevented from doing their work in Egypt.

"Three of my colleagues are in jail for doing their job," said Christiane Amanpour during the interview with Naguib Sawaris.

"There are three journalists - at least right now - from international news organisations, including a former CNN'er, who are accused of terrorism. And this is simply being thrown out to tar anybody who disagrees."

"Do they have valid permits to work as correspondents in Egypt?" asked Naguib Sawaris.

"Mister Sawaris, yes of course they do. My question to you is this going to continue this way?" said Christiane Amanpour.

"Are you referring to Al Jazeera delegates in Cairo?"

A audibly irritated Christiane Amanpour, like a head mistress with years of wisdom who knows that patience and calm are virtues when dressing down a rebellious child or doing live interviews, gathered herself.

"Mister Sawaris ... I'm referring to journalists who've been arrested. Because of the work they've been doing. And the opinions that they've either expressed or not. But they're considered enemies of the state. This is a bigger problem which I'm trying to get you to answer," said Christiane Amanpour.

"Mister Sawaris, I also happen to know how this works, and anytime a journalist is in trouble, allegations are made against them, such as they don't have a permit. Lets move beyond the technicalities because they are sitting in jail right now."

Naguib Sawaris launched into a rant against Al Jazeera, saying "I would invite you to watch Al Jazeera. They're doing an incitement trip against Egypt. They're falsifying facts. They're making up stories. And they're acting to disturb."

"Egyptians are really shocked at the lowliness of the level of Al Jazeera that gone to. It's not like that these people are like you trying to be correct or show the truth. They're out fabricating stories. And the minimum they should have done is getting a permit for that," said Naguib Sawaris.

Christiane Amanpour clearly had enough.

"These are allegations which they've obviously denied and we deny it on behalf of our colleagues as well," she said.

BREAKING. CNN International's Christiane Amanpour, Anderson Cooper, Isha Sesay, Arwa Damon, all in South Africa for Nelson Mandela.

Christiane Amanpour and Anderson Cooper of CNN International (DStv 401) are now both also in South Africa to lead unprecedented coverage of the death and funeral and celebration of the life of Nelson Mandela.

CNN International now has the biggest team of reporters deployed in South Africa to cover the death of Nelson Mandela and South Africa and the world's reaction to his passing.

Christiane Amanpour who arrived today in Johannesburg was instantly recognised and greeted at immigration with a "thank you for coming to honour Mr Mandela".

Besides the CNN heavy-hitters Christiane Amanpour and Anderson Cooper, CNN senior international correspondent Arwa Damon is now also in South Africa.

Isha Sesay is also heading to South Africa who've been reporting on Nelson Mandela from Soweto just a few months ago.

Chris Cuomo seen mostly on CNN in America but who've appeared on CNN International a few times in 2013 when CNN International takes the CNN US feed, has also arrived in South Africa and instantly started Nelson Mandela coverage.

Besides them, South Africa's David McKenzie, CNN International's correspondent in China, returned to South Africa on Saturday as I've previously reported.

They all join South Africa's Robyn Curnow who've already distinguished herself with instantly stellar reporting regarding the death of Nelson Mandela.

Errol Barnett who's based in Johannesburg and who've been already to Zimbabwe for a reaction story over this past weekend is also already back in Johannesburg and reporting live from Houghton on CNN International on Monday afternoon.

Charlene Hunter-Gault who've covered South Africa for many years, working for among others, CNN International, and now NBC News, also travelled to South Africa.

Besides CNN International's heavy presence of correspondents in South Africa, here is the already massive - and growing list - of foreign correspondents and TV reporters who've travelled to South Africa and who remain here to cover the biggest official funeral the world has yet seen:

Jeremy Thompson (Sky News), Stuart Ramsay (Sky News), Robert Nisbet (Sky News), Brian Williams (NBC News), Richard Engel (NBC News), Lester Holt (NBC News), Ron Allen (NBC News), Komla Dumor (BBC World News), Jon Sopel (BBC World News), Fergal Keane (BBC World News), Ros Atkins (BBC World News), Byron Pitts (ABC News), Alex Marquardt (ABC News), TerryMoran (ABC News), Greg Palkot (Fox News Channel), Mike Hanna (Al Jazeera), Jonah Hull (Al Jazeera), Bill Whitaker (CBS News), Mark Phillips (CBS News).

GREAT CALL. CNN International stays with Christiane Amanpour and extends her show for brilliant coverage of Egypt's street politik.

CNN International (DStv 401) was the singular best television news source on Wednesday night for amazing rolling news coverage of Egyptian street politik and the live populist coup of the Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi.

CNN International's coverage was infused with exceptionally intelligent gravitas, context and on-the-minute background when CNN International decided to keep Christiane Amanpour on the air and to extend her daily news and current affairs magazine show Amanpour.

It made for terrific news television because it not only covered live breaking news, but it managed to transform and elevate it by instantly bringing well-sourced, intelligent context and impartial commentary and background to give perspective on the unfolding events.

Christiane Amanpour's always well produced Amanpour, usually a live daily half hour show at 21:00 on CNN International done from New York, started as usual on Wednesday night and was aided that the news of the ousting of Mohamed Morsi happened during her show. The show didn't miss a single second of taking in all the breaking news and appropriately and amazingly adding to it.

Amanpour was extended to a hour show and lasted until 22:00, which made Amanpour the definitive television news coverage to watch.

The pivotal anchor kept everything together and brought unsurpassed news gravitas and insight - usually missing from live breaking news events, to the unfolding Egyptian popular uprising.

Christiane Amanpour seamlessly switched between bringing in CNN's foreign correspondents with live shots, to talking to an Egyptian political science experts (an Egyptian female professor no less) in studio and talking to former Egyptian military as well as political leaders as well during the hour.

Breaking television news rarely has the opportunity to do this; rarely has the resources; or the functionality and timing. On Wednesday Amanpour had it - great rolling news coverage from CNN's very best international journalists which was be instantly infused with exceptional pre-arranged studio guests, Christiane Amanpour's own extensive background and insight, and links to Egyptians talking from across the country.

After a simply terrible hour between 22:00 and 23:00 of The Lead with Jake Tapper when CNN International switched to CNN's American feed with shockingly pathetic, shallow Egypt lite coverage and laughable tabloid trash Travon Martin trial coverage while massive news was taking place in Egypt, CNN International was back at 23:00 with more Amanpour.

Amanpour at 23:00 on CNN International is usually a half hour repeat of the day's episode, but Christiane Amanpour was back with ongoing live coverage and perspective. The "new" additional half hour remained half an hour.


Meanwhile it was South Africa's Paula Slier who did live coverage and live updates for RT (DStv 405) on Wednesday evening as that news channel's foreign correspondent perked atop high rise buildings with many other news reporters overlooking Tahrir Square.

DRAMA WRACKING THE RAINBOW NATION. Amanpour on CNN International and the story which 'transfix the world'.

The murder case against the star athlete Oscar Pistorius who shot and killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp remains and dominant story worldwide; it was the main story on Christiane Amanpour's Amanpour on Wednesday night on CNN International (DStv 401).

Interestingly, Debora Patta of 3rd Degree on e.tv appeared on Amanpour to talk about the Oscar Pistorius murder case, with the story which took up the entire first half of Amanpour on Wednesday night.

"[The story] continues to rattle South Africa and transfix much of the world," said Christiane Amanpour live from New York. "The story of the heroic, disabled athlete who overcame adversity to compete in the Olympic games - his fall from grace is all playing out like a Greek tragedy."

"Meantime South Africa looks on in stupefied disbelief against a mounting series of blows to the national psyche - what one political commentator calls a 'war against women' culminating recently in the horrific gang rape and death of a 17 year old girl which had many South Africans calling for a change of culture even before the Oscar Pistorius case."

Christiane Amanpour called it the "drama wracking the rainbow nation".

Debora Patta was Christiane Amanpour's guest tonight. "Part of the probem is that South African wants its heroes to be flawless. We want to believe so badly in this metaphor of inspiration."

"We look at this specimen of humanity who overcame incredible odds. We're so in love with that narrative that we don't look enough and not deeply enough at the person behind it."

Christiane Amanpour of CNN reveals her 'uncharacteristic' moment: the day she was unable to ask Nelson Mandela for an interview.

In an interesting revelation, Christiane Amanpour, the chief international correspondent for CNN International (DStv 401) and the anchor of Amanpour, revealed a moment in her career as a star TV reporter where she suddenly acted "uncharacteristic" and because of that, lost a potential interview with Nelson Mandela because she simply couldn't get herself to invade his presence.

In one of a few easter eggs - imbedded clips from not used footage in the "Nelson Mandela video diary" aka Miracle Rising: South Africa, the documentary on History (DStv 186) - CNN International's chief international correspondent actually has a speechless and emotional moment right at the end while the end credits are rolling.

Christiane Amanpour lifts up both hands for a few seconds, and try to regain her composure as she tells of the time she saw Nelson Mandela and thought she was going to run and ask for an interview.

"I've always wanted to interview Nelson Mandela and I've never had the chance. One day I was in the underground parking lot and I saw this hubbub around one of the trailers. And out step Nelson Mandela."

"And I thought: This is my chance. I'm going to go right up there, I'm going to ask him for an interview, and he's going to say yes, and it's going to be great, and it's going to be an exclusive, and wow this is going to be my dream come true. So I walked right up there, and you know what .... .... I ... ... ...."

"... I did something very uncharacteristic for myself. I couldn't get myself to break the zone of privacy that was around him," said Christiane Amanpour.

After the SABC muzzles Julius Malema, the former ANC Youth leader gives an interview to Christiane Amanpour in CNN International.

After the SABC muzzled Julius Malema and cancelled on an interview with the disgraced former ANC Youth leader, Juju as he's popularly referred to, gave a television interview to Christiane Amanpour on Amanpour on CNN International (DStv 401) last night.

After Julius Malema's scheduled SABC interview for Tuesday night on MetroFM was suddenly cancelled by order of SABC management, the controversial Julius Malema who've now inserted himself into the Lonmin and South African mining crisis appeared Tuesday night on Amanpour,.

Julius Malema told Christiane Amanpour that "we want all workers, including the imemployed, to come together and demand what rightfully belongs to them ... we have come to the point where we must say enough is enough."

Christiane Amanpour, Oprah and Greta van Susteren make Forbes' 100 Most Powerful Women list for 2012.

Forbes magazine has released their annual list of the "100 Most Powerful Women" and several TV personalities which South Africans will know, feature on the 2012 list.

CNN International's (DStv 401) Christiane Amanpour makes the 53rd place on Forbes' list while Fox News Channel's (TopTV 405) Greta van Susteren holds the 94th place.

Oprah Winfrey holds the 11th spot on the list and Ellen DeGeneres was 47th.

Anne Sweeney, the co-chairperson for Disney Media Networks and president of the Disney/ABC Television Group, Walt Disney in America holds the 22nd place.

Bonnie Hammer, the chairperson for cable entertainment and cable studios, NBCUniversal and Comcast and in charge of channels such as E! Entertainment (DStv 124) and Style (DStv 183) seen in South Africa comes in at 73rd place.

Sofia Vergara of Modern Family was 75th.

The complete list can be found here.

CNN's CHRISTIANE AMANPOUR: 'I'm going to cry,' she says as she talks about journalists killed in Syria.

"I want to cry," said CNN International's Christiane Amanpour in a poignant, emotional moment on her show Amanpour when she suddenly had to turn away to try and keep the tears from coming, during a discussion on journalists (whom she knew) and who died covering the civil war in Syria, after mentioning their names.

Christiane Amanpour was talking to the globetrotting and fearless journalist Lindsay Hilsum, the author of the fascinating new book, Sandstorm: Libya in the Time of Revolution.

Christiane Amanpour spoke with Lindsay Hilsum about the perils of being a war correspondent, of covering the Libyan revolution and now the Syrian war, and feeling compelled to cover stories despite extremely dangerous circumstances.

"We've lost friends there [Syria]. We've lost Marie [Colvin], Remi Ochlik, Anthony Shadid ... Ah, I'm going to cry. Aaah," said Christiane Amanpour when she suddenly became emotional. She quickly turned her head up and away as she became teary-eyed.

"It's not easy also, covering these conflicts. I mean, you and I, we've been around, but this last year was terrible for our brotherhood and sisterhood," said Christiane Amanpour and asked Lindsay Hilsum about covering Libya.

"It was kinda wild. Sometimes we're a danger to ourselves as journalists, because we need to be told 'You can only go this far, and no further' because we will go as far as you can go," said Lindsay Hilsum. "The only way to do it though," said Christiane Amanpour in reflection.

There's not a lot of television I watch live - but there's some true personal appointment television I always watch, or record and watch late at night, but always the same day as live - and Amanpour is one of those.

Amanpour, Christiane Amanpour's news magazine show on CNN International (DStv 401) on weekdays at 21:00 (South African time, with a repeat at 23:00) is sterling quality TV journalism.

Amanpour uses television - combining TV with news and current affairs - to create a daily amalgam of the best of what journalism, television and news all fused together in one can truly achieve. If you want to know about the world and get a real, real-time perspective on it, Amanpour is the one true insightful global news show you have to watch.

Amanpour on CNN International is for television what Sunday's one or maybe two very best newspapers' insight and perspective sections are for print - well-researched, crisp, current commentary, insight, opinion, interviews and page after page and article after article of things you just have to - want to - read.

Amanpour not only broadens your vision and perspective on the world - it's done so well that it's actually enjoyable to take in as it deconstructs issues while Christiane Amanpour uses the resources available to the show for the best purpose it can: talking to the real who's who of the world through utilising her immense contact list of networked sources.

Christiane Amanpour in Cairo talking to Aung San Suu Kyi in Oslo - and the true brilliance of global 24 hour news.

Sadly it doesn't happen often - it doesn't even happen 24 hours of the day - but when global television news lives up to the best of what it should and can be, and makes full use of its true reach such as CNN International (DStv 401) showed last night with Christiane Amanpour, the result is nothing short of spectacular, impactful, amazing and inspiring.

In Amanpour Friday night on CNN International, South African TV viewers and viewers around the world, saw the always-brilliant Christiane Amanpour - uniquely the undisputed "news Oprah" of the world with all her high profile exclusive interview "gets" - interviewing Aung San Suu Kyi.

Why amazing? First off, Christiane Amanpour did the interview by satellite from Cairo, Egypt. Christiane Amanpour took her New York based weekday show Amanpour to Cairo and did the show from there the past few days covering the aftermath of the Egyptian elections.

Then Christiane Amanpour interviewed Aung San Suu Kyi live who's based in Oslo, Norway after she visited Britain earlier this week.

How incredibly rare and actually extraordinary a moment to be watching in one part of the world - wherever the viewer is based - the world's best television news journalist based in another part of the world, doing an insightful, revealing and great interview with a high profile international news maker based in yet another part of the world.

Despite the explosion of global 24 hour TV news channels and the plethora of choices, something like Christiane Amanpour, based out-of-studio in a foreign location, interviewing someone live for longer than the 2 minute satellite link-up limit also based out-of-studio in also a foreign location simply does not happen as often as one would think.

It shows what is truly possible (yet very expensive and time-consuming to book and execute) for global television news and what is possible for this medium and this genre and this news platform when it meets its highest form of functionality.

If you think for a minute of what it takes to link Cairo with Oslo live, then broadcast it to the world, after getting the interviewee to agree for a sit-down, and having surely had very little time to try and book the guest, its truly amazing what's possible.

Kudos to CNN International and Christiane Amanpour specifically for remaining true to a ethos of real news values; for pushing for relevancy and immediacy in an environment and an era where most of what is real news has largely fallen by the wayside, and for using the bit of satellite link time available and utilising it for the best substantive content that the medium - and the production team - can deliver.

AS IF SHE NEVER LEFT. The brilliant Christiane Amanpour is back on CNN International, resuming her own weekday show with gravitas.

It was as if she never left: The brilliant Christiane Amanpour is back on CNN International (DStv 401) on weeknights at 21:00 (South African time) with her own (old) show Amanpour which looked like and ran like an incredibly well-oiled news machine.

Everything from Amanpour and Amanpour on its launch episode on Monday night on CNN International was familiar, smooth, fair and objective - just like when she did Amanpour previously.

She started her own show, Amanpour in September 2009 on CNN International but left the news channel and her show in August 2010.

Later in 2010 when I interviewed CNN International executives from London during a trip to Uganda, a high ranking CNN executive - when I asked how they really feel about Christiane Amanpour leaving, told me this (with a wry smile): "We love her. And to be honest I don't think Christiane is really gone. I more think of it as 'she is on loan'. She's on loan from us. We're just allowing her to go and do something else for a bit but Christiane Amanpour is and will always be a part of CNN. She's part of our DNA."

The Amanpour set looks basically the same with a few small adjustments; the opening title and music remains basically unchanged, even the format of the show is the same as before which only added a "The Brief'' section showing Christiane Amanpour's strength and insight over news events and the players shaping the news agenda which she's built up over many years.

Every day's episode can also be watched in full online at  http://www.amanpour.com/

"Let me start by saying how delighted I am to be back broadcasting from this seat again. I aim to bring you the big ideas and the top stories, including tonight an exclusive interview with the Afghan president Hamid Karzai," Christiane Amanpour said in Monday's debut show.

''I also want to explore stories in-depth, so each night I'll be starting the programme with The Brief, drawing upon different perspectives and my own experience in the field to explore the whole picture."

BREAKING. Christiane Amanpour back on CNN International very soon, and on weekdays, with her old-new show, Amanpour.

She's brilliant, she's back - and it will really be as if she never left: CNN International (DStv 401) just announced that Christiane Amanpour, which the global news channel announced in December 2011 would be back on the channel, will return very soon on weekdays to CNN International with her show entitled, Amanpour.

Amanpour was the name of Christiane Amanpour's show which she started in September 2009 and continued to do until she left CNN International in August 2010 for America's ABC network. Now it be as if she never went away.

CNN International just announced that the half hour Amanpour will start very soon on the channel and will be a weekday show broadcast at 22:00 (South African time) and a repeat at 00:00.

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The new Amanpour will be part of a major schedule shake-up for CNN International as far as South Africa, African and European viewers are concerned, with the strong journalistic credentials of Amanpour forming the centrepiece of of the dynamic new scheduling line-up.

Liza McGuirk will be the executive producer of Amanpour based in New York with Christiane Amanpour from where Amanpour was done previously.

''We are delighted to see Amanpour return to the heart of CNN International's lineup,'' says Tony Maddox, the executive vice president and managing director of CNN International in a statement just announcing the news.

''Christiane has proven herself time and time again to be the leading international journalist in television news and with Liza's commitment to producing compelling television, Amanpour will showcase the very best CNN has to offer,'' says Tony Maddox.

''I'm thrilled that Christiane's powerful, utterly original journalistic voice will once again be heard around the world, and I look forward to helping her shape an important program at a time of great global change,'' says Liza McGuirk.

With Amanpour, CNN International says it will once again be offering Europe and Africa's viewers ''a destination programme featuring one of the world's most distinguished journalists''.

''Known for her tough questions and extraordinary depth of knowledge, Amanpour will focus on international stories shaping the news agenda, delivering sharp analysis to an audience of more than 280 million households in more than 200 countries and territories around the world with CNN International.''

Euronews and ABC News in America to share news and correspondents like Christiane Amanpour under new news sharing agreement.

Europe's most watched international news channel, Euronews (DStv 404) just announced an agreement signed with ABC News in America which will bring news stars like Christiane Amanpour as well as American news coverage and interviews to Euronews.

Under the agreement, ABC News correspondents, experts and anchors, including Christiane Amanpour, will provide regular analysis of American politics and others news events on Euronews. Euronews will in turn provide European news coverage to ABC News in America.

''The Euronews–ABC cooperation is the perfect media fit for the current news agenda on both sides of the Atlantic,'' says Lucian Sârb, Euronews director of news and programmes in a statement. ''It is a collaboration that will maximize breaking news, high value reports and exclusive content on air and on line.''

''Wide-ranging views from Europe and the United States bring a global and deeper understanding of what is at stake in 2012 on economic, social and political issues. With this partnership we open a new window on the most significant affairs in 2012 from US, French and Russian elections to more global challenges. All this to the benefit of our viewers around the world.''