COLD WAR RETURNS TO CNN-

CNN has announced the return of acclaimed series COLD WAR, the critical exploration of the nearly half-century long military and ideological conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union. In a year which marks the 25th anniversary of a landmark event in history - the fall of the Berlin Wall - airing from January on CNN International, COLD WAR takes viewers on a journey through the most dramatic moments in modern history, revealing how these events changed the face of Europe and continue to define our world today.

COLD WAR is an epic series that captures the dynamics of one of the most important eras of recent times, said Mike McCarthy, senior vice president of programming for CNN International. We are thrilled to offer viewers one of CNN's most comprehensive and informative productions, in the year that marks the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Spanning 24 one-hour episodes, COLD WAR begins with the rise of the Iron Curtain and follows the flash points and global confrontations leading up to the fall of the Berlin Wall and the eventual collapse of the Soviet Union. More than 500 eyewitnesses and participants contributed to this historical narrative including a number of world leaders and notable figures like Mikhail Gorbachev, George H.W. Bush, Fidel Castro, Henry Kissinger, Robert McNamara, Sergei Khrushchev, Pierre Salinger, Eugene McCarthy and Jimmy Carter.

Online at www.cnn.com/coldwar users will be able to watch videos from the series as well as view iconic Cold War speeches. The page will also include articles about how the world has changed following the turbulent times in the second half of the twentieth century, and what issues still resonate in the present day.

COLD WAR is narrated by Kenneth Branagh and executive produced by award-winning filmmaker Jeremy Isaacs and former CNN executive Pat Mitchell.

Airtimes (Hong Kong/ Beijing/ Taipei/ Singapore/ Kuala Lumpur/ Manila)

The first episode of COLD WAR premieres on CNN International Saturday, January 4 at 1900 HKT.

The series of 24 episodes will air every other Saturday at 1900 & Sunday at 1000 HKT, January 4 through October 26, then each subsequent Saturday, November 1 and 8 at 1900 & Sunday, November 2 and 9 at 1000 HKT.

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About CNN International

CNN's portfolio of news and information services is available in five different languages across all major TV, internet and mobile platforms reaching more than 375 million households around the globe, including over 46 million across the Asia Pacific region. CNN International, awarded News Channel of the Year by the Royal Television Society in March 2013, is the number one international TV news channel according to all major media surveys across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the Asia Pacific region and Latin America. The CNN digital network is consistently one of the top news and current affairs destination on the web. CNN has 45 editorial offices and more than 1,100 affiliates worldwide through CNN Newsource. CNN International is part of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company. Get the latest social media updates from CNN at: facebook.com/cnninternational @cnnasiapr

Contacts

Ingrid Hsu

+852 3128 3568

Ingrid.Hsu@cnn.com

Alisa Matthews

+852 3128 3779

Alisa.Matthews@cnn.com

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