Turner Broadcasting reaffirms its commitment to leading the mobile media revolution as CNN International has been made available for the first time as a live stream 24 hours a day to Hong Kong mobile phone users. Tapping strategic partner PCCW’s new service “now on mobile”, subscribers can access CNN’s award-winning breaking news as it happens directly on their phones or other handheld devices.

“This exciting extension of our partnership with PCCW represents the latest Turner initiative to roll out innovative wireless services in Asia Pacific. We continue to pioneer interactive products across the region and this launch further cements Turner Broadcasting’s corporate alliance with PCCW, one that now encompasses mobile and IPTV services,” said Mr. Ringo Chan, Vice President, Wireless Development, Turner International Asia Pacific.

In addition to the live CNN stream, four hours of Cartoon Network’s original programming block will be looped to provide service 24 hours a day via “now on mobile” to PCCW mobile subscribers. CNN International’s live stream made an inaugural launch in Asia in July through a deal with Korea’s largest telecommunication company SK Telecom, while other Asian markets are to be targeted in the coming months.

CNN Mobile is CNN International’s service for mobile devices. Launched in 1999, it was the first mobile telephone news and information service available globally with targeted regional content. The service delivers CNN news content to mobile phones in a wide range of formats and is available to more than 210 million subscribers worldwide in more than 30 countries and on five continents. For more information, please visit www.cnn.com/mobile.

Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific Inc. (TBS) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Turner Broadcasting System, a Time Warner company, and a major producer of news and entertainment products around the world. In the Asia Pacific region, TBS distributes CNN International, CNNj (Japan), CNN Headline News, Cartoon Network, Turner Classic Movies, Pogo and Boomerang as well as interactive news and entertainment content.