This is a list of channels broadcast under the CNBC brand (formerly Consumer News and Business Channel) by Versant and its affiliates around the world. Following on from the original United States–based channel, launched in 1989, European and Asian versions were established in 1995 and 1996 respectively. Since then, sub-continental and local language versions of the channel have been created in Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America, many under a licensing agreement. At present, sixteen distinct CNBC channels exist worldwide, of which seven are wholly owned by Versant and a further nine have Versant as a minority stakeholder or a licensor. A further channel, the Korean language operated SBS-CNBC, began broadcasting on December 28, 2009, in conjunction with Seoul Broadcasting System. Later, the Indonesian language–operated CNBC Indonesia was launched in 2018, in conjunction with Trans Media.
List of channels Channel Established Owner(s) Language Headquarters Area served Class CNBC 2000 Class Editori (60%), Mediaset (20%), Versant (20%) Italian Milan, Italy Italy CNBC 1989 Versant English Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey United States,Canada CNBC Africa 2007 Versant / Africa Business News English Johannesburg, South Africa Africa CNBC Arabia 2003 Middle East Business News (franchisee) Arabic Dubai, United Arab Emirates Arab world CNBC Asia 1995 Versant English Singapore Asia CNBC Awaaz 2005 TV18 and Versant Hindi Mumbai, India India Times Brasil 2024 Times Brasil (85%), Attention Economics (15%)(franchisee) Portuguese São Paulo, Brazil Brazil CNBC Europe 1996 Versant English London, England Europe CNBC TV18 1999 TV18 and Versant English Mumbai, India India CNBC World 2001 Versant English Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey Worldwide Nikkei CNBC 1999 Nikkei (51%), Versant, TV Tokyo, Jupiter TV Japanese Tokyo, Japan Japan CNBC Indonesia 2018 Trans Media (franchisee) Indonesian Jakarta, Indonesia Indonesia CNBC Bajar 2014TV18 and Versant Gujarati New Delhi, IndiaIndia CNBC-e 2024Versant and İlbak Holding Turkish Istanbul, TurkeyTurkeyCNBC Mongolia2025Larisco Media GroupMongolianUlaanbaatar, MongoliaMongolia
Closed channels TVN CNBC started in 2007 and closed in 2014, in Poland. MBN-CNBC started in 2002 and rechanged mbn in 2005 and relaunched general channel Maeil Broadcasting Network in 2011 in South Korea, CNBC was also cooperated with etomato and Chosun Ilbo (now cooperate with Seoul Broadcasting System). CNBC Pakistan started in 2005 and became Jaag TV in 2013 in Pakistan. SBS CNBC started on December 28, 2009, and closed on December 31, 2020, and became SBS Biz. In Thailand, JKN-CNBC started on January 6, 2020, and closed on September 30, 2020.
Local feeds
The following channels are not independent operational entities, but rather sub-regional services operated by CNBC Europe and Asia. They largely show identical programming to the main pan-regional feed, but operate a localised ticker relevant to that particular area and in some cases air area-specific advertising.
Channel Parent Headquarters Notes CNBC AU/NZ CNBC Asia Has some opt-out slots from pan-regional schedule for additional airings of Australian programming CNBC Benelux CNBC Europe CNBC Hong Kong CNBC Asia Hong Kong CNBC Nordic CNBC Europe Formerly aired some original programming CNBC Singapore CNBC Asia CNBC UK CNBC Europe London, England Airs some local advertising and formerly aired some original programming
Notes Those channels in which Versant does not hold a stake are operated under a licensing agreement. As CFN, later CFN/CNBC. Original launch date; merged with Dow Jones-owned competitors Asia Business News and European Business News in 1998. Formerly co-owned with Dow Jones & Company. As CNBC India. Also airs some English-language programming from CNBC's international networks. Identified on-air as Times Brasil, CNBC exclusive licensee due to this channel being only allowed by Versant to broadcast CNBC content instead of having a local version of the CNBC name
References
Class CNBC: Class Editori: About Us , Class CNBC home page , CNBC: About CNBC U.S. CNBC Africa: Behind The Scenes At CNBC Africa CNBC Arabiya: CNBC Asia: About CNBC Asia, CNBC Awaaz: CNBC Awaaz home page , , CNBC-e: CNBC-e contact details, "Glocalization" - a Case History: Commercial Partnerships and Cooperation between Turkish and American Satellite Broadcasters CNBC Europe: About CNBC Europe, CNBC Pakistan: , CNBC Pakistan case study, DMA Media CNBC-TV18: , , CNBC-TV18 contact details CNBC World: About CNBC World, Nikkei CNBC: TVN CNBC Biznes: