NOW

NOW is a 24-hour news network operated by WTNY Corporation. It launched on November 9, 1990 as a plan to compete against larger cable news networks like CNN or MSNBC. In 1992, the channel expanded with international channels for Europe, Africa, Australia and Asia, and later in native-lanugages. From September 2005, NOW is America's #1 News Channel. The channel airs no talk shows or documentaries. Instead it shows updated 30-minute newscasts that air live 24-hours a day. The channel is famous for it's NOW Instaticker which keeps viewers updated on stock prices, news headlines, sport scores and weather forecasts.