'CNN' at Shangri-La hotels

'CNN' at Shangri-La hotels

HONG KONG (AFP): CNN International said yesterday it had
sealed a three-year deal with Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts that
will bring CNN telecasts into 12,000 Shangri-La guest rooms in
Asia.

Most Shangri-La hotels were already receiving CNN, but the
agreement expands the U.S. all-news network's reach to include
Shangri-La hotels in China and Indonesia, where authorities have
been wary of foreign satellite broadcasts.

In a statement, CNN said the agreement with Hong Kong-listed
Shangri-La will give the hotel chain promotional spots on CNN's
international broadcasts and access to its frequent-traveler
database.