Season 2 • Episode 10
LatestLive updates on the health of Australian businessman Kerry Packer.
CNNNN is a news and current affairs channel owned and operated by ChaserCorp. It was founded by David Stewart in 1983 to counteract liberal bias in the media and remains the cornerstone of a television network that now contains over 40 different channels, spans 294 countries and reaches a potential cumulative audience of 100 billion people per week.
Writing
Razor-sharp headlines that aged terrifyingly well.
Acting
Six comedians playing themselves playing fake journalists.
Production
Convincing enough to fool your conspiracy-prone uncle.
Creators
Andrew Hansen, Chris Taylor, Julian Morrow, Charles Firth, Craig Reucassel, Chas Licciardello, Dominic Knight
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Predated The Colbert Report by three years, proving Australians weaponize irony faster.
The Chaser team later crashed APEC with a fake motorcade; CNNNN was training wheels.
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