CNBC to Exclusively Air NBC Nightly News and Meet the Press in Europe, Middle East and Africa

CNBC has announced that NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams and Meet the Press will start to air exclusively on the channel in Europe, the Middle East and Africa from 12th July.

CNBC will air NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams at 23.30 UK time (00.30 CET), Monday to Fridays, from 12th July and Meet the Press from 18th July at 22.00 UK times (23.00 CET) on Sundays.

“We’re delighted to have these two top-rated programmes back on the air exclusively in the region,” said Barbara Stelzner, Vice President of News and Programming, EMEA at CNBC.  “They are popular shows with our international audience base and work extremely well within our schedule of business and current affairs programming.”

“NBC News is always looking to extend its reach, and making America’s number-one evening newscast and public affairs shows available for the international audience is vital to that mission,” said Steve Capus, President NBC News.

NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams provides reports and analysis on the day’s most newsworthy US and international events.  Meet the Press is America’s most-watched and No.1 Sunday morning public affairs broadcast.  Every Sunday millions of viewers tune in to get answers from US and world leader and hear analysis, discussion and review of the week’s political events from noted journalists and newsmakers.