Brent Sadler
Former Chairman N1 Editorial Board
"Building and operating a 24-hour news network from scratch in a region that was once in violent turmoil presents a unique challenge."
"Building and operating a 24-hour news network from scratch in a region that was once in violent turmoil presents a unique challenge."
"N1 is a regional and world news platform utilising the CNN brand affiliation, content, know-how and training and is distributed through pay TV platforms across Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia."
N1 journalists assemble in Sarajevo for a training seminar held by the Thomson Foundation in March 2013
As an internationally recognised and award-winning journalist at the heart of world news coverage over 25 years, Brent Sadler was uniquely positioned to lead N1 – the Adria region's first flagship news network.
He joined CNN in 1991 after 10 years as a news reporter for the British network Independent Television News (ITN) where he was their Middle East Correspondent.
After years of reporting from the turmoil and danger of armed conflicts, including the break-up of the former Yugoslavia, Sadler’s role at N1 enabled him to experience the management side of television news although he continued to appear on-screen during breaking news stories.
2013 Chairman of N1 Editorial Board, Brent Sadler (centre), talks to senior N1 editorial colleagues: (l/r) Dubravko Merlic, Maja Zezelj, Amir Zukic, Jugoslav Cosic
Brent Sadler announces the launch of N1, October 2014
N1 is a regional and world news platform utilising the CNN brand affiliation, content, know-how and training and is distributed through pay TV platforms across Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia.
The network has an affiliate agreement with Turner Broadcasting System Europe Limited, parent company of CNN International, that makes N1 the CNN exclusive affiliate news channel in the region.
Adria Media, a member of the United Group which is dedicated to the production of pay TV channels, is the sole owner of channel N1.
United Group is a European broadcasting and telecom operator active in Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina in which the private equity firm BC Partners has the majority shareholding.
N1 was launched in October 2014.
