IWO Central News Agency

The IWO Central News Agency is a Lovian based broadcaster owned by the International Wikinations Broadcasting Group. Initally launching as an English news and current affairs satellite channel in the founding members of the IWO, it has expanded into a network with several branches, including the Internet and TV channels in multiple languages.

The ICNA is owned by the IWBG which itself is owned by the IWO. While ICNA officials stated that they are editorially independent from the IWO, this assertion has been disputed.

History
The IWBG was launched in 19th August 1996 in select IWO member states. It's service was launched in Libertas and Lovia but it had expanded to Brunant and Traspes in 1999, Maores in 2006, Adlibita in 2007, Insel Islands in 2010, Cettatie, Juliania, Prasia and Strasland in 2013, Phaluhm Phoueck, Southern Arc Islands and Patriam in 2015 and Harud in 2016.

It also broadcasts in different languages. The first non-English version of the ICNA was the Dutch version of the ICNA, ICNA Nieuws, since then it has expanded to French, Italian, Romanian, Spanish and Arabic.

ICNA Dutch
In 1999, the IWBG hired its first Dutch-language journalists in Libertas. It is broadcasted in Brunant, Libertas, Maores, Netherlands and Belgium.

ICNA French
In 2013, the IWBG hired French-language journalists, ICNA French is broadcasted in France and in Cettaite. Its main newsroom is in Cettaite.

ICNA Italian
It's Italian newsroom launched in 2014 in Juliania. It is broadcasted in Juliania and Italy.

ICNA Spanish
ICNA Spanish is broadcasted in Traspes and Prasia. Its newsroom is based in Traspes. It is broadcasted in Spain and Latin America as well.

ICNA Arabic
In 2016 the IWBG announced Arabic newsrooms in Harud. It will open in late 2016 and will be broadcasted across the Middle East.

Website
The ICNA has a website where latest news can be viewed.

Technology
ICNA broadcasts from satellites from all around the world. It broadcasts in 576i and 1080i. It is available from satellite or cable subscriptions.

Bias to the IWO
Following IWO skeptisim throughout IWO member states such as Brunant, the ICNA released a controversial article on its website. The article's title "Why you should reconsider voting leave from the IWO" has raised editorial bias for IWO intergration.