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* ''LoisAndClark'' had LNN, Luthor Network News.

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* ''LoisAndClark'' had LNN, Luthor Network News.News Network.




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* Casseta & Planeta, a Brazilian group of comedians, had NNN, aimed for the nasal-voiced viewer. It was never stated what the first "N" stands for.




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* A {{Futurama}} episode had it revealed that Atlanta's bigshots would eventually move the town into the ocean. CNN was then renamed [[PunnyName ''SeaNN'']].
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* On ''{{Babylon 5}}'' they have ISN, the "Interstellar Network News".

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* On ''{{Babylon 5}}'' they have ISN, the "Interstellar "[=InterStellar=] Network News".News". While at first an independent--if blatantly sensationalist and ratings-driven--network, it becomes [[spoiler:the dictatorial Clark Administration's PropagandaMachine starting in Season 3.]]

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* TheOnion is the owner of the Onion News Network, or [Onion logo]NN.



* TheOnion is the owner of the Onion News Network, or ONN.
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* Non-NN example - ''{{Policenauts}}'' has BBC news, obviously in reference to the British network (the character even initially assumes the network is British). The acryonym [[FunWithAcronyms actually stands for Broadcasting of Beyond Coast]], the name of the space station the game takes place on.
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* ''DesertStrike'' and its sequel, ''Jungle Strike'' both feature EANN, Electronic Arts News Network.
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* The ''VeggieTales'' episode "Sumo of the Opera" is Japan-themed, and has ESN (Emperor's Sports Network), a cross between CNN and ESPN.
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* ''{{Dinosaurs}}'' has DNN, the Dinosaur News Network.
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* On ''{{Babylon 5}}'' they have ISN, the "Interstellar Network News".
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* In ''StarcraftII'' the government propaganda comes from UNN.

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* In ''StarcraftII'' The ''StarCraft'' universe has UNN as the primary news source for Terran civilization, and the propaganda outlet for whatever government propaganda comes from UNN.currently controls it.
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* The relaunched DoctorWho has [[http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/AMNN AMNN]] for American news during any given NewsMonopoly.

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* The relaunched DoctorWho Series/DoctorWho has [[http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/AMNN AMNN]] for American news during any given NewsMonopoly.
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** As did the preceding series from the same writers, ''TheDayToday''
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* The film version of ''AtlasShrugged'' inverts this with NNT.
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* PokemonDiamondAndPearl has Sinnoh News Net, which, while not abbreviated in the game, does make SNN if you do abbreviate it.
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* Former {{Macintosh}} clone manufacturer (back in the short days when Macs had clones) Power Computing had a multi-media promotional CD with fake television shows on it, and the TagLine "You're watching PNN, a [[TitleDrop Power Computing]] network."
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* The ''LeftBehind'' book series has GCCNN, which is basically the Global Community owning the original CNN.
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* Helen Hannah in the {{Film/Apocalypse}} film series works for World News Network, WNN.
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* Buck Williams in the ''LeftBehind'' films works for Global News Network, also GNN.
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* {{Gundam 00}} had JNN.

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* {{Gundam 00}} had JNN.
JNN. The odd thing is that JNN is a ''real world'' network; it is a subsidiary of TBS, the broadcaster for the series.
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** [[{{Unskippable}} The quaint hotel network!]]
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* ZNN on ''{{JAG}}'', ''{{NCIS}}'' and other Paramount productions.

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* ZNN on ''{{JAG}}'', ''{{NCIS}}'' and other Paramount productions.everything else Bellesario-produced.
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* ''BatmanForever'' uses GNN to provide exposition.


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** In ''NCIS'' is seems to inexplicably stand for "Satellite News Network".
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One of the most common go to names for a fictional TV news program is to call it something NN as a reference to {{CNN}} ("Cable News Network"). Popular choices for the first word in the acronym are a reference to the area the network covers (like Galaxy of Global) or a reference to the work.

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One of the most common go to names for a fictional TV news program is to call it something NN as a reference to {{CNN}} ("Cable News Network"). Popular choices for the first word in the acronym are a reference to the area the network covers (like (such as Galaxy of or Global) or a reference to the work.
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* TheOnion's fake news station is ONN.

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* TheOnion's fake news station TheOnion is the owner of the Onion News Network, or ONN.



* Besides {{CNN}} there are a lot of small stations that use the news network nomenclature.

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* Besides {{CNN}} there are a lot of small stations channels that use the news network nomenclature.nomenclature, such as Ohio-based Ohio News Network.
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* {{Gundam 00}} had JNN.
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One of the most common go to names for a fictional TV news program is to call it something NN as a reference to {{CNN}}. Popular choices for the first word in the acronym are a reference to the area the network covers (like Galaxy of Global) or a reference to the work.

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One of the most common go to names for a fictional TV news program is to call it something NN as a reference to {{CNN}}.{{CNN}} ("Cable News Network"). Popular choices for the first word in the acronym are a reference to the area the network covers (like Galaxy of Global) or a reference to the work.




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* ''{{Touhou}}'' fandom knows CNN as "[[{{Baka}} Cirno]] News Network", thanks to some pretty bad CowboyBebopAtHisComputer.
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One of the most common go to names for a fictional TV news program is to call it something NN, often as a reference to {{CNN}}. Popular choices for the first word in the acronym are a reference to the area the network covers (like Galaxy of Global) or a reference to the work.

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\nOne of the most common go to names for a fictional TV news program is to call it something NN, often NN as a reference to {{CNN}}. Popular choices for the first word in the acronym are a reference to the area the network covers (like Galaxy of Global) or a reference to the work.




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* ''BrassEye'' would air broadcasts from affiliate station 10NN in all news stories from the United States.

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* The ''MegaManBattleNetwork'' series had DNN.

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*ZNN on ''{{JAG}}'', ''{{NCIS}}'' and other Paramount productions.
* ''LoisAndClark'' had LNN, Luthor Network News.
* The relaunched DoctorWho has [[http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/AMNN AMNN]] for American news during any given NewsMonopoly.
*''TheChaser'' called their fake news network CNNNN (Chaser's [=NoN=]-stop News Network).

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*''AlphaProtocol'' shows a TV displaying INN.
*In ''StarcraftII'' the government propaganda comes from UNN.
*The ''MasterOfOrion'' games have the GNN (Galactic News Network). The anchor is, naturally, a robot.
*''MetalWolfChaos'' has DNN.

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* ''GoneToGround'' has DNN (Da Nooz Network).
* The webcomic (later the graphic novel) "Shooting War" had GNN: Global News Network.

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*''TheEscapist'' has ENN.
*TheOnion's fake news station is ONN.
* AnimeNewsNetwork

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*''OsmosisJones'' has NNN. Since it takes place inside the human body, the first N stands for Nerve.

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* Besides {{CNN}} there are a lot of small stations that use the news network nomenclature.

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