Launched on 1 November 1993, it was owned through a partnership between Dow Jones & Company, Tele-Communications Inc., Television New Zealand, and other local investors.
The network was to be led by Dow Jones & Company and Tele-Communications Inc. (TCI), with Television New Zealand (TVNZ) holding a 36% stake and managing operations in Singapore.
[5][6] Starting on 1 September 1994, Singapore Cable Vision's NewsVision channel began carrying an hour of ABN programming daily from 7 to 8 p.m. every weeknight.
"[9] However, as early as November 1995, reports indicated that Dow Jones and CNBC were considering a merger of their international business networks in Asia and Europe.
[10] Discussions about a merger were renewed in November 1997, as both Dow Jones and CNBC were experiencing financial losses from their international ventures.