August 15, 2025
We’re delighted to announce that Christina Macfarlane, Anchor and Correspondent for CNN International, will host this year’s World Media Awards.
Based in CNN’s London bureau, Macfarlane is a familiar face to global audiences, having anchored many of the biggest breaking news stories of recent years. Since 2020, she has brought clarity and insight to coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas war, the devastating earthquakes in Turkey, protests in Hong Kong and Venezuela, and the shifting landscapes of UK, European and US politics.
Before moving into hard news, Macfarlane spent a decade anchoring CNN World Sport, covering some of the world’s most high-profile sporting events, including the Pyeongchang and Rio Olympics, the 2019 Rugby World Cup, and leading CNN’s tennis coverage. Her 2019 interview, Roger Revealed, offered an unprecedented glimpse into the life of tennis legend Roger Federer.
Her work has earned widespread recognition. In 2022, she was nominated for an Emmy and won an EPPY award for her reporting on athletes with Differences of Sex development fighting for acceptance in world athletics. In 2020, she made history as the first woman to be named Broadcast Journalist of the Year at the British Sports Journalism Awards.
Macfarlane’s career has also made headlines beyond the newsroom, including in 2019 when she gained international attention for her persistence during a high-profile NBA press conference about the league’s standoff with China.
Armed with a Master’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism from City University London, and having started her CNN career as an intern in 2012, Macfarlane brings a wealth of experience, a fearless approach to storytelling and a truly global perspective.
We can’t wait to welcome her to the World Media Awards stage on Thursday 18th September as we celebrate the very best in international content-driven advertising. Find out more about the World Media awards here.