Jon Stewart, host of the award winning US satirical news show The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, will present The Daily Show: Global Edition, a late-night international weekend edition of his program, premiering on CNN International, 21 September, 2002.

The Daily Show: Global Edition brings Stewart's smart wit, satire and commentary on American current affairs to CNN International's late night audiences in 161 million households around the world, an official release says. The special Global Edition will be taken from The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, which is recorded weekly before a live studio audience in New York for the US cable network Comedy Central. The half-hour program will be anchored by Stewart on a mock news set, with other 'Daily Show' correspondents providing reports and comedy sketches throughout the program and will also include Stewart's unique high profile celebrity interviews from the world of television, film, media and politics.

The Daily Show: Global Edition, will complement CNN International's weekend line-up of feature programs including The Music Room, Design 360, Inside Sailing, Talk Asia, Inside Asia and People in the News.

The show will air on Saturdays at 9:00 pm with a repeat on Sunday at the same time.