Ted Turner, Creator of CNN and the 24-Hour News Cycle, Dies at 87
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- Ted Turner, the pioneering media mogul who founded CNN and transformed the cable television industry, died at age 87 near Tallahassee, Florida.
- Turner revolutionized news broadcasting by launching CNN in 1980, the first 24-hour news channel, which influenced the global media landscape.
- Beyond CNN, he created additional influential networks including CNN Headline News, CNN International, TBS, TNT, Turner Classic Movies, and Cartoon Network.
- Turner also made significant contributions to professional sports as the owner of the Atlanta Braves and as skipper of the winning 1977 America’s Cup yacht.
- He announced in 2018 that he had Lewy body dementia, a progressive brain disorder, prior to his death.
