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CNN founder Ted Turner dies at 87.”
CNN founder and billionaire media mogul Ted Turner has passed away at 87, according to the CNN.
Turner made history in 1980 when he launched Cable News Network (CNN), the world’s first 24-hour news channel. The innovation reshaped global media and established round-the-clock news as a central part of modern broadcasting.
Tributes have poured in from world leaders, including US President Donald Trump, who described Turner as “one of the greats of broadcast history, and a friend of mine.”
CNN’s current CEO and chairman, Mark Thompson, also honoured Turner, calling him “the giant on whose shoulders we stand,” and noting that his legacy continues to shape the network and the wider media landscape.