Ted Turner, media mogul who revolutionised TV news by launching CNN, dies at 87

The media mogul pioneered the modern 24-hour news culture when he launched the Cable News Network in 1980.

Ted Turner’s Mark on Atlanta Lived On, Even After He Left the Spotlight

The city where he planted his empire came to embody his ambitions and his confidence. Mr. Turner died on Wednesday at 87.

By Rick Rojas

CNN was Ted Turner’s brainchild. It faces a precarious future | Margaret Sullivan

Turner’s original vision is under serious threat these days Ted Turner, who died on Wednesday aged 87, was many things – a philanthropist, a conservationist, the one-time husband of movie star Jane Fonda, a yachtsman and the owner of the Atlanta Braves and the Atlanta Hawks. He thought big and lived large. Margaret Sullivan is a Guardian US columnist writing on media, politics and culture Continue reading...

By Margaret Sullivan

Why Ted Turner's approach to conservation is the mindset America desperately needs right now

Ted Turner's conservation legacy includes restoring bison herds, planting longleaf pines and protecting endangered species across 2 million acres.

Pioneering CNN founder Ted Turner has died at age 87

Ted Turner, the flamboyant US entrepreneur who transformed television news with the creation of CNN in 1980, has died at the age of 87, the network said Wednesday. The mustached southerner, yachting enthusiast and philanthropist, whose empire also included sports clubs, had been suffering from the degenerative disease Lewy Body Dementia. FRANCE 24's Jessica Le Masurier reports from New York, United States.

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Sadler: Ted Turner giant in changing global TV landscape

Adria News Network and former CNN journalist Brent Sadler told N1 Ljubljana that CNN founder Ted Turner was a giant in change the whole landscape of g

Take It From Somebody Who Knew Ted Turner, He Was Even More Impressive Than You Think - Forbes

Take It From Somebody Who Knew Ted Turner, He Was Even More Impressive Than You Think  Forbes

Former CNN correspondent: Ted Turner was ‘fearless’

CNN founder Ted Turner dies at 87

Turner was also the owner of several Atlanta sports teams

By Peter Weber, The Week US

Eric Bischoff Says He Owes Everything to Ted Turner

Eric Bischoff, one of the most successful and influential figures in pro wrestling history, wouldn't be who he is without the late, great Ted Turner ... EB himself tells TMZ Sports. "When I first heard the news this morning," Eric explained, "I was…

By TMZ Staff

ACA celebrates the legacy of the late CNN founder Ted Turner

The Africa Communications Agency (ACA) has joined the international media community in mourning the death of Ted Turner, the visionary entrepreneur and philanthropist whose pioneering spirit fundamentally altered how the African continent is perceived on the global stage.

By David Apinga