Ted Turner dies at 87, CNN says
Ted Turner, the founder of CNN and one of the most influential figures in US media, has died at the age of 87.The network announced his death on Wednesday, according to the supplied reports.The reports say Turner died after building a media empire that began with his father's billboard business and expanded through the purchase of a television station in 1970.He later launched CNN in Atlanta in 1980.The immediate significance of his death is tied to CNN's role in shaping 24-hour television news.The reports describe the channel as the first around-the-clock cable news network, with Turner's model later influencing global... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 May 2026 16:00 LONDON
