Ted Turner, CNN founder and media pioneer, dies at 87

The cable news pioneer died at 87

Ted Turner made his mark across media and entertainment as a trailblazing entrepreneur. Nowhere was his impact more profound than in journalism with the launch of CNN. Ted Turner was also nothing short of a gift to the journalists who covered his long run in the public eye. Turner, the media mogul who died May […]

Ted Turner, the brash, visionary entrepreneur who founded CNN, transformed cable television, raced yachts in the America's Cup, and became one of America's leading conservationists, died May 6 at 87. "Sunday Morning" correspondent Lee Cowan looks back at the outsized life and restless ambition of a true American original – a man who reshaped the media landscape, helped restore the American bison, and poured his fortune into conservation, philanthropy, and global causes.

Ted Turner was called many things during his 87 years on earth, including "cable pioneer," "Mouth of the South," "Captain Courageous," and, of course, "CNN founder."

In 2008, 60 Minutes correspondent Morley Safer traveled to Ted Turner's ranch in Montana, a small part of the billionaire's vast U.S. land holdings, to profile the pioneering media mogul. Turner, who died Wednesday at age 87, created CNN and launched the format of 24/7 cable news.

Turner’s original vision is under serious threat these daysTed 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...

Former CNN correspondent Mike Boettcher reflected on the life and legacy of Ted Turner after he died Wednesday at the age of 87.  Boettcher appeared on NewsNation’s “Jesse Weber Live” Wednesday evening to remember his late friend, the iconic CNN founder and media mogul.  “Ted was fearless, and I think that was the quality that...

The brash mogul once known as ‘the mouth from the south’ took on established broadcasters and changed TV for everFebruary, 1982. The startup cable news channel, CNN, is not yet two years old. It’s bleeding $2m a month. To help make payroll, owner Ted Turner, known as the “mouth of the south” for his brazen behavior, is cashing in krugerrands he’s got stashed in his private safe (concession sales from the Atlanta Braves help, too.)ABC, one of the trio of broadcast networks he’d intended to run out of business, has just announced it plans to create a rival all-news service that, out of the gate, is sure to have more viewers (and certainly more resources). It’s so bad, Ted’s even considering an alliance with another network, that “cheap whorehouse”, CBS. Continue reading...

Ted Turner, the media entrepreneur who owned TV and sports franchises, created CNN, and skippered yachts in the America's Cup, died on May 6, 2026 at age 87. In this Sept. 30, 2018 "Sunday Morning" profile, the outspoken Turner – known for his environmental advocacy as well as his politically incorrect views – talked with senior contributor Ted Koppel about how he fulfilled more ambitions than many people could ever dream of; and how, nearing 80, he faced a decline brought about by Lewy body dementia, a progressive brain disorder.

Ted Turner, media mogul and philanthropist who created CNN and pioneered cable news, died on Wednesday at the age of 87. The media maverick boasted a stable of networks, including TBS, TNT and Cartoon Network. He also became one of the biggest landowners in the United States and worked to restore the bison population. NBC’s Joe Fryer shares a look back on Turner’s life and legacy.

The media mogul’s legacy goes beyond round-the-clock TV journalism. He helped invent “narrowcasting.” The post Ted Turner created CNN. But this was his biggest innovation. appeared first on MS NOW.

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.

NEW YORK — Ted Turner could never be defined by just one role. He was a media mogul, philanthropist and conservationist. A yachtsman who won boating’s most famous race and owner of a baseball team that captured the World Series trophy. The brash television pioneer who died Wednesday made his greatest mark on the news business when he launched CNN nearly a half-century ago and with it, the 24-hour cable news cycle — a revolutionary moment that transformed the industry. READ: CNN Philippines hosts express love, gratitude as network signs off His media empire grew to include CNN International, the […]...Keep on reading: CNN founder Ted Turner, a brash and outspoken television pioneer, dies at 87

Ted Turner, a businessman and philanthropist who launched CNN, died on Wednesday at 87. Jonathan Klein, the president of CNN from 2004 to 2010, joins "The Daily Report" to remember Turner's life.

Ted Turner died on Wednesday. He turned a single tiny television station in Atlanta into an empire on cable, founding CNN, TBS and TNT. He was also a celebrity in his own right, married to movie star Jane Fonda. Lee Cowan looks back on his life.

NEW YORK — Ted Turner could never be defined by just one role. He was a media mogul, philanthropist and conservationist. A yachtsman who won boating’s most famous race and owner of a baseball team that captured the World Series trophy. The brash television pioneer who died Wednesday made his greatest mark on the news business when he launched CNN nearly a half-century ago and with it, the 24-hour cable news cycle — a revolutionary moment that transformed the industry. His media empire grew to include CNN International, the Cartoon Network, TNT and Turner Classic Movies. Then he used his […]...Keep on reading: CNN founder Ted Turner has died at age 87

Ted Turner, the founder of CNN, died on Wednesday at the age of 87. A risk-taking entrepreneur known for his outspoken style, Turner revolutionized how billions across the world consumed the news and created the first 24-hour news network. Judy Woodruff has this remembrance.

The outspoken TV pioneer was also renowned for his humanitarian work and 10-year marriage to Jane Fonda.

The outspoken TV pioneer was also renowned for his humanitarian work and 10-year marriage to Jane Fonda.

Turner founded CNN in 1980. The station was the first 24-hour cable news channel in history and widely credited with revolutionizing how Americans consume news.

Turner founded CNN in 1980. The station was the first 24-hour cable news channel in history and widely credited with revolutionizing how Americans consume news.

Eric Zinterhofer, founding partner of Searchlight Capital, joins Scarlet Fu on "Bloomberg Deals." Ted Turner, the swashbuckling billionaire who founded CNN, the first 24-hour news channel in the world, and turned his company into one of the biggest US cable-television systems before selling it to Time Warner Inc., has died. He was 87 (Source: Bloomberg)

Ted Turner, the pioneering media mogul who founded news channel CNN, has died aged 87.

Ted Turner, the pioneering media mogul who founded news channel CNN, has died aged 87.

Ted Turner, the pioneering media mogul who founded news channel CNN, has died aged 87.

Turner, who was once married to Jane Fonda, created the first 24-hour, all-news TV network in 1980. He once bragged: “If only I had a little humility, I’d be perfect.”

Turner, who was once married to Jane Fonda, created the first 24-hour, all-news TV network in 1980. He once bragged: “If only I had a little humility, I’d be perfect.”

Turner, who was once married to Jane Fonda, created the first 24-hour, all-news TV network in 1980. He once bragged: “If only I had a little humility, I’d be perfect.”

The founder of CNN changed the news industry — and lived large along the way

CNN founder Ted Turner has died at 87, marking the end of a media era. Worth $2.3 billion, he revolutionised 24-hour news with CNN. From a troubled early life to vast land ownership and philanthropy, Turner reshaped global media and left a lasting legacy.

Ted Turner, who died on Wednesday at age 87, was a global media titan. Amol Sharma, a financial editor for The Wall Street Journal, joins CBS News with more insight.

NEW YORK — Ted Turner, a brash television pioneer who raced yachts, owned huge chunks of the American West and transformed the news business by launching CNN and introducing the 24-hour cable news cycle, died Wednesday. He was 87. Turner died surrounded by his family, according to Turner Enterprises, the company that oversees his vast business interests. Turner owned professional sports teams in Atlanta, defended the America’s Cup in yachting in 1977 and donated a stunning $1 billion to United Nations charities. He married three women — most famously actor Jane Fonda — and earned the nicknames “Captain Outrageous” and “The Mouth of the South.” He once bragged: “If only I had a little humility, I’d be perfect.” He was slowed in later years by Lewy body dementia. Long out of the television business, he concentrated on philanthropy. His garrulous personality sometimes overshadowed a risk-taking business acumen. By the time he sold his Turner Broadcasting System to Time Warner Inc. in 1996, Turner had turned his late father’s billboard company into a global conglomerat

Ted Turner, a brash television pioneer who raced yachts, owned huge chunks of the American West and transformed the news business by launching CNN and introducing the 24-hour cable news cycle, died Wednesday. He was 87. Turner died surrounded by his family, according to Turner Enterprises, the company that oversees his vast business interests. Turner owned professional sports teams in Atlanta, defended the America’s Cup in yachting in 1977 and donated a stunning $1 billion to United Nations charities. He married three women — most famously actor Jane Fonda — and earned the nicknames “Captain Outrageous” and “The Mouth of the South.” He once bragged: “If only I had a little humility, I’d be perfect.” He was slowed in later years by Lewy body dementia. Long out of the television business, he concentrated on philanthropy. His garrulous personality sometimes overshadowed a risk-taking business acumen. By the time he sold his Turner Broadcasting System to Time Warner Inc. in 1996, Turner had turned his late father’s billboard company into a global conglomerate that included seven major cable networks, three professional sports teams and a pair of hit movie studios. President Donald Trump, reacting to Turner’s death, called him “one of the Greats of All Time.” The creation of CNN Turner’s signature achievement was creating the Cable News Network, the first 24-hour, all-news television network in 1980. In part, Turner’s own frustration with television news was the instigator. He often worked past 8 p.m., after the ABC, CBS and NBC nightly newscasts had already gone off the air. He took a chance by starting the operation in the early days of cable television, living in an apartment above its Atlanta office. CNN’s breakthrough moment came during the Gulf War with Iraq in 1991. Most television journalists had fled Baghdad but CNN stayed, capturing arresting images of a war’s outbreak. Turner was promised a continued role in CNN after his company’s sale to Time Warner but was gradually pushed out, much to his regret. “The mistake I made was losing control of the company,” he later said. Building TBS SuperStation Robert Edward Turner III was born Nov. 19, 1938, in Cincinnati. When he was 9, his family moved to Savannah, Georgia, where he grew up. After being expelled from Brown University, Turner came to Atlanta to work for his domineering father’s billboard company, Turner Advertising. After his father’s 1963 suicide, Turner took over the company. In 1970, he bought an independent UHF station with a weak signal that didn’t even cover Atlanta. On Dec. 17, 1976, he began transmitting the station to cable systems across the country via satellite. It became the TBS SuperStation. TBS’ motley collection of old movies and sitcom reruns was augmented by Turner’s acquisition of baseball’s Atlanta Braves. Perennial doormats, the Braves slowly attracted fans nationwide through their superstation exposure. In the 1980s, Turner went deeply into debt to buy MGM, a move again greeted with skepticism. But the acquisition gave his company a library of vintage movies that eventually were parlayed into the TNT and Turner Classic Movies networks. He revealed his ambitions as a younger man: “I used to tell people I wanted to become the world’s greatest sailor, businessman and lover all at the same time.” Acquiring sports teams and land For much of his life, a partying roustabout who wooed beautiful women, the lean, mustachioed sportsman married three times. He was married to Fonda from 1991 to 2001. She tired of his philandering and divorced him, although they remained friends. Perhaps Turner’s greatest love was for the land. He acquired millions of acres in ranches complete with roaming buffalo and was Nebraska’s largest private landholder. Researchers at Texas A&M University credited his donation of a few bulls in 2005 with helping increase the genetic diversity of the last herd of southern Plains bison. He had a net worth of $2.5 billion in 2023 but had dropped off Forbes magazine’s ranking of the 400 richest Americans in 2021. “See, my life is more an adventure than a quest to make money,” Turner once said. Turner managed to insult many with his shoot-from-the-lip style. An atheist since his only sister died of lupus at age 17, he called Christians “losers” and “Jesus freaks,” later apologizing for both remarks. Dedication to various causes Turner, the father of five children, grabbed a leadership role in American philanthropy with his Sept. 18, 1997, pledge to give $1 billion to United Nations charities. He promoted a range of humanitarian causes. Turner joined former U.S. Sen. Sam Nunn to start the Nuclear Threat Initiative, a U.S.-based nonprofit dedicated to reducing the threat of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons. As he poured millions into nonprofits on a global scale, Turner was also fond of spreading his wealth in small ways. He once gave $500 to a volunteer fire department that helped extinguish a blaze on one of his ranches. —David Bauder, AP Media Writer Former Associated Press correspondent Ryan Nakashima contributed to this report.

Ted Turner, founder of CNN and pioneer of 24-hour news, died at 87. He built a vast media empire, launched the first cable superstation, owned sports teams, and was a noted philanthropist and environmentalist, leaving a lasting impact on global television news.

Media mogul and CNN founder Ted Turner has died at 87, according to a statement from Turner Enterprises. Michael Schneider, Variety's executive editor of TV, joins with more.

Ted Turner, who died on May 6th, liked to present himself as a businessman who had simply applied the same habits to a larger subject. First he bought a struggling billboard company and made it work. Then he built a television empire, beginning with CNN in 1980. After that, he turned much of his attention […]

Ted Turner, the media tycoon and founder of CNN, died at 87, according to a statement from Turner Enterprises. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman has more.

Television pioneer Ted Turner, who created CNN, died Wednesday at age 87. In 2003, Turner spoke with Mike Wallace about his life and career accomplishments.

CNN reports that its founder Ted Turner, the outspoken and often outrageous US news television pioneer, has died at the age of 87.

Ted Turner, the flamboyant entrepreneur who revolutionised television news with CNN, has passed away at 87, leaving behind a legacy that transformed global broadcasting.

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Ted Turner, a brash and outspoken television pioneer who raced yachts, owned huge chunks of the American West and transformed the news business by launching CNN in 1980, has died at age 87.

CNN founder Ted Turner, the maverick media tycoon who revolutionised 24-hour news and built a cable empire, dies at 87 after a long illness

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.

Ted Turner, the flamboyant US entrepreneur who transformed television news with the creation of CNN in 1980, died at the age of 87, the network said on Wednesday. The moustached southerner, yachting enthusiast and philanthropist, whose empire also included sports clubs, had been suffering from the degenerative disease Lewy Body Dementia. Cable News Network upended established broadcasting with its dedication to around-the-clock breaking news and shot to global recognition with its coverage of the Gulf War in 1990-91. The 24-hour network was the first in the United States to run non-stop news and quickly built a worldwide footprint. Correspondents brought live coverage from major events ranging from the collapse of the Soviet Union to the Chinese crackdown on the Tiananmen Square protests. CNN’s decision to keep reporters in Baghdad amid US bombing on the Iraqi capital cemented the network’s reputation as an indispensable source of breaking news. “Ted is the giant on whose shoulders we stand, and we will all take a moment today to recognise him and his impact on our lives and the world,” Mark Thompson, chairman and CEO of CNN Worldwide, said in a statement. “He was and always will be the presiding spirit of CNN.” Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in November 1938, Robert Edward “Ted” Turner III went to a military boarding school in Tennessee and then attended Brown University but was expelled before graduating. Turner took over a faltering family advertising business after his father, despondent over financial problems, died by suicide. After buying several radio stations, Turner’s purchase of a struggling Atlanta station in 1970 was his first move into television. Ten years later, that became the flagship of his nationwide Turner Broadcasting System, the profits from which he parlayed into the launch of CNN. CNN’s success inspired the creation of other 24-hour news channels, including Fox News by longtime Turner rival Rupert Murdoch, MSNBC and countless networks worldwide. Turner’s television empire expanded beyond CNN and included TBS and TNT channels for sports and entertainment, Turner Classic Movies and Cartoon Network, among others.

Ted Turner was considered a pioneer in the news business, which he transformed after the launch of CNN in 1980.

Aside from being one of the most powerful figures in US media and entertainment, Ted Turner was also one of the world's leading environmentalists and a major philanthropist, giving $1 billion to the United Nations

The media mogul, who recently died at the age of 87, is credited with creating the 24-hour news cycle.

Ted Turner, the bombastic television pioneer credited with creating the 24-hour news cycle and launched CNN in 1980, owned the Atlanta Braves and The Hawks, who flexed his influence among the global elite and donated a $1 billion to United Nations charities, and was married to Oscar-winner Jane Fonda, has died at age 87. The post Ted Turner, Media Pioneer, CNN Founder, Former Atlanta Braves and Hawks Owner, Dies at 87 appeared first on Breitbart.

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 post CNN founder, Ted Turner, dies at 87 appeared first on Vanguard News.

Ted Turner, the brash sportsman and entrepreneur whose ambition and instincts led to a media empire that included groundbreaking news network CNN, has died, CNN reported on Wednesday citing a press release from Turner Enterprises. He was 87. No cause of death was given. In September 2018 Turner revealed that he had Lewy body dementia, […]

Ted Turner, the billionaire entrepreneur and philanthropist who was a founder of CNN, has died at 87. NBC News' Jesse Kirsch reports on his work and legacy.

Media mogul and CNN founder Ted Turner has died at 87, according to a statement from Turner Enterprises.

Ted Turner, the media mogul who founded CNN and presided over the outlet at it reshaped the cable news business, died on Wednesday at the age of 87. Turner began his career in the media business as an account executive with Turner Advertising Company in the 1970s and launched CNN in June of 1980. Regarded...

Turner launched CNN, the first 24-hour cable news network.

Ted Turner created CNN in 1980, revolutionising the way America, and the world, got their news, and then went on to become one of the most prominent business leaders and philanthropists of his era. A brash risk taker, Turner – whose death aged 87 was announced on Wednesday – helped reshape the television industry in the late 20th century. He also made a name for himself with spectacular business deals, his ownership of professional sports clubs, a marriage to actress Jane Fonda, his leadership...

No cause of death was disclosed but the media mogul had previously revealed in 2018 that he suffered from Lewy body dementia.

Ted Turner revolutionized news media and became one of the most prominent business leaders and philanthropists of his era.

'Presiding spirit of CNN'

WASHINGTON - Ted Turner, the brash sportsman ⁠and entrepreneur whose ambition and instincts led ⁠to a media empire that included groundbreaking news ​network CNN, has died, CNN reported on Wednesday citing a press release from Turner Enterprises. He was 87.

Ted Turner built a media empire that included cable channels CNN, TBS and TNT, and he owned the Atlanta Braves for 20 years.

The billionaire media tycoon died on Wednesday.

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

The death of the media mogul who transformed TV news was confirmed by his family and reported by CNNTed Turner, the media mogul who founded CNN, has died at 87, CNN reported on Wednesday, citing a news release from Turner Enterprises.In a statement, Mark Thompson, the chairman and CEO of CNN Worldwide said that “Ted was an intensely involved and committed leader, intrepid, fearless and always willing to back a hunch and trust his own judgement.” Continue reading...

Ted Turner founded CNN as the first 24-hour news outlet in 1980, with the network setting a template for worldwide news coverage of wars, trials, revolutions and manmade and natural disasters.

PEOPLE-TED-TURNER:Ted Turner, outspoken founder of CNN, dies at 87

Turner transformed an obscure Atlanta television station into the first satellite-based “superstation” and founded Cable News Network, the first 24-hour, all news TV network.

Turner, often nicknamed “The Mouth of the South” for his outspoken personality, built one of the most influential media empires in modern history.

His sprawling legacy encompassed conservation, philanthropy and professional sports, and his bravado earned him the nickname “Mouth of the South.”

NEW YORK, United States  (AFP) — Ted Turner, the flamboyant United States (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 moustached southerner, yachting enthusiast and philanthropist, whose empire also included sports clubs, had been suffering from the degenerative disease Lewy Body Dementia. Cable News Network upended established broadcasting with its dedication to around-the-clock breaking news and shot to global recognition with its coverage of the Gulf War in 1990-91. The 24-hour network was the first in the United States to run non-stop news and quickly built a worldwide footprint. Correspondents brought live coverage from major events ranging from the collapse of the Soviet Union to the Chinese crackdown on the Tiananmen Square protests. CNN's decision to keep reporters in Baghdad amid US bombing on the Iraqi capital cemented the network's reputation as an indispensable source of breaking news. "Ted is the giant on whose shoulders we stand, and we will all take a moment today to recognise him and his impact on our lives and the world," Mark Thompson, chairman and CEO of CNN Worldwide, said in a statement. "He was and always will be the presiding spirit of CNN." Born in Cincinnati, Ohio in November 1938, Robert Edward "Ted" Turner III went to a military boarding school in Tennessee, and then attended Brown University, but was expelled before graduating. Turner took over a faltering family advertising business after his father, despondent over financial problems, committed suicide. After buying a number of radio stations, Turner's purchase of a struggling Atlanta station in 1970 was his first move into television. Ten years later, that became the flagship of his nationwide Turner Broadcasting System, the profits from which he parlayed into the launch of CNN. CNN's success inspired the creation of other 24-hour news channels, including Fox News by longtime Turner rival Rupert Murdoch, MSNBC and countless networks worldwide. Turner's television empire expanded beyond CNN and included TBS and TNT channels for sports and entertainment, Turner Classic Movies and Cartoon Network, among others.

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Turner once bragged: “If only I had a little humility, I’d be perfect.” The post CNN founder Ted Turner, a brash television pioneer, has died at age 87 appeared first on MS NOW.

Ted Turner, a brash and outspoken television pioneer who raced yachts, owned huge chunks of the American West and transformed the news business by launching CNN in 1980, has died at age 87.

As one of the most important figures in media history, he oversaw a vast cable empire of news, sports and entertainment channels.

Turner founded CNN, creating the first 24-hour news channel in 1980

Ted Turner, who transformed television news with the creation of CNN in 1980, has died at the age of 87, the network has announced.

Ted Turner, the media mogul who created CNN and revolutionized cable TV, has died.

Ted Turner, the founder of American media giant CNN, has died, the network said on Wednesday. He was 87.

Turner launched CNN in June 1980, betting that audiences would watch rolling global coverage around the clock. The post BREAKING: CNN Founder Ted Turner Dead at 87 first appeared on Mediaite.

Ted Turner, the outspoken founder of CNN, has died aged 87.

Turner revolutionised television news when he launched the world's first 24-hour news channel in 1980.

Turner founded CNN in 1980, which was the nation’s first 24-hour cable news network.

Ted Turner, media mogul and philanthropist, is dead at the age of 87.

Ted Turner CNN founder and creator of the hour news cycle dies at

Turner had a larger-than-life personality, and used it to launch the country's first 24/7 all-news network.

CNN founder and business mogul Ted Turner has died at age 87, according to CNN.

He built a "superstation" into a media empire, owned a baseball team, married Jane Fonda and donated $1 billion to the United Nations.

The network announced the news on Wednesday morning

Ted Turner, the charismatic, larger-than-life figure who conquered the world of media, sports and philanthropy, has died, according to a release by Turner Enterprises obtained by CNN. He was 87. Turner disclosed in September 2018 that he was suffering from Lewy body dementia, a brain disorder that affects memory and other cognitive functions. Turner, Time […]

Ted Turner, one of the most impactful media entrepreneurs of the 20th Century through his founding of CNN, the first 24-hour cable news channel, has died. He was 87. A cause of death was not immediately available, but he was known to be battling Lewy body dementia. His family said he passed away peacefully, surrounded […]

Ted Turner, the high-flying media tycoon, entrepreneur and philanthropist who founded CNN and revolutionized American cable television, died on Wednesday.