Ted Turner, founder of the American television network CNN, died on Wednesday at the age of 87. The death of the media mogul, philanthropist and yachtsman was reported by the CNN network, citing the company Turner Enterprises. hnonline.sk ↗
Turner made his mark in the history of television as a visionary who founded the Cable News Network in Atlanta in 1980. This station was the first 24-hour news channel and fundamentally changed the way the world follows current events. Turner's revolutionary idea of providing news from around the world in real time, around the clock, became the foundation of modern news culture. pravda.sk ↗
Turner was a member of the elite group of moguls of American industry. He built a media empire that, besides CNN, also included other popular film and animation channels. In addition to his business successes, he was also known as a philanthropist and enthusiastic yachtsman, who also devoted himself to other activities outside his primary career. In the past, he was also linked to the famous actress Jane Fonda. seznamzpravy.cz ↗
In 2018, Turner publicly revealed that he suffers from Lewy body dementia. In the last years of his life, he thus had to cope with this neurological disease. Despite his health condition, Turner left an indelible mark on the media industry, which secured him a place among the most significant figures in American television history. Die Zeit ↗
Ted Turner, founder of the CNN television network, has died. He was 87
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Ve věku 87 let zemřel zakladatel americké televizní stanice Ted Turner
seznamzpravy.cz
| 16:48 06.05.
Zemřel zakladatel televize CNN Ted Turner
ct24.ceskatelevize.cz
| 16:39 06.05.
Zomrel muž, ktorý zmenil televízne správy. Zakladateľ CNN Ted Turner mal 87 rokov
pravda.sk
| 16:45 06.05.
Vo veku 87 rokov zomrel Ted Turner, zakladateľ televíznej stanice CNN
hnonline.sk
| 16:42 06.05.
Zemřel zakladatel americké televizní stanice CNN Ted Turner. Bylo mu 87 let
idnes.cz
| 16:33 06.05.
Meghalt Ted Turner, a CNN alapítója
Index.hu
| 16:32 06.05.
CNN founder Ted Turner dies at 87
BBC News
| 16:26 06.05.
Ted Turner, créateur de CNN, magnat des médias et vainqueur de la Coupe de l’America, est mort
Le Monde
| 16:23 06.05.
CNN-Gründer Ted Turner ist tot
Spiegel.de
| 16:22 06.05.
Ted Turner, fondateur de la chaîne américaine CNN, est mort à 87 ans
Le Figaro
| 16:21 06.05.
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