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Cartoon Network
Coverage of Cartoon Network in the Nexus archive.
- Ted Turner, Media Mogul and CNN Creator, Dies at 87
Ted Turner, a media mogul and philanthropist, died at 87 after creating CNN and pioneering cable news. He founded several networks including TBS, TNT, and Cartoon Network. Turner was also a notable landowner and conservationist in the United States.
- CNN founder and cable news pioneer Ted Turner dead at 87
Ted Turner, founder of CNN and a pioneer in the media industry, has died at the age of 87. He created the 24-hour cable news network in 1980 and launched several other networks, including TNT and Cartoon Network. Turner was also a renowned philanthropist and conservationist.