00:00The world of news will never be the same. Ted Turner, cable news pioneer, is gone at 87.
00:04Turner passed away peacefully at his Florida home, surrounded by family. In 1980, he launched CNN,
00:10the world's first 24-hour news network. Critics mocked it as chicken noodle news. But Turner
00:15proved them wrong, revolutionizing journalism and bringing world events to living rooms
00:20everywhere. Fast facts. He started with a small Atlanta station, building it into the TBS
00:26Superstation. He created TNT, Cartoon Network Turner Classic Movies, owned the Atlanta Braves,
00:32winning the 1995 World Series. He won the America's Cup in 1977. And yes, he married Jane Fonda. But
00:39Turner was more than media. He gave $1 billion to launch the UN Foundation, became a leading
00:44conservationist, and fought to protect our planet. In 2018, he revealed his battle with Lewy body
00:50dementia. Ted Turner once said, I'm a lot of different people. Today, we remember all of
00:55them. Honor his legacy. Share and subscribe for more.
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