Ted Turner died at the age of 87

Ted Turner died at the age of 87

¨     Ted Turner died at the age of 87.

¨     He was one of the most influential figures in the American cable television industry.

¨     Ted Turner founded CNN in 1980.

¨  CNN became the first television network in the United States to provide 24-hour continuous news coverage.

¨     The channel popularised round-the-clock television news broadcasting.

¨     Ted Turner also founded the Turner Broadcasting System.

¨     Turner Broadcasting System was a major American media company.

¨     The company played an important role in the expansion of cable television in the United States.

¨     It later became associated with channels such as CNN, TNT, and Cartoon Network.

¨     Ted Turner was also known as a television executive, media owner, and philanthropist.

¨     He was born in 1938 in Cincinnati.

¨     He became one of the most recognisable personalities in American cable television history.