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Euronews • May 6, 2026 15:17

Outspoken CNN founder Ted Turner dies at age 87

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

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Mon 07:00 - The New Yorker

Ted Turner, the Lost Tycoon - The New Yorker

Wed 14:07 - CNN

CNN founder Ted Turner, a pioneer of cable TV news, dies at 87 - CNN

Wed 14:13 - NRK (NO)

CNN founder Ted Turner (87) has died

Wed 14:21 - The Hollywood Reporter

Ted Turner, Maverick Mogul and CNN Founder, Dies at 87 - The Hollywood Reporter

Wed 14:26 - BBC

CNN founder Ted Turner dies at 87 - BBC

Wed 14:29 - France 24

CNN’s pioneering founder Ted Turner dies at 87

Wed 14:49 - WABE

BREAKING: Ted Turner, CNN founder and former Atlanta Braves owner, has died - WABE

Wed 14:51 - The Guardian

Ted Turner, CNN founder who reshaped global news, dies aged 87 - The Guardian

Wed 14:57 - DW All

CNN founder Ted Turner has died at 87

Wed 14:57 - DW Top

CNN founder Ted Turner has died at 87

Wed 15:00 - The Hill

CNN mogul and founder Ted Turner dead at 87

Wed 15:17 - Euronews

Outspoken CNN founder Ted Turner dies at age 87

Wed 15:27 - France 24

Flamboyant US entrepreneur and CNN founder Ted Turner dead at 87

Wed 15:34 - USA Today

Ted Turner, maverick media mogul and CNN founder, dies at 87 - USA Today

Wed 15:37 - Tagesschau

CNN founder Ted Turner dies at 87

Wed 15:40 - WSJ

Ted Turner, Who Shaped Cable TV and Launched CNN, Has Died at 87 - WSJ

Wed 16:02 - Reuters

Ted Turner, outspoken founder of CNN, dies at 87 - Reuters

Wed 16:07 - Al Jazeera

CNN founder Ted Turner dead at 87 - Al Jazeera

Wed 16:31 - Washington Examiner

Trump, politicians and journalists react to Ted Turner’s death

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Al Jazeera

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CNN founder Ted Turner dead at 87 - Al Jazeera

CNN founder Ted Turner dead at 87  Al Jazeera

BBC

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14:26

CNN founder Ted Turner dies at 87 - BBC

CNN founder Ted Turner dies at 87  BBC

CNN

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14:07

CNN founder Ted Turner, a pioneer of cable TV news, dies at 87 - CNN

CNN founder Ted Turner, a pioneer of cable TV news, dies at 87  CNNBrash CNN founder Ted Turner dies  NPRCNN Founder Ted Turner Made Rare Public Appearance in His Final Years to …

DW All

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14:57

CNN founder Ted Turner has died at 87

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

DW Top

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14:57

CNN founder Ted Turner has died at 87

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

France 24

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15:27

Flamboyant US entrepreneur and CNN founder Ted Turner dead at 87

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.

14:29

CNN’s pioneering founder Ted Turner dies at 87

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

NRK (NO)

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CNN founder Ted Turner (87) has died

Grunnleggeren av den amerikanske TV-kanalen CNN, Ted Turner, er død, 87 år gammel. Det melder CNN. CNN startet med 24-timers-sendinger med nyheter. Det skilte seg fra konkurrentene som sendte nyheter …

Reuters

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16:02

Ted Turner, outspoken founder of CNN, dies at 87 - Reuters

Ted Turner, outspoken founder of CNN, dies at 87  Reuters

Tagesschau

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15:37

CNN founder Ted Turner dies at 87

Der Gründer des Nachrichtensenders CNN, Ted Turner, ist im Alter von 87 Jahren gestorben. Turner hatte CNN im Jahr 1980 gegründet und damit den ersten Sender geschaffen, der rund um …

The Guardian

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14:51

Ted Turner, CNN founder who reshaped global news, dies aged 87 - The Guardian

Ted Turner, CNN founder who reshaped global news, dies aged 87  The Guardian

The Hill

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15:00

CNN mogul and founder Ted Turner dead at 87

Ted Turner, the media mogul who founded CNN and presided over the outlet at it reshaped the cable news business, died Wednesday at the age of 87. Turner began his …

The Hollywood Reporter

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14:21

Ted Turner, Maverick Mogul and CNN Founder, Dies at 87 - The Hollywood Reporter

Ted Turner, Maverick Mogul and CNN Founder, Dies at 87  The Hollywood Reporter

The New Yorker

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Ted Turner, the Lost Tycoon - The New Yorker

Ted Turner, the Lost Tycoon  The New Yorker

USA Today

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15:34

Ted Turner, maverick media mogul and CNN founder, dies at 87 - USA Today

Ted Turner, maverick media mogul and CNN founder, dies at 87  USA Today

WABE

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14:49

BREAKING: Ted Turner, CNN founder and former Atlanta Braves owner, has died - WABE

BREAKING: Ted Turner, CNN founder and former Atlanta Braves owner, has died  WABE

WSJ

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Ted Turner, Who Shaped Cable TV and Launched CNN, Has Died at 87 - WSJ

Ted Turner, Who Shaped Cable TV and Launched CNN, Has Died at 87  WSJ

Washington Examiner

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Trump, politicians and journalists react to Ted Turner’s death

CNN founder Ted Turner, a media entrepreneur who launched the 24-hour cable news network in 1980, died Wednesday. He was 87.  “Ted was an intensely involved and committed leader, intrepid, …