← All storiesGeneralDeveloping story

CNN founder and cable news pioneer Ted Turner dead at 87

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. CNN founder and business mogul Ted Turner has died at age 87, according to CNN. CNN founder and business mogul Ted Turner has died at age 87. Turner pioneered the media industry with the creation of a 24-hour cable news network in 1980. Turner revealed a diagnosis of Lewy body dementia in 2018. The degenerative disease caused memory problems and exhaustion. He died peacefully and was surrounded by family, according to CNN. "Ted Turner’s vision for 24-hour cable news transformed the media industry and gave viewers everywhere a front seat to witness history unfold. His impact as a trailblazer has left an indelible mark on our cultural landscape. He was a great American and friend," Chairman Emeritus of Fox Corporation and News Corp. Rupert Murdoch said in a statement. CNN ANALYST DEFENDS FETTERMAN, SOUNDS ALARM ON 'NUTTY' NOTION THAT MODERATE STANCES M

2
updates in timeline
2
distinct sources
1 day
story span
May 6, 2026
latest update

May 6, 2026 → May 6, 2026

LATEST DEVELOPMENT
May 6, 2026·CNNT2 · Outlet report
‘News will be the star’: Ted Turner’s extraordinary uphill battle to launch CNN | CNN Business

Banks scoffed. Potential partners rejected him. Newspaper owners mocked the idea. But Ted Turner persevered and won. Turner faced an extraordinary uphill battle to launch CNN in 1980. Before the network became an institution, a shorthand…

Read original at CNN →
ACTIVITY · UPDATES PER MONTH
May 26

2 updates from 2 sources.

Showing 2 of 2 updates

Timeline (2 updates)

May 2026

2 updates
May 6, 2026·CNNT2 · Outlet reportLATEST
‘News will be the star’: Ted Turner’s extraordinary uphill battle to launch CNN | CNN Business

Banks scoffed. Potential partners rejected him. Newspaper owners mocked the idea. But Ted Turner persevered and won. Turner faced an extraordinary uphill battle to launch CNN in 1980. Before the network became an…

Read original at CNN →
May 6, 2026·Fox NewsT2 · Outlet reportOPENING
CNN founder and cable news pioneer Ted Turner dead at 87

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by…

Read original at Fox News →

Sources & evidence (2)

What this story stands on. Tier 0 is a primary record or the subject's own words; higher tiers must be attributed, never stated as bare fact.

T2 · Outlet report× 2
COVERAGE BY SOURCE
Fox News 1CNN 1
STRONGEST EVIDENCE
T2 · Outlet reportCNNMay 6, 2026

Banks scoffed. Potential partners rejected him. Newspaper owners mocked the idea. But Ted Turner persevered and won. Turner faced an extraordinary uphill battle to launch CNN in 1980. Before the network became an institution, a shorthand…

View source →
T2 · Outlet reportFox NewsMay 6, 2026

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and…

View source →

Tier key: T0 = Primary source · T1 = Wire · T2 = Outlet report · T3 = Commentary

Related stories

PoliticsT2 · Outlet report

Justice Department Urges Judge to Let Trump’s Media Ban Proceed

The US Justice Department urged a federal judge to reject a request by CNN, MS NOW and Politico for a longer court order that would prevent President Donald Trump from banning…

1 update1 source
Oct 3, 2026
Latest: Justice Department Urges Judge to Let Trump’s Media Ban Proceed · Bloomberg
TechnologyT2 · Outlet report

Gavin Newsom signs laws to protect California workers from AI threat

Democratic governor sharply critical of Donald Trump for not passing comprehensive federal AI regulations Governor Gavin Newsom signed laws Wednesday aimed at protecting…

3 updates2 sources2 days long
Oct 1, 2026 → Oct 2, 2026
Latest: California Sues to Block Trump From Weakening Fuel Economy Rules · NYT
GeneralT2 · Outlet report

CNN commentator sparks live meltdown after praising Spencer Pratt’s ‘common sense’

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least…

1 update1 source
May 10, 2026
Latest: CNN commentator sparks live meltdown after praising Spencer Pratt’s ‘common sense’ · Fox News
PoliticsT2 · Outlet report

White House says suspect in Correspondents’ Dinner shooting wanted to target Trump officials | CNN Politics

• Suspect’s note: Investigators are combing through a message sent by the man accused of charging through a security checkpoint and opening fire at a press gala in Washington,…

28 updates7 sources2 weeks long
Apr 26, 2026 → May 10, 2026
Latest: Workers paint Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool blue · BBC
EntertainmentT2 · Outlet report

Brendan Carr’s war on wokeness targets inclusive children’s television

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Posts…

5 updates5 sources2 weeks long
Apr 23, 2026 → May 10, 2026
Latest: FCC Attempts to Solve Robocall Problem by Potentially Creating Even Bigger Privacy Problem · Gizmodo
PoliticsT2 · Outlet report

Mamdani's education plan's 'lack of merit' could fundamentally change student outcomes: GOP leader warns

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least…

9 updates2 sources12 days long
Apr 28, 2026 → May 9, 2026
Latest: New York City's declining public school enrollment projected to lose over 150K more as population declines · Fox News