

1 min readUpdated: May 6, 2026 08:18 PM IST
CNN said that its founder Ted Turner, who is credited with starting the 24-hour news cycle, has died at age 87.
The network said that Turner died on Wednesday, citing a news release from Turner Enterprises.
Turner changed an Atlanta television station into the first satellite-based “superstation” and founded Cable News Network (CNN), which is known as the first 24-hour, all news TV network.
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