Filantropo, sportivo, ambientalista, imprenditore ma anche e soprattutto rivoluzionario della storia della tv. È morto oggi all’età di 87 anni Ted Turner, il fondatore della Cnn, l’emittente televisiva statunitense. Turner aveva tanti soprannomi. Uno di questi era “maverick“, letteralmente il capo di bestiame non marchiato. Il termine però è diventato di uso comune per identificare […] L'articolo È morto Ted Turner, rivoluzionò la tv con la Cnn. Aveva 87 anni. Il cordoglio dell’azienda: “Il gigante sulle cui spalle poggiamo” proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano .
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· click + to trackPioneering CNN founder Ted Turner dead at 87 Ted Turner, the flamboyant US entrepreneur who transformed television news with the creation of CNN in 1980, died at the age of 87, the network said on Wednesday. The moustached southerner, yachting enthusiast and philanthropist, whose empire also included sports clubs, had been suffering from the degenerative disease Lewy Body Dementia. Cable News Network upended established broadcasting with its dedication to around-the-clock breaking news and shot to global recognition with its coverage of the Gulf War in 1990-91.
CNN Founder Ted Turner Dies at 87 Ted Turner, the CNN founder who changed television news by launching the world’s first 24-hour cable news channel, died Wednesday at his home near Tallahassee, Florida. He was 87. Turner Enterprises confirmed the death on behalf of his family.
Ted Turner passes away 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. The mustached southerner, yachting enthusiast and philanthropist, whose empire also included sports clubs, had been suffering from the degenerative disease Lewy Body Dementia. Cable News Network upended […]
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