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Ted Turner

Ted Turner is known for American media mogul. Ted Turner was born on 19 November 1938.

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Who is Ted Turner?

Ted Turner is best known for American media mogul. Ted Turner is an American public figure. Ted Turner was born on 19 November 1938, which places Ted Turner among the people in the Dead or Alive catalog born in the 1930s. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Ted Turner is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

Facts

Known for: American media mogul
Nationality: American
Born: 19 November 1938

About Ted Turner

He founded CNN, the first 24-hour cable news channel, and WTBS, which pioneered the superstation concept in cable television. Turner also founded the television networks TNT, TBS, The Cartoon Network, Inc., and Turner Classic Movies, and acquired professional wrestling company Jim Crockett Promotions, which became the basis of the promotion World Championship Wrestling (WCW). His purchase of an Atlanta UHF station in 1970 began the Turner Broadcasting System. In 1980, he founded CNN, one of the most prominent news networks in the world. Turner owned the Atlanta Braves baseball team, which won the 1995 World Series. He turned the team into a nationally popular franchise, and he launched the charitable Goodwill Games. Turner was also a passionate proponent of professional wrestling as a television product, having aired wrestling on TBS dating back to 1971, and credited wrestling with helping TBS gain a national footprint with the coming of cable television. In 1988, Turner purchased Jim Crockett Promotions, which he then rebranded as WCW, a promotion that would supersede the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) in popularity during the mid-1990s, an era now called the Monday Night War.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Ted Turner known for?

Ted Turner is known for American media mogul.

When was Ted Turner born?

Ted Turner was born on 19 November 1938.

What nationality is Ted Turner?

Ted Turner's nationality is American.

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