Ted Turner, the creator of CNN, dies at 87

[JulianRO]

Ted Turner Dead: CNN Founder & Cable TV Pioneer Was 87

Ted Turner, one of the most impactful media entrepreneurs of the 20th century through his founding of CNN, the first 24-hour cable news outlet, died May 6 at 87

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Rest in peace, Turner. You were such a legendary person.
We'll never forget you.

 

[Nexonius]

Damn, what a legacy he had.

"Early to bed, early to rise, work like hell and advertise". - Ted Turner

God speed.

 

[Breakfast Master]

We must protect the environment, or he'll kill us!

RIP Billionaire Ted. The book on 20th Century Broadcasting, as well as Professional Wrestling (WCW), cannot be written without you.

 

[Eurbane]

Will this mean mgm will get its pre-1986 stuff back?

 

[RandomMe]

I'm planning a longer eulogy, I was busy lately and I couldn't formulate something, so here's an idea:

 

[RegularMan]

Will this mean mgm will get its pre-1986 stuff back?

Dude. Not the place.

Anyways, without him, there'd be no Cartoon Network. No Regular Show, Ben 10, Teen Titans, Looney Tunes Show... the animation world owes a lot to him. Rest easy.

 

[JulianRO]

Will this mean mgm will get its pre-1986 stuff back?

You found the perfect thread where you can ask this. Seriously.

 

[Perla Magica]

Now I'm heartbroken... however I'm grateful for him for creating Cartoon Network as the important part of my life.

Rest in Peace, Mr. Turner...

 

[Eurbane]

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You found the perfect thread where you can ask this. Seriously.

Yep. The Turner company won’t be the same without Ted.

 

[JulianRO]

Yep. The Turner company won’t be the same without Ted.

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Anyways, without him, there'd be no Cartoon Network. No Regular Show, Ben 10, Teen Titans, Looney Tunes Show... the animation world owes a lot to him.

He was quite smart, not going to lie.

 

[Surreal Kangaroo]

R.I.P. Thanks for Cartoon Network.

 

[Elijah Abrams]

Will this mean mgm will get its pre-1986 stuff back?

The pre-86 MGM catalog is already in the hands of Warner Bros., so it’s too late for that.

Anyway, say what you want about Ted Turner, like how he shredded the original MGM to pieces by keeping the pre-1986 catalog (Wizard of Oz, Tom & Jerry, Ben-Hur, Singin' in the Rain, etc.) while selling the old MGM film lot in Culver City to Lorimar (who then sold said lot to Sony Pictures) and making the current MGM basically the original United Artists but in a different coat (something that film historians would hate), but without him, we would never have gotten a 24/7 news channel (CNN) nor a 24/7 cartoon channel (Cartoon Network, including [adult swim]), the city of Atlanta wouldn’t have become a major hub for media and sports, and the American Bison would’ve been driven to extinction without him. Many of the film libraries he owned (MGM, WB, RKO) would’ve also been left sitting in the celluloid dustbin, unrestored, without Ted.

 

[RoyalRubble]

Rest in Peace, Ted Turner.

The Cartoon Network might not be his biggest accomplishment but it's what I'll always remember him and be thankful for.

 

[MattBurb81]

R.I.P., Ted Turner. Without him, the Hanna-Barbera library (and possibly other libraries) would've been long abandoned.

 

[mqg96]

I may have said before on here, but the metro Atlanta area is my home, and I’ve always been a big fan of Atlanta sports (including the Falcons, Braves, and Hawks). I intended the World Series parade in 2021 when the Braves won it all. 2001 is when I first discovered Cartoon Network. I’ve also visited the CNN center and Cartoon Network store multiple times over the years.

Ted Turner had a major impact on my childhood and my home city Atlanta as a whole especially for the business side of things, sports, and television as a whole. Without him more than likely I never create a ToonZone account. Rest In Peace Ted Turner, thank you so much for the major impact you had on me.

 

[zakawer2]

Without Ted Turner, Cartoon Network would never have existed, the present-day iteration of Warner Bros. Discovery wouldn't be nearly as interesting, and I simply wouldn't have been nearly as epic. May he thusly rest in peace.

I'm not at liberty to talk about CNN though, since this forum isn't supposed to be political.

 

[Markus]

RIP Ted Turner. He was one of the only people on the TV business who understood that cartoons are not just for kids but for everyone. CN was and will always be for everyone.

 

[Zzman]

RIP to Ted Turner. thanks for all the memories with cartoon network not sure were a lot of people would be without it...

 

[Moe]

RIP Ted Turner and he was one to create the Cartoon Network. He will be missed.

I just see him as the king of cable TV. Hail to Cable TV.

Will this mean mgm will get its pre-1986 stuff back?

His death has nothing with merger & acquisition that have been closed 40 years ago, so as for your answer, no.

People's death have nothing with M&A.

The pre-86 MGM catalog is already in the hands of Warner Bros., so it’s too late for that.

Anyway, say what you want about Ted Turner, like how he shredded the original MGM to pieces by keeping the pre-1986 catalog (Wizard of Oz, Tom & Jerry, Ben-Hur, Singin' in the Rain, etc.) while selling the old MGM film lot in Culver City to Lorimar (who then sold said lot to Sony Pictures) and making the current MGM basically the original United Artists but in a different coat (something that film historians would hate), but without him, we would never have gotten a 24/7 news channel (CNN) nor a 24/7 cartoon channel (Cartoon Network, including [adult swim]), the city of Atlanta wouldn’t have become a major hub for media and sports, and the American Bison would’ve been driven to extinction without him. Many of the film libraries he owned (MGM, WB, RKO) would’ve also been left sitting in the celluloid dustbin, unrestored, without Ted.

Excellent post!

 

[Zzman]

The pre-86 MGM catalog is already in the hands of Warner Bros., so it’s too late for that.

Anyway, say what you want about Ted Turner, like how he shredded the original MGM to pieces by keeping the pre-1986 catalog (Wizard of Oz, Tom & Jerry, Ben-Hur, Singin' in the Rain, etc.) while selling the old MGM film lot in Culver City to Lorimar (who then sold said lot to Sony Pictures) and making the current MGM basically the original United Artists but in a different coat (something that film historians would hate), but without him, we would never have gotten a 24/7 news channel (CNN) nor a 24/7 cartoon channel (Cartoon Network, including [adult swim]), the city of Atlanta wouldn’t have become a major hub for media and sports, and the American Bison would’ve been driven to extinction without him. Many of the film libraries he owned (MGM, WB, RKO) would’ve also been left sitting in the celluloid dustbin, unrestored, without Ted.

im going to be honest its very much a shame what they have done to his legacy (cough cough WBD)