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CNN founder and TV pioneer Ted Turner died on Wednesday at age 87,according to a CNN declaration. He helped launch CNN in 1980 after first building a media buisness through local broadcasting, syndicated programming, and sports, and he later acquired major sports franchises, including teh atlanta Braves and the NBA\u2019s Atlanta Hawks. Turner expanded his media empire with networks such as TBS, TCM, and Cartoon Network, and he played a notable role in pop culture as well.<\/p>\n

The article notes that a 24-hour news channel<\/a> was once seen as unrealistic, but CNN ultimately reshaped television news. It also adds that Turner later criticized the network\u2019s leftward direction, calling for a more balanced agenda in a 2018 interview. <\/p>\n