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Turner Broadcasting System


United States, Media Org    (1976 to present)
• Cable television network based in Atlanta, Georgia
• 1979 : Name changed to TBS, Inc.
• 1980 : Launch of Cable News Network (CNN)
• 1996 : TBS and CNN acquired by Time-Warner
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1980 1990 2000 2010 2020
TurnerRE3Founder
 
DivisionTimeWarner
 
CNNDivision
 
Life ofTurnerBroad
 
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Turner, Robert E. III (Ted)   (Founder of, 1976 to 1996) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Founder and Chairman
• 1991 : Time magazine "Man of the Year" -- Duck | Google | Bing
Time Warner   (Division of, 1996-10 to present) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1996 : Time Warner acquires TBS Inc. and CNN
Cable News Network (CNN)   (Division of, 1980 to present) -- Duck | Google | Bing